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Don’t Give Up On Skiing Without Trying This First

Learning to ski or snowboard is hard, I know. That’s especially true for snowboarding; few people are used to moving sideways and fewer still are comfortable flying downhill with their feet attached (not to mention immobilized) to a board. I...

January 20, 2019

Adventure Blog Beaches Costa Rica Travel

Three Minutes About: Costa Rica

Hey guys! Long time no post – and for good reason! I’ve been swamped with professional freelance writing work recently (which is great) so I haven’t had as much time to work on my personal blog. However, I recently...

October 7, 2018

California Camping Nature Travel Tips Trip Planning & Packing

8 Simple Tips for your First Solo Camping Trip!

Looking for tips for your first solo camping trip? Here you go! Recently, here in California, we’ve had unseasonably warm weather. It’s been in the 60/70 degrees F range, when it’s supposed to be in the 20s/30s and snowing. So,...

February 9, 2018

Israel Travel Trip Planning & Packing

Seven reasons to book a tour in 2018’s top travel destination: Israel

Anyone who reads this site or follows me on Instagram knows I’m not very religious – I put more eggs in the science basket than anything else. But I also LOVE history and the connection between the past and modern...

January 11, 2018

Adventures California Camping Hiking Road Tripping

Goodbye, freezing in tents: an affordable taste of the #vanlife is here

I have a confession: as much as I love camping, I am a total wimp when it comes to being cold. Even on summer camping trips, you’ll find me sleeping in a base layer, flannel pants, a long sleeve, and...

December 11, 2017

Camping Hiking Oregon Travel

A waterfall-filled weekend: camping in northern Oregon

This was supposed to be a slightly different post. While exploring Oregon’s Columbia River gorge last week, I envisioned sharing a “how-to” guide on the best places to camp and which gorges to climb through to find hidden waterfalls. Unfortunately,...

September 15, 2017
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California Hiking Tahoe Basin

Where to see the solar eclipse on the north shore

Lake Tahoe – or the big blue pill, as they call it – is the gem of the west and an amazing sight to behold from a bird’s eye view. However, if you don’t have time for miles of hiking,...

August 15, 2017
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Camping Food & Drink Hiking Travel Tips Trip Planning & Packing

How to Make Backpacking Food Not Suck.

Need some camping food tips? Grab these inexpensive items and make backpacking food actually good. When you’re backpacking for days at a time, you’re burning calories and expending energy – so you need a good meal at the end of...

August 3, 2017
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California Camping Hiking

The best Lake Tahoe campsite: secret and beautiful Loch Leven

Looking for the best Lake Tahoe campsite? How about one that’s crazy photogenic AND low on crowds? During a Tahoe summer, nothing is better than a campsite by a lake, with sunset campfires and plenty of rocks for epic swan-diving....

July 25, 2017
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Lifestyle Travel Tips Trip Planning & Packing

What does it mean to be an “Adventurer?”

What makes an adventurer? How do you become an adventurer? December 2016, Phong Nha Lake House, Central Vietnam: My boyfriend and I had just returned from a two-day caving adventure and were sitting at the bar of our hotel, thinking...