Olympic National Park
Hello from Rialto Beach on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. This area was made famous by the Twilight series, but thus far we haven’t seen any vampires 🙂
Category Archives: Travel
A week in NorCal
After 6 nights of camping Yosemite we were happy to get back to San Francisco for a few more nights with friends. After a night in NOPA and a night […]
The Four Seasons of campgrounds: North Pines, Yosemite
After “roughing it” in the woods for 4 days Ben and I headed down to Yosemite Valley to meet our friends at North Pines Campground for the weekend. We arrived […]
Yosemite- “A Killer Among Us”
When Ben reserved the trailhead back in April, I immediately began searching for a challenging loop which ended somewhat near our car. Luckily for us Tuolumne Meadows offers several loop […]
This new kitchen comes with strange pests
Exhibit A: Our new pet snail
Our road trip across the US is on! Day 1 adventure: Outrigger canoeing in the Big River Mendocino County, CA
60 Days in South America: The Bags
One of the most difficult decisions of preparing for a backpacking trip in South America is what bags to use. When living out of a backpack it’s very important to […]
Colombia recap
Now that’s it’s been nearly two weeks since I left Colombia, I put together a recap for myself and other travelers who may want to visit the locations I’ve mentioned. […]
There’s no sleeping in Mancora!
Mancora is good for the soul but not the liver. I spent five days and four nights at Loki Hostel in Mancora, which is the proud winner of Sarah’s #1 […]
Next Stop: Northern Peru
After fracturing my ankle in Arequipa, I’ve been crutching around  Peru for almost two weeks now. Many of the friends and family I’ve spoken with sound surprised at my choice to […]
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