Guerneville is Sonoma’s Best Kept Secret
My day began on a quiet, cold morning, with the chirps of birds and the whisper of the wind through the forest. I craned my neck back as far as it could go, looking up into the canopy & trying to spot the top of Parson Jones. “Hello.” I called happily into...
Four Countries to Find the World’s Best Hikes
Four Countries to Find the World's Best Hikes There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get when you take those last few steps and rise up to the summit of a mountain peak. When you are high above the world below, looking down at the countryside that holds the memory...
Things to Do at Lassen Volcanic National Park
California has some amazing National Parks that protect some of the most diverse and beautiful places in the country. Home to eight National Parks and many more national historic sites that protect marine life, mountains, deep valleys, sand dunes, desert, redwood...
Adventurous Things To Do in Los Angeles
Five Adventurous Things To Do in Los AngelesLos Angeles May be a big city but that doesn't mean you can't find adventure there. Here are 5 awesome adventures from sand to sea to get you off the sidewalk and out into nature. While we're exploring the more adventurous...
36 Hours in Lisbon Portugal
Portugal has quickly become one of my favorite European countries to visit. From wine tasting, and hiking to river boat cruising and surfing there is so much to offer. After a week in the far reaches of Portugal’s islands visiting the Azores and Madeira Island and two...
The Best Way to Experience Portugal’s Douro Valley
My circumstances in coming to Portugal couldn’t have been more out of the blue. But in any case, I had made it to this amazing land of wine, beauty and cuisine. I had heard many things about Portugal and within moments of arrival was convinced this would be one of the...
7 Reasons to go Beyond the Las Vegas Strip
7 Reasons to go Beyond The Las Vegas Strip Less than an hour outside Las Vegas is a wonderful world of geologic history, natural colors, miles of hiking trails and great places to cool off on a hot summer day. While the Las Vegas Strip is a playground of temptation...
Best Beaches in Los Angeles
With so many miles of coastline California has no shortage of beaches and the city of Los Angeles is no exception. Family fun, seclusion, water sports, biking, blading, arcade games, restaurants, roller coasters, bonfires and sand castles; LA’s beaches have a little...
Exploring Wales by Train
My Amazing Trip to Wales To say I knew nothing about Wales was an understatement. I travel often and grew up with the tales of my traveling aunts, uncles and cousins that were often traveling through Europe, hiking in Africa or on archeology missions to the Galapagos...
California Road Trip to Big Sur, Sonoma Yosemite
Thinking of road tripping through California? Then follow along with me on this one week journey from the city of Los Angeles through the Northern coast of Big Sur & Monterey, North to San Francisco with a stop in Guerneville a cute town in Sonoma Wine Country...
