DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – THE RUINS OF TULUM
Playa del Carmen is close to a number of different Mayan ruins and we knew we wanted to go and see at least one of the sites during…
DAY TRIP FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN – SWIMMING IN CENOTE CRISTALINO
In preparation for my trip to Mexico I read about cenotes (pronounced say-no-tays) and knew I had to check one out while in Playa del Carmen…
DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #172 – THAT TIME WE ACCIDENTALLY BROKE INTO A GROCERY STORE IN HONDURAS
In preparation for my upcoming trip to Playa del Carmen, I recently dug out my travel journal and started flipping through the pages. While reminiscing…
THE GREAT CHICKEN HEIST OF 2015
It was a rather warm winter day. A light dusting of snow blanketed everything outside, the sun glistening off the freshly-fallen flakes…
A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRAVEL – MY ANTI-TRIP TO ORLANDO
Normally when we travel I’m all about planning. By the time I step foot on a departing flight I’ve most likely done countless google searches…
LEARNING TO LOVE WINTER, OR AT LEAST HATE IT A LITTLE LESS
Anyone who knows me knows I am not a fan of winter. I usually spend about 12 seconds enjoying the first snowfall of the season and…
HOW TO GIVE YOUR DOG A FOOT BATH IN 10 SIMPLE STEPS
Have you ever thought to yourself: “man, I’d really love to pamper my dog a little more, maybe I should start giving her spa treatments…
HIKING THE CHILKOOT TRAIL – RESOURCES
Are you thinking of hiking the Chilkoot Trail? Or in the process of planning and preparing for a Chilkoot Trail hike? Well, you’ve come to…
THE CONCLUSION – DAY 5 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL
I plopped down on the bench outside the church, taking it all in. The air was fresh and cool, yet comfortable. Only the lightest breeze…
PULLING ME BACK IN – DAY 4 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL
Waking up in Happy Camp, the weather hadn’t changed much overnight. Fog continued to blanket the landscape and a cold wind drove…
FACING MY FEARS – DAY 3 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL
Starting out, under cloudy skies and a light drizzle, the trail out of Sheep Camp quickly moved from thick forest to sparser alpine terrain…
IS CRYING ALLOWED? – DAY 2 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL
The dirt trail, winding its way through towering trees and across flowing streams, had been taking us up and down all day. At 8.4 km…
BEAUTY AND BEAR SCAT – DAY 1 ON THE CHILKOOT TRAIL
“Watch out, another pile of scat here,” I called back to Mark, who was a few steps behind me on the muddy trail. It was the fifth we…
HIKING THE CHILKOOT TRAIL
Spanning 53 kilometers/33 miles, two countries, and centuries of history, the Chilkoot Trail offers a hike to remember…
INTRODUCING……JUNO!
I figured since she’s probably going to end up being the star of this blog I should properly introduce Juno to you all. For those…