What You Need to Know before Hiking in Seattle
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 …
Latest PostsOn the Blog
June through November: Travel and Blogging Recap
Tis the season to be thankful. I know it has been awhile since I sent an email update and wanted to share some highlights from …
8 Ways to Have a More Local Experience When You Travel
From time to time, I work with other travel writers who want to share their travel and destination tips. Here’s a post by Matt from …
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 …
Hiking Basics: How to Choose a Hiking Trail
The outdoors can be intimidating, but if you can walk, you can hike. Sometimes, I’m in such a routine, I forget that I have a …
Scrambling up Mount Washington on the Huntington Ravine Trail
I wasn’t sure hiking the Huntington Ravine trail today was going to happen but knew I’d regret it if I didn’t try. During my hike …
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Pacific Northwest
What’s the Best 0-Degree Women’s Down Sleeping Bag?
Since writing this post in the spring of 2017, I’ve found that the market for women’s sleeping bags are still lacking without having to buy …
Methow Rendezvous Huts: Learning How to Cross-Country Ski
I lace my boots as friends show me how to clip the plastic toe pieces to my rental classic cross-country skis. My head is pounding …
Fun for Locals and Tourists: Clipper Vacations Whale Watching Tour
One of the perks to living in the Pacific northwest (PNW) is marine wildlife–more specifically orcas (or killer whales). As a local or tourist, it’s …
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 London and I keep going back to similar things …
Trip Reports
Scrambling and Glaciers: How to Climb Mount Shuksan’s Fisher Chimneys Route
It was several years ago. I did a winter trip to Artist Point with the Washington Alpine Club for a backcountry skiing course. I was …
Bike to Hike: an Overnight Trip to Three Fingers Lookout
The concept of sleeping on top of a mountain in a lookout tower somehow convinced me to ride a bike 10 miles up a washed …
Scrambling up Mount Washington on the Huntington Ravine Trail
I wasn’t sure hiking the Huntington Ravine trail today was going to happen but knew I’d regret it if I didn’t try. During my hike …