We embarked on a backcountry overnight SUP trip in Yellowstone National Park. It was a perfect way to escape the crowds and explore lesser known areas of the park.
Multi-day Stand-up Paddle Board Trip in Yellowstone National Park
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a massive 1.5 million-acre park right near Miami and the Florida Keys on the southern tip of Florida. It’s a beautiful place for hiking, boating, cycling and running.
Vilanculos, Mozambique: Travel Off the Beaten Path
Vilanculos is the place to go if you want to scuba dive and also feel like you’re the only one on an island. Vilanculos is the coastal town right across from the Bazaruto Archipelago. It’s well known for its diversity in marine life and is a truly off-the-beaten-path destination. Getting there There are a couple of ways to get to Vilanculos. The most direct option is to fly into the small Vilanculos airport and arrange a taxi through your lodging. I strongly recommend planning ahead and arranging transport through your lodging if you fly into this airport – often it’s […]
Beautiful Winter Hikes in Washington State
Winter weather makes it impossible to navigate many of the trails in Washington’s National Parks. Snow and ice can make roads impassable, especially in the mountains. With such variance in conditions throughout the cold months, it’s tough to find reliable advice on which trails are likely to be open and which you cannot even get close to in the winter. In planning a trip, that makes it tough to figure out which hikes to attempt and which to save for spring. Below, I compiled a list of 5 hikes that are accessible in the winter and are absolutely stunning. Marymere […]
Arches National Park at Night
Traveling to cold places in the winter does not usually appeal to me. I get cold fast, lose feeling in my fingertips, and then I let that ruin the experience of being in whatever awe-inspiring place I’d ventured to. I made an exception this year because travel in 2020 felt so uncertain I was hesitant to commit to planning a trip until the very end of the year. By that time, I was so bored of work-from-home life and needed a change of scene badly. So, I planned a long-weekend trip to Utah. A tangent about why Utah is a […]
Long Weekend Road Trip Through Utah
Utah is an other-worldly kind of beautiful – which is probably why series like Westworld were filmed there. The state encompasses five national parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Zion. I’ve been there a couple of times a while back, so when I needed a break from the monotony of working from home, Utah felt like an easy choice. I knew I was going to see beautiful scenery and spend a lot of time outside. Below is an account of what I did over four days, with a travel buddy and a rental car. We flew into Salt […]
Quick Guide to Travel in Ghana
Ghana sits just between Togo and Cote d’Ivoire along the coast in West Africa. As it it just above the equator, the weather is hot and humid year-round. Life is primarily lived outdoors in Ghana, which means there is no shortage of beautiful and crowded markets to visit. The capital city, Accra, is a lively hub of nightlife, international cultures and all sorts of live music and art. Tourist infrastructure in Ghana tends to be underdeveloped, making it a perfect destination for adventurers and those who truly want to learn about a foreign culture. Simultaneously, luxury resorts have begun popping up along the coast, offering tropical getaways in secluded private oases on the ocean.
25 Photographs to Inspire Travel to Jordan
Jordan is a beautiful country with so much to see. It’s large enough that you won’t run out of adventures, and small enough that driving from one end of the country to the other isn’t and exhausting task. I spent six weeks traveling around and had plenty of time to see the main tourist attractions and also really get a feel for the cities. Here are some photos I captured along the way.
Cockfighting in Bali, Indonesia
Not all travel experiences are sunshine and rainbows, but I think a willingness to learn and understand other people is an important part of life’s journey. Bali has so many fun activities to do and beautiful places to see (more on that here and here), but we wanted to take some time to learn more about life on the island as well. We accepted an invite to visit someone’s village one evening – and, as we arrived, we learned we’d unknowingly landed an invitation to a cockfight. Cockfighting in Bali (called tajen) has roots in religious tradition and in an […]
Quick Guide to Travel in Bali, Indonesia
There are over 17,500 islands in Indonesia. Among them, Bali is a small island that has earned its reputation as a tropical paradise thanks to its many beaches, waterfalls, temples and jungles. There are two volcanoes on the island, great scuba diving, delicious eats, and more luxury villas than you could ever want.