Making the most of your trip to Turks and Caicos

When I first started planning our honeymoon I wanted somewhere with beautiful beaches, sunshine and of course somewhere I had never been. I didn't want the average beach vacation honeymoon but my husband didn't want to travel to the other side of the world to see Tahiti and Fiji quite yet. We had traveled to Hawaii …

Discovering Arizona- 6 things not to miss on your first trip

Arizona is full of so many wonders that it is hard to know where to start when planning a trip to this beautiful state. One of the first things people think about when thinking of Arizona is the Grand Canyon, rightfully so. But as I explored, I found an abundance of other treasures that should definitely make …

Why falling in love with hiking is a great idea

On January 1st I signed up for the 52 hike challenge. If you aren't sure what that is definitely go take a look see (www.52hikechallenge.com). I wanted to participate last year but discovered it a bit late into the year. So this year I was definitely signing up. When I was done signing up and saw all …

Welcome 2017

Well, well, well. Hello 2017. Thank you for gracing us with your presence. As always the first day of the year is full of hope, inspiration, motivation, resolutions, goals, dreams and so many more things. Today is no different. I am very much a dreamer and very much a doer. So the beginning of the …

How to make the most of your Zion trip

Hiking Zion National Park in Utah was an absolutely amazing experience. There was so much to do and see that I was afraid I wasn't going to get it all in. And of course I didn't because when do you ever get to fit everything in? But I left feeling that I had seen the …

What I learned while traveling in France

Visiting France has been a life long dream of mine. When I was a little girl I wanted to live in the Eiffel Tower (I mean who doesn't right? Seemed like a logical dream). There is a certain romance associated with France that I feel puts stars in people's eyes and creates a desire to travel …

Visiting Portland Oregon-5 things not to miss

I had always heard wonderful things about Oregon. A place of beauty, good food and good hiking. So needless to say I was very excited to venture to that part of the country. As usual I had done my research, looking for the best places to hike, the best sites to see, the best places …

Where are you going?

It always inspires me to hear about other people's bucketlists. The places they want to go, the things they want to see, all that they want to experience. There is a light in their eyes that shines of future adventures, hope of the unexpected and fire of exploration. This conversation truly is a way to connect …