A guide to the best state for hiking

(in our opinion!)

Happy Friday! Time for this week's Virtual Vacation. ✨   Spending fifteen months (but who's counting, right?) inside has truly made me appreciate the outdoors more. I'm still dining outside, taking my daily walks, and now I'm even planning trips around how much time I'll get to spend outside.    Nature-filled Colorado has somehow alluded my bucket list until now, but this list of alpine hikes is definitely changing that. I mean, a state this gorgeous is begging to be hiked. See you on the trails! 🏔 Your Future Bucket List @eviecarrick 15 Unreal Colorado Hikes With Alpine Lakes To Conquer In This Lifetime Because a hike that ends with a lake is always a good idea. Your Window to the World 🌎 Check out what's happening at home and abroad 🌎 BuzzFeed I Rode In The "Fancy" Amtrak Private Roomette And Here's What I Thought Worth the upgrade, tbh. Hotel Employees Are Sharing Their Darkest Secrets, And Anyone Who Travels Should Know Them "Never trust the glasses in rooms." 🤨 23 Travel Fails That, In A Sick And Twisted Way, We Kinda Missed During The Height Of The Pandemic It's a love-hate kind of thing. FORWARDED THIS NEWSLETTER?    Hello fellow traveler! Virtual Vacation is our way of bringing trips to you while you do your part by staying home. Once a week, we'll pop into your inbox with a little dose of wanderlust content, plus some tips on making quarantine feel a little more like vacay. Hit the button below to get updates!  Subscribe Now Mission: Staycation 🌎 Tackle wanderlust at home with some fun travel quizzes! 🌎 Getty Dos And Don'ts Of Airplane Etiquette — What Are Your Preferences? We know you have opinions. Everyone Has A Dessert That Perfectly Matches Their Personality — Eat Your Way Around Europe To Reveal Yours Me taking this quiz: 🤤 Kick Off Summer With A Pool Party And We'll Tell You Which Beachy Vacay Would Be Perfect For You 🎶 Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take ya 🎶 TASTE BUD TRIP: IRELAND   Frozen Irish Coffee As summer kicks into high gear and the temperatures rise, we're all just looking for a (tasty) way to cool off. The perfect way to beat the heat? A frosty glass of frozen Irish coffee. Not only is it epically refreshing, but it has the added bonus of a zap of caffeine and a healthy shot of whiskey. It's Ireland (and summer) in a glass. View our privacy notice and cookie policy.     BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003   We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links in this email.   Unsubscribe