{"id":1763,"date":"2016-02-05T23:34:10","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T23:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/?page_id=1763"},"modified":"2018-01-07T23:15:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T23:15:08","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/about\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Hello! We\u2019re Hilary &amp; Brighton at Next Stop Adventure.<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3456 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20017687_10159044133825072_881876453110222570_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">We\u2019re united by a mutual love of each other, cats, adventure, and the outdoors.\u00a0 We like to say that we met via <a href=\"http:\/\/airbnb.com\">Airbnb<\/a>, which always gets some interesting reactions. I (Hilary) moved to Salt Lake City for an <a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2014\/01\/04\/floridian-meet-snow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internship on a whim<\/a>, moved into Brighton\u2019s sister\u2019s basement, and bam! Magic happened. Okay, well that\u2019s a little dramatic, but we did grow quite fond of each other by going on very long day trips (there &amp; back in one day) to Utah\u2019s national parks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Finally, Brighton scrambled his way up to Angel\u2019s Landing, we both knew in that moment that we were going to get married. Fun fact, we both referenced this moment in <a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/23\/our-wedding-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our vows<\/a>\u00a0and revealed it on our wedding day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2242 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13055007_10156843935945072_573198183835641643_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Our full story<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u2014&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/27\/the-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After a long engagement, a wedding, and several moves later, we\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/12\/buying-first-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bought a house<\/a> in Salt Lake City\u2026 and expanded our family just a little, by <a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/17\/introducing-newest-family-member-koda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adopting Koda, our 6 year golden retriever<\/a>. She\u2019s part of our little gang now, and keeps life exciting for Oliver &amp; Diggles, our kitties.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3944 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-18_0001-946x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"946\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-18_0001-946x1024.jpg 946w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-18_0001-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-18_0001-768x832.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-18_0001-1170x1267.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-18_0001-585x634.jpg 585w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-18_0001.jpg 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/29\/coming-2018-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an unexpected turn in our journey<\/a>, we recently moved our little family to the Pacific Northwest, near Seattle, Washington. We&#8217;re settling in nicely as there&#8217;s plenty of hiking, coffee shops, and daytrips for us to explore.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4056 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChristmasPhotos2017-6-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChristmasPhotos2017-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChristmasPhotos2017-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChristmasPhotos2017-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChristmasPhotos2017-6-1170x781.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChristmasPhotos2017-6-585x391.jpg 585w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChristmasPhotos2017-6-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We aim to make the most out of our time, especially weekends since we both work 9-5s. I feel like we\u2019ve mastered the art of owning our weekend from Friday evening to the last bit of Sundays. Whether it\u2019s hiking in our beautiful mountains, grabbing a cup of coffee and working at our favorite coffee shops, trying new restaurants in our neighborhoods, or going on a marathon of a road trip, we are always expanding our horizons and following our hearts!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3946 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/21586530_10159342936530072_8756881918889522991_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Hilary<\/strong> was born in Florida, but moved across country to the West and landed in Salt Lake City for an <a href=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/01\/ragnar-relay-florida-keys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internship with Ragnar<\/a>. A recreation, parks, and tourism graduate of University of Florida, Hilary now works in the hospitality (hotel) industry in Sales. Hilary also runs a <a href=\"http:\/\/hilarygardinerphotography.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">portrait photography side hustle business<\/a> in her spare time (which, is there ever really any \u201cspare\u201dtime?). Hilary is the voice behind Next Stop Adventure, writing this blog &amp; editing our photos.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3950 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17966309_10158538644965072_3731817296004570484_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Brighton<\/strong> was born in Utah, and has lived there for most of his life with the exception of his time at Vancouver (CA) Film School. He studied visual effects and 3D animation, and worked for Electronic Arts (EA) for a majority of his career in the video game industry. Brighton is the driver and photographer behind [most] of our adventures you see on the blog. He is also chief assistant in Hilary\u2019s photo business.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Come, grab a cup of coffee, and explore our adventures!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! We\u2019re Hilary &amp; Brighton at Next Stop Adventure. We\u2019re united by a mutual love of each other, cats, adventure, and the outdoors.\u00a0 We like to say that we met via Airbnb, which always gets some interesting reactions. 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