DAY FOUR – DENVER, COLORADO TO MONTICELLO, UTAH HIGHLIGHTS: The great state of Colorado and Arches National Park DRIVE TIME: Denver to Arches National park about 5.5 hours, Arches to Monticello UT This is the fourth post in a series of posts about our week-long western road trip. Each post will break down what we […]
It’s been a cold and snowy winter in the upper Midwest and we have been feeling the seasonal epidemic of “cabin fever” pretty hard. My boyfriend and I have fallen into an unfortunate routine of staying inside every weekend to watch TV. We hunker down on the couch and spend daaaayssss watching hours and hours […]
DAY THREE – KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA TO DENVER, COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Mount Rushmore, Rocky Mountain National Park DRIVE TIME: Mount Rushmore (South Dakota) to Estes Park, CO about 6.5 hours, Estes Park to Denver about 1.5 hours This is the third post in a series of posts about our week-long western road trip. Each post […]
Hi guys! I felt it’s time for an update on my Everest Base Camp Trek Prep! I’ve been posting about a lot of other things like this, and this, and this…with not much mention of Everest, so I figured it was time. If you’re brand new to this blog, I suggest checking out my first […]
DAY TWO – Fargo, North Dakota to Keystone, South Dakota HIGHLIGHT: Badlands National Park DRIVE TIME: Fargo, ND to Badlands NP – 7 hours, Badlands to Keystone, SD – 1.5 hours This is the second post in a series of posts about our week-long western road trip. Each post will break down what we […]
Once upon a time, last fall to be exact, my sisters and I got in a cute little 2012 Mazda 6 and drove from Wisconsin to California. My youngest sister Megan was moving to L.A. She and I had always day-dreamed about taking a big road trip and with her decision to move half-way across […]
Every one loves a good road trip, whether is across the state or across the country. And, every road trip starts with excitement and the best of intentions. Last fall my sisters and I drove from Wisconsin to California on a week-long trip. Learn from our mistakes! For the best possible road trip experience, be […]
How I Planned My Cross Country Road Trip If you were to do a lot of research on cross-country road tripping, you’ll find almost every resource from bloggers to you-tubers recommend NOT having a plan. They’ll say too many schedules and reservations will hold you back from a true road trip experience, And while I […]
FOOD. Culture. FOOD. Mountains. FOOD. Beer. FOOD. If I could accurately and concisely describe to you my long weekend in Asheville, North Carolina, it would be with this bold, yet delicious, statement. And I hope it stirs some (travel) hunger inside you. I visited Asheville last fall with a few friends from college. We now […]
Guys, I have BIG NEWS! I’M GOING TO NEPAL! Next September (2018) I will be traveling to Nepal to trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayan Mountains! OK, FIRST, A LITTLE BACKGROUND Recently, I received a text from a good friend of mine that said, “Want to hike to Mount Everest Base Camp […]