Ever since moving to Washington back in 2018, I’ve been interested in riding the Mount Rainier Gondola at Crystal Mountain Resort. It’s just over an hour from where we live,…

Distance: 3.0 miles, roundtrip 
Elevation Gain: 900 feet Pass: National Parks Pass Hiked: 7.19.20 In my mission to find easy, yet rewarding hikes during this pregnancy, I finally had the…

Day 3: Road to Hana On the third day of our trip, we dedicated the entire day to driving the Road to Hana. We were told by many that it…

Distance: 3.0 miles, roundtrip Elevation Gain: 600 feet Pass: National Parks Pass Hiked: 7.12.20 If you’re looking for an easy, kid-friendly hike within Mount Rainier to an epic waterfall, then…

Day 2: Haleakalā Sunrise & Mama’s Fish House When I started researching Maui, one of the top attractions/things to do is to see the sunrise at the top of Haleakalā.…

Day 1: Visiting Lahaina & the Grand Wailea Luau Since we took a late flight from Seattle and arrived late on Sunday night, and went straight to the hotel. Walking…

My “year in a nutshell” posts are absolutely my favorite to write! (For my previous years see: 2018, 2017, 2016) Somehow, though, 2019 slipped by and now we’re in 2020…

For our third anniversary, we took a quick long weekend trip to Victoria, BC. I heard it was a great destination for a quick and relaxing weekend, and it did…

My birthday this year happened to fall on Thanksgiving (as it does every so often). Instead of stuffing our faces with stuffing and other foods, I wanted to adventure for…

Riding the Banff Gondola is an absolute must if you’re visiting Banff for the first time (or if you’d like to revisit it, like us)! It’s self-proclaimed as Banff’s #1…