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Oregon Coast Camping Road Trip – Part 2!

March 21, 2025

Our first summer after moving to Oregon we couldn’t wait to visit the famed rocky coastline. For our first 10-day Oregon Coast camping beach trip we began in Astoria and traveled about halfway down the coast to Newport. This amazing trip left us eager to explore the rest of Oregon’s border with the sea, so the following summer we started in Otter Rock and made our way to…

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Patagonia Trip Itinerary: Argentina

March 8, 2020
girl in front of Petito Moreno glacier in Argentina

After crossing the Argentina border from Chile I continued my South American adventure. Here’s your ultimate Patagonia trip itinerary: Calafate and Petito Moreno Glacier When I arrived in Calafate I was able to start really comfortably exploring again. My experience in Chile had not been ideal so I had taken a bus alone across the border, arriving late at night in Argentina. But when I woke up I…

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Snowshoe activities year-round

February 20, 2020
girl looking at mountains in Snowshoe WV

I had no idea how amazing West Virginia was until I visited the state’s premier ski resort for the first time. No matter the time of year check out my favorite Snowshoe activities for everything from a fun weekend getaway or full-blown family vacation: There’s something magical about Snowshoe, WV. It’s not the largest or most elite ski resort but I still chose to make it my home.…

South America

G Adventures Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

February 16, 2020
girl in front of Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail in Peru

This fall I spent a month in South America. First stop: G Adventures Inca Trail. I set out on the multi-day trek to Machu Picchu led by one of the top tour operators in the world. SACRED VALLEY I thankfully got to experience the Sacred Valley as well as the Inca trail through my G Adventures tour. Although it may be less easy to travel to these sites,…