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 …
Latest PostsOn the Blog
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 …
2-Week New England Itinerary: The Perfect Fall Foliage Road Trip
I’ve always wanted to explore the New England states, especially after I moved away from the northeast to Seattle. Fall was my favorite season as …
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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 …