When people ask me why I decided to uproot my entire life to go travel end explore the world, I tell them it’s pretty simple. I was sick and tired, and quite frankly fed up, with the status quo. It was the utmost culmination of severe cabin fever, a lot […]
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You’ve probably heard a lot about the severe drought in California on the news over the past few years. And if you’re like most people who don’t live there, you probably just shrugged it off. It wasn’t a direct threat to your daily life. The seriousness of the drought didn’t […]
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After setting foot inside the Utah National Parks for the first time in 2012, getting to all of Utah’s “Big 5” National Parks instantly went on my bucket list. After allocating far too little time during that first visit to Zion in 2012, I knew I would get back to […]
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Starting in the 1830’s, Nebraska became the first major challenge to wagon trains heading west along the Oregon Trail. Featuring steep ascents and descents, river crossings, and extreme weather, it tested emigrants with a little bit of everything. Today, many of the Oregon Trail’s original landmarks remain not just in […]
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I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say when you think of visiting sugary white sand beaches and turquoise waters in December, the shores of Lake Michigan are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But that’s exactly where I found myself, exploring Indiana Dunes National […]
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Post-COVID travel. It’s a phrase we’ve all been waiting 20 months to finally say. As we cautiously emerge from under its shadow, the pandemic has done funny things to warp our sense of time. On one hand, my final pre-COVID adventure across Mexico, the US, and Canada feels like it […]
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It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic locked us down and isolated us from our loved ones. Needless to say, it’s been a long year, and I know I’m not the only one who is eager to start traveling recreationally again. Since it’s easiest to stay isolated […]
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After a wonderful, albeit a bit chilly stopover in Oklahoma, it’s time to hit the road and tango with the Polar Vortex once again. I’ll be honest. As much as I love and look forward to road trips, the easy part of this trip was behind me. I was really […]
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The Southern Great Plains are well-known for their wild, unstable, and sometimes violent weather. Aptly known as Tornado Alley, the region sees more tornadoes and severe weather than anywhere else in the world. Its proximity to both the frigid air of the Rocky Mountains and the warm, tropical waters of […]
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After nearly 3 weeks of self-isolation at home, a crashed garage door, and a mad dash to finish packing and putting the house away, it’s great to finally be on the road. I’ve always said that the easy part of a road trip doesn’t begin until you finish packing and […]
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Wow, I can’t believe this trip is already coming to an end. The final stop of the trip is another very unique place: the Haskell Free Library and Opera House. The library was intentionally built with the US-Canada border running right through the middle of it. The opera house on […]
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Whenever someone mentions “The Border” in the United States, it is almost natural to immediately think of the country’s southern border with Mexico. Instead, today we are going to take a step back in time and visit Rue Canusa. It’s one of the most unique places on not just the […]
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