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 Please note both that the travel information contained here may outdated and that these logs were created on a prior version of this website and may not yet be optimized for the current version.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
I'm back from my blogging break and what better way to come back than with a bang! Specifically the bang of a brand new, albeit overdue, trip video. Making this video was my favorite editing experience to date - with so much footage to work with, I got to really whittle the clips down to the cream of the crop.
Read MoreSince I'm currently out living life and on a blogging break, I wasn't planning to share my favorite reads from the month. However, in the early weeks a number of outstanding posts caught my eye and I just couldn't miss out on sharing.
Read MoreWith the holidays nearing, it's time for me to take a much needed break. Since I missed out on many of my favorite holiday traditions last year due to my deployment, I'm making those traditions my number one priority this year and taking some time off from both my day job and from this space to enjoy them
Read MoreDuring college, I was incredibly fortunate to be working my way towards a major with a study abroad requirement; International Security & Conflict Resolution. In the inaugural year of that requirement a group study abroad opportunity took a small number of us to New Zealand. Little did I know at the time how special this country would become to me - I now like to refer to it as "my spirit country."
Read MoreIf I were to take a guess at the number of times per day I think about traveling - I'd put it around maybe 15 distinct thoughts. Often, it's dreaming of being out on the open road with so much possibility around or it's dreaming of standing on top of a high peak looking at 360 degree views.
Read MoreAt 1,310 square kilometers, Yoho National Park is the smallest of the four connected national parks in the Canadian Rockies (the three others being Banff, Jasper, and Kootenay). One of the advantages to it's relatively smaller size is the close proximity between trailheads.
Read MoreYet another of the many rainbows we spotted during our time in Jasper National Park, at the most gorgeous section, at least in my opinion, of Athabasca Falls. Located at the southern end of a northern spur off Highway 93 (make sense? it's the Highway 93A spur just south of the Jasper township), the falls are crawling with tour buses and visitors. That being said, it's a beautiful spot and very much worth a stop - especially if you're interested in practicing some of your flowing water photography skills.
Read MoreIt all started back in my very first apartment during my sophomore year of college. Both the holidays and finals were rapidly approaching and I had a full kitchen at my disposal after a year of living in the dorms with a microwave and mini-fridge. I needed a way to both procrastinate writing papers and to get into the holiday spirit in sunny San Diego. And so, I covered all the flat surfaces in my two bedroom apartment (shared with three other girls) with cookies.
Read MoreThe Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks, covers a 54.4 kilometer track between Marahau and Wainui in Abel Tasman National Park complete with epic beach views, estuary crossings, and suspension bridges. On our last trip to New Zealand we opted to lighten our load by not bringing camping gear, leaving us only able to hike day length portions of the Great Walks.
Read More1. Oh The Hell With Perfect Photos Of Perfect Food on Gluten-Free-Girl & The Chef
This is why I've been reading Shauna's blog for years. She's real and has no fear in shouting it out.
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