Part 4 of 4 << Missed part 3? Click here! Day 11 & 12: A Two-Day Misadventure on the Pacuare River February 8, 2023 My eyes flutter open about 15 minutes before my alarm goes off, which is a relief because I was having some anxiety about it being too loud and waking everyone else... Continue Reading →
Pura Vida: Two Weeks in Costa Rica (Part 3)
Part 3 of 4 << Missed part 2? Click here! February 6, 2023 Day 9 & 10: Carara National Park, an Evening at a Beach Bar on Jaco Beach, and Traveling Back to San Jose Today we will do our final activity for the group portion of the trip. The group is headed to Carara... Continue Reading →
Pura Vida: Two Weeks in Costa Rica (Part 2)
Part 2 of 4 February 1, 2023 Day 4 & 5: A Relaxing Day in San Jose Followed by a Farming Family, an Active Volcano, and Volcanic Hot Springs! Today was a low-key day, the calm before the large group of women I’ll be traveling with arrives from various places all over the US. The... Continue Reading →
Pura Vida: Two Weeks in Costa Rica (Part 1)
Part 1: My first three days in Costa Rica!
Exploring Nantahala: Wine Spring Trail to Goat Bald
May 29, 2023 Just here for the hike stats? Click here. Last night before falling asleep, I set a relatively early alarm with intentions to hike the Plott Balsam Traverse today. The weather was set to be beautiful, and I went to bed reasonably early for me. My planned hiking partner had to cancel late... Continue Reading →
Why Wild and Wonderful West Virginia should be on your travel radar.
West Virginia is an outdoor lover's paradise. Here's why you should plan a visit, and my top spots and not-to-miss adventures and events.
Travel With Me to: Iceland!
Have you always wanted to travel to epic places, but don't want to go alone? Come with me to Iceland in 2024 and experience bucket-list adventures with your new travel besties!
West Virginia: An Autumn Adventure in the Mountain State
Following our Gauley trip, Jen heads home and I head back to Charleston, reluctantly. I want to continue camping, but Hurricane Ian has put a damper on those plans. The next two days are supposed to be extremely wet, cold, and windy; aka not ideal hiking or camping weather. I end up spending two days... Continue Reading →
West Virginia: Long Point Trail, Butcher Branch Falls, and Whitewater Rafting on the Lower Gauley River
Weeks ago, my friend Jen "Jukebox" and I planned a weekend in New River Gorge. Jen and I met in person earlier this year at Trail Days, after being instagram friends for a long while. We have both been eagerly awaiting to reconnect this weekend, and it's finally here! Though not without some setbacks. On... Continue Reading →
North Carolina Waterfalls: High Falls of the Thompson River, Reid Branch Falls, and Coyote Falls
A few weeks ago, a waterfaller friend Aby reached out to ask me to hike with her this weekend. Aby is one of the first people I connected with in the early days of my waterfall quest. Back then, she was only about halfway finished with the 500 waterfall challenge. Today, she's completed the challenge,... Continue Reading →