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5 Insider Tips to Make the Most of Your Hotel Experience

Many travelers use hotels as their accommodations while en route or visiting a destination. Have you ever wished that you could get that free upgrade or goodies at the hotel? What about the best room in the hotel? Yeah, me too. By working in a hotel, I have learned some useful tips that I now […]

September 4, 2015
Unbroken [Book Rave]

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Source) I just finished reading Unbroken yesterday. (I know that I am super behind the times, but what else is new?!) It was amazing. It was well-written, extremely detailed, and goes into the nitty-gritty. It’s based on a true story of an […]

August 31, 2015
Lake Blanche [Hike]

Lake Blanche, we meet again. Finally! Let me provide a little backstory… Last summer, my first summer in Salt Lake City, I was still pretty new to the area and hiking (let’s be honest, Florida doesn’t have many hiking opportunities). I had heard the locals talk about this Lake Blanche hike as a favorite, and […]

August 30, 2015
Arches National Park

On Saturday, we woke up to the Amphitheater of Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park. It’s quite the view from Bryce Point in the morning. All of the research I did said that the best place for sunrise was not at Sunrise Point (odd, right?), but at Bryce Point. Erica and I were a little […]

April 1, 2014
Face Your Fears on Angel’s Landing [Zion National Park]

This weekend was a marathon of epic adventures. Erica came for a visit to Salt Lake, and I was determined to show her why Utah is awesome! She wanted to experience mountains, canyons, trees, red rocks, and adventure time. On Thursday, we went skiing/snowboarding. I finally made it down my first green run (not the […]

March 30, 2014
Ragnar Relay: Florida Keys

Where did the month of February go? Last month was a pretty hectic month for me. From snowboarding lessons to Florida to Arizona, I felt like I was going the entire month. (This explains my slacking on my blog posts– sorry everyone!). I’m going to catch up on my blogging slowly but surely. Let’s start […]

March 1, 2014
Ice Castles in Midway, Utah

As part of my Utah winter experience, I went to visit the Ice Castles in Midway, UT. In a word: astounding. Entirely made out of ice and water, the structures were pretty large. They had various activities, mostly catering to families but still entertaining for adults. There was an ice maze, ice canyons, live Elsa and […]

February 5, 2014
Tubing at Gorgoza Park

Today, I got to cross another thing off my bucket list! I went tubing at Gorgoza Park near Park City, UT. Basically, it’s just like sledding on a tube. There were not too many people my age going without kids, but hey! I am a kid and I have no shame. The weather was pretty […]

January 27, 2014
Sundance 2014

While I am here in Salt Lake, I am lucky enough to be here during Sundance Film Festival. I am no movie buff in the slightest. I’m actually probably rather behind on mainstream movies, but I felt like I should try to take advantage of my opportunities while I am here! I decided I was […]

January 24, 2014
Hello Ski Slopes!

January 19, 2014 It seems like everyone in the SLC area is into either skiing or snowboarding. I’ve been wanting to try it out since I heard I was going to be in Utah for the winter season. I was a little nervous since given my freak accident of a broken wrist last semester, it […]

January 19, 2014

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