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Priya Raman

Analyst, US parks: permits, timed entry and event tickets, based in Denver

Covers Canada, USA, Visas and entry, Getting around

Last field trip Jun 202627 guides published
  • Permits
  • Timed entry
  • Event tickets

Languages: English, Tamil

About

Priya reads the Federal Register so you do not have to. A former transport planner, she tracks reservation systems for the busiest US parks and the ticket rules for the events people fly in for. Her pieces are short, dated and sourced; when a rule changes she updates the line and logs the change, rather than rewriting the page.

Field trips

Months, not dates, for privacy.

  • Jun 2026Glacier and YellowstoneVehicle reservation rollout, entry stations observed, 6 nights
  • Mar 2026Indio, CaliforniaCoachella ticket resale and shuttle check, 4 nights

Guides by Priya Raman

city skyline during night timeHow toCalgary Stampede 2027: dates, getting there and where to stayUpdated Oct 2, 2026waterfalls in landscape photographyHead to headNiagara Falls day trip from Toronto: train, tour or overnight?Updated Oct 2, 2026A group of people walking down a street next to tall buildingsHead to headWhistler in summer or winter: which season fits your trip?Updated Oct 2, 2026aerial photo of buildingsHow toIndependence Hall tickets: how to book and what to do without oneUpdated Oct 2, 2026a lake surrounded by trees and mountains under a blue skyHow toYellowstone and Grand Teton fees, roads and wildlife rules 2026Updated Oct 2, 2026Rows of purple lavender in Valensole, France, under a soft pink skyHow toRenting a car abroad: the insurance you can decline and the one you cannotUpdated Oct 2, 2026white concrete building under cloudy sky during daytimeHow toWhite House, Capitol and Washington Monument tickets: what to bookUpdated Oct 2, 2026pathway between high rise buildingsRulesESTA, explained: the $40.27 US travel authorizationUpdated Oct 2, 2026city skyline during night timeHow toCalgary to Banff: car, coach or transit, and where to sleep firstUpdated Oct 2, 2026white and blue castleHead to headDisney World vs Universal Orlando: which resort fits your tripUpdated Oct 2, 2026waterfalls in landscape photographyItineraryNiagara Falls in one day: a timed route from the brink to fireworksUpdated Oct 2, 2026brown concrete building under cloudy sky during daytimeItineraryOttawa in 2 days: Parliament Hill, the canal and the Museum of HistoryUpdated Oct 2, 2026brown rock formation under blue sky during daytimeHead to headSedona or Flagstaff: which base for red rocks and the Grand Canyon?Updated Oct 2, 2026city near body of water during nighttimeHead to headSan Diego or Los Angeles: which California city fits your trip?Updated Oct 2, 2026A group of people walking down a street next to tall buildingsHead to headVancouver to Whistler: day trip, coach or car, or stay a nightUpdated Oct 2, 2026a hand holding a bookHead to headETIAS vs ESTA vs eTA vs UK ETA: one table, fees and who needs whichUpdated Oct 2, 2026aerial photo of dome building under blue sky at daytimeRulesMexico's tourist card (FMM): when it is free, when it costs, how to avoid the fake sitesUpdated Oct 2, 2026waterfalls in landscape photographyWhere to stayWhere to stay in Niagara Falls: four bases from Fallsview to the LakeUpdated Oct 2, 2026city skyline during night timeWhere to stayWhere to stay in Calgary: four bases for Banff, Stampede or one nightUpdated Oct 2, 2026a close up of the top of a building with a blue sky in the backgroundHow toOfficial site or reseller? How to tell, and when the reseller is fineUpdated Oct 2, 2026a hand holding a bookRulesInternational Driving Permit: who needs one, where to get it, what insurers sayUpdated Oct 2, 2026brown concrete building under cloudy sky during daytimeWhere to stayWhere to stay in Ottawa: downtown, ByWard Market or GatineauUpdated Oct 2, 2026A group of people walking down a street next to tall buildingsWhere to stayWhere to stay in Whistler: Village, Creekside or the valleyUpdated Oct 2, 2026brown concrete building under cloudy sky during daytimeHow toRideau Canal Skateway and Winterlude: planning an Ottawa winter tripUpdated Oct 2, 2026pathway between high rise buildingsHead to headJFK vs LaGuardia vs Newark: which airport and how to reach ManhattanUpdated Oct 2, 2026a city with snow covered mountainsRulesCanada eTA, explained: the CAN$7 permission for flying inUpdated Oct 1, 2026brown rocky mountain under white cloudy sky during daytimeRulesZion permits and the shuttle, explainedUpdated Oct 1, 2026
DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.

Asia

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Caribbean

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Africa

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