Naturally, we didn’t think it would be more than a summer fling. Nick and I were from different countries, different worlds, different communities, and different backgrounds after all. It would never work longterm. When I met Nick while we were working in Yosemite, I was infatuated with him. Seems like my years of maintaining unrealistically …
Published December 2023 This November, I took the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bike across India in luxury. What? Yes, you heard that right. And with 430 of my coworkers from Backroads! Each year, the active travel company where I work offers an all-staff bike ride in a different part of the world. Last year, I missed the …
I lived in Mammoth Lakes, California for over a year and I can honestly say the paddleboarding location options there are abundant. Here, I’ll share my 5 favorite spots to paddleboard around Mammoth Lakes. Lake Mary: Accessible and Easy Lake Mary is the most popular spot to paddleboard around Mammoth Lakes. It’s stunning and easily …
Honored by Runner’s World as “America’s All-Time Best 10K,” Bolder Boulder is even cooler than you think it is… Also one of the largest Memorial Day tributes in the U.S., it’s events like these that bring the local community together, that do truly make me proud to be an American. Running in one of the …
6 Days in the Algarve for Sunshine Lovers and Outdoor Enthusiasts When dreaming up the surf trip we’ve always wanted to make a reality, we set our sights on Portugal’s Algarve. With tickets booked to London to see family and one week of time set aside for the next outdoor adventure, we were amped up …
Looking for the perfect place for a ski weekend in Colorado? Head to Copper Mountain for a weekend holiday. It’s affordable, not as crowded as other ski resorts and the terrain is expansive and suitable for all levels. For Christmas this year, we decided to stay local. After spending the last five Christmases spanning three …
Published November 2022 I didn’t want to move to Colorado. It felt so mainstream. Many people who love the outdoors (cough, cough, Californians) seem to pack up their cars with their Patagonia jackets and Burton snowboards, take a virtual tour of an apartment, sign a lease and drive out to Colorado to begin again. Why …
November 2022 This October, I took the opportunity to travel to Peru on my yearly travel credit from Backroads, my employer. I work as a Marketing Writer for the active travel company. As soon as the opportunity to go abroad was presented to me, I browsed our trips and shortly after, booked plane tickets to …
Published September 2022 Exactly one year ago, I got on a plane (and then into a car) to Mammoth Lakes, California to begin my new life. I went with my little green backpack, yet again, to a place where I didn’t know a soul, to start over and embark on a new adventure. The first …
Hiking Cloud’s Rest at sunrise is an incredibly special way to complete the trail. I’ve spent three summers living and working outside of Yosemite National Park and my favorite summer memories are from night hikes. I’ve hiked both Cloud’s Rest and Half Dome at night, and now I’m a convert. Although I hate the morning, …