A Guide to Wine Tasting in Paris
There are quite a few options for wine tasting tours in Paris, but what really made our experience unique was the fact that this “tour” felt more like being invited into a relative’s home than being chauffeured around the city…
5 Things To Do in Los Angeles for First Timers
Is it your first time visiting LA? Thinking about prioritizing Hollywood Boulevard in your itinerary of things to do in LA? Most tourists will want to cross Hollywood Boulevard off their lists immediately. Let me start off by saying that…
What To Do in Houston: The Perfect One-Day Itinerary
The first thing I didn’t realize about Houston is that it’s not just another city (I know that sounded cheesy, let me explain). Houston is enormous. It’s the fourth most populated city in North America. Little did I know that…
Hiking the Hidden Valley Trail in Phoenix, AZ
I feel like starting a hiking/fitness blog may have been the wrong decision for me as I have officially gotten lost on 2 out of the 4 hikes I’ve written about so far. The Hidden Valley trail is a befitting…
What To Do With Only 24 Hours in Atlanta, GA
You don’t need to spend a week in Atlanta to soak in the city’s unique and vibrant character. I personally traveled to Atlanta for a work conference for a weekend and didn’t have time for much besides enjoying the food…
The Reason New Bloggers Want to Keep Their Sites Secret
At least from family and friends. For me, it all boils down to the fear of criticism, as I’m sure it does for most others. I come from a family where most of my relatives work in the medical field…
Ten Tips for Planning a Cross-Country Road Trip
1. Save up for it. I know this seems painfully obvious to most, but I didn’t realize what the true cost of all the hotels, restaurants, national park fees, etc. would actually add up to until I did the research.…
Do’s and Don’ts For Visiting Zion National Park
Do expect to develop an extreme reverence for your surroundings. Zion is the third most visited national park in the nation, and the most popular in Utah. And there’s good reason for its popularity. I came unprepared for how Zion’s…
A Survival Guide for the Most Dangerous Hike in the U.S.
Me, after watching a million GoPro videos of the hike on Youtube: Angels Landing looks like the most amazing hike in Zion and really doesn’t seem that scary. Should be lots of fun! Narrator: It was, in fact, not. The…
10 Tips For Visiting Sedona on a Budget
Do not rely on public transportation to get to Sedona. You can rent a car for cheap (or hitchhike, if you want to stay true to the title of this post), but Sedona is a city that’s spread across 18…
Do’s and Don’t’s for Conquering Camelback Mountain
Camelback Mountain: infamously known as the hardest hike in the Phoenix area. There are two trails to make it to the summit – Echo Canyon and Cholla. The Echo Canyon trail is shorter and features a steeper incline whereas Cholla leads…