Category: California

  • Joshua Tree National Park & Palm Springs in 24 Hours

    Joshua Tree National Park & Palm Springs in 24 Hours

    If you follow me on social media, you may have noticed that a few weeks ago a new dog started popping up in my photos— a beautiful husky named Mika! And before you ask, we have not adopted a new dog. We are long-term dog-sitting my brother in law’s husky while he moves to NYC […]

  • Places to Camp in California [Guest Post]

    Places to Camp in California [Guest Post]

    Today, I am featuring a guest post from Isabella from MadOutdoorist.com about places to camp in California! As you may recall, I took a trip to San Diego in November and a trip to Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and Sequoia National Park in August. I can’t wait to return! It’s truly a magical state full of adventure. […]

  • San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip [Day 3 & 4]

    San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip [Day 3 & 4]

    This is the second post of my Thanksgiving Road Trip to San Diego. For Days 1 & 2, click here. For Days 5 & 6 though Arizona to Monument Valley and Horseshoe Bend, click here.  Day 3 We began our Thanksgiving continuing our tour of popular spots in San Diego before heading to our family’s Thanksgiving dinner […]

  • San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip [Day 1 & 2]

    San Diego & Arizona – Thanksgiving Road Trip [Day 1 & 2]

    For Thanksgiving, we decided to go out and visit Chase, Brighton’s older brother in San Diego. I’ve only been once, for Ragnar, and I was working the whole time so I didn’t explore very much. We had 3-4 days to spend exploring the city for Thanksgiving and my birthday! This is the first post in […]

  • 4 Day Trip to California: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    4 Day Trip to California: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    A Summary of Our Trip in Numbers Miles Driven: 2053 miles Hours in Car: 35 hours Audiobooks Listened to: 3 books— (Brighton’s Pick) Where the Hell is Tesla? by Rob Dircks, (My Pick) Burying Water by K.A. Tucker, (Our Pick) The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Stops for Coffee/Energy Drinks: 6 States Visited/Driven […]