Here you will find an archived weblog of my food, travel, and creative pursuits which I kept from 2010-2016. Please note both that the travel information contained here may outdated and that these logs were created on a prior version of this website and may not yet be optimized for the current version. If you’re looking for specific content, use the search field below! <3
Digging into my film archives is always fun to do - especially since turns out I did a fair amount of traveling when I was younger! These shots were taken with my Canon EOS Elan SLR all the way back in 2004 during a trip with my dad to Yosemite and Tuolumne Meadows.
Read MoreEven after being chased off by strong winds and an incoming storm, Wilcox Pass is currently holding the title of my favorite day hike in the Canadian Rockies. Beginning just north of the Banff National Park border, this eight kilometer trail wanders through the forest and quickly emerges above the tree line to some outstanding views of surrounding peaks and glaciers.
Read MoreDriving across Northern Spain we did our best to stay off the main highways in order to better explore the countryside. My favorite section of our drive, aside from Basque Country of course, was through the region of Aragón. It just doesn't get more charming then getting stuck in random horse traffic jams and discovering abandoned hill top cities like Esco on the side of the road.
Read MoreExactly a year ago today, I left Seattle for New York City on a one way ticket.
It's part of my day job, albeit a rare part, when I have to drop everything in the rest of my life and get on a plane without knowing when I'll get to come home.
Read MoreWe actually visited the Athabasca Glacier for the first time two years ago, took our chances and walked around on it. Returning this year, the glacier appeared to have changed quite a bit - it looked flatter, the river was larger, and walking on it was no longer tolerated, except on tours. So instead of exploring on top of the glacier - we wandered around the moraines spotting beautiful scene after beautiful scene.
Read MoreIt's my birthday and the last one of my twenties, so I'm going to take the liberty to try out out a new type of post today.
During the last reader survey, you all let me know you'd like to hear more about what kind of gear I'm wearing and bringing with me during my adventures. So consider this your first taste of a new occasional series here on Gluten Free Travelette.
Read MoreI've traveled to Washington D.C. enough in the past few years to have spent a sufficient amount of time in all of the free Smithsonian museums I'm interested in. So I've begun seeking alternative places to explore and happen to have stumbled upon a pretty great off the mall museum scene.
Read MoreAlright, it's time for a fun fact about me and my family.
In Greenville, New York, located in the Hudson River Valley, there is a historic bed and breakfast owned and operated by my mom and step-dad. It's a beautiful property surrounded by picturesque landscapes and it's been an embarrassingly long time since I've visited.
Read MoreYou know when you visit a place for the first time and it just makes your heart sing?
Driving north along the Yellowhead Highway in Jasper National Park, I found one of those places; Jasper and Talbot Lakes. This was one of those great surprise destinations, simply stumbled upon along the way to something else.
Read MoreThis week's dose of wanderlust is a touch more somber and comes to you from my photograph archives; a few film shots from my visit to the city of Pompeii back in 2000. It was simply fascinating to walk along the streets with Mt. Vesuvius looming in the distance and think about the history of this famous place.
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