How to Teach Your Friends to Indoor Rock Climb
The popularity of rock climbing has been on the rise, with a big part of it being due to the increase of indoor climbing options. …
Latest PostsOn the Blog
7 Reasons to Love Spring Skiing
Who else has a hard time switching from ski season to [insert your spring/summer activity here]? Even though I’m hoping for a few more snow …
7 Days Skiing in Japan – Where to Ski in the Tōhoku Region
Japow, a common phrase referring to the type of snow you’ll find skiing in Japan. Japan has some of the snowiest cities in the world, …
The Best Outdoor Weather Forecasting Tips and Tools
As you develop more hiking and outdoor skills, weather forecasting can play an important role in deciding what to do on your day(s) off of …
How to Find (and Buy) a Built-Out Camper Van Online
The option to park at a trailhead after work and go to sleep for an early morning start makes adventuring more accessible, and while sleeping …
What to Wear Skiing: A Women’s Ski Layering Guide
I didn’t grow up skiing and learned in my mid-twenties after moving to Seattle. Figuring out what to wear skiing can be hard when you’re …
Welcome to Angela Travels
An Outdoors Girl Trying to Escape Urban Life.
Welcome to Angela Travels, an outdoor travel blog of a woman who can’t sit still and has an itch to gain as many travel and outdoor experiences as possible throughout her life.
Learn more, click here.
Subscribe for monthly updates:
Pacific Northwest
Start Hiking in Seattle with These Tips and Resources
You moved to Seattle and have an inkling to explore outside of the city. But don’t know where to start? You’re not alone. I meet …
How to Razor Clam in Washington: What I Learned
November, the time of year in Washington when it’s too rainy to hike but not cold enough for snow in the mountains. As the “rainy …
9 After-Work Training Hikes near Seattle
Extended daylight in the summer months allow hikers and climbers to get outside for some after-work training hikes near Seattle. Since I’ve been training for …
Featured Destination
London
A Guided Tour: Palace of Westminster and Houses of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster is my favorite building in London, and I always recommend it to my friends and family as a must-see. Elizabeth Tower …
London’s Mail Rail Ride at The Postal Museum
It was way ahead of its time, a solution to transport mail more efficiently away from the horses and the street traffic. Opening in 1927 …
2 Days in London: An Aggressive Sightseeing Itinerary
London is a large city with museums, history, and pubs. I’ve had a few friends visit and I keep going back to similar things to …
Trip Reports
A Spring Guide to Backcountry Skiing Mount St. Helens
Washington volcanoes are an objective many mountaineers and skiers seek early spring and into the summer months. Mount St. Helens ranks in as the fifth …
Scotland: Hiking the Carn Mor Dearg Arete Loop on Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis is the highest point in the United Kingdom and is reason enough to want to hike to the top. Even in the summer …
Backcountry Skiing the Vallée Blanche in Chamonix
The jagged, raw edges of the Alps have called to my mountain heart for years. Moving to London in March of 2017, I knew I …