Ever since I was very young, I have been slightly obsessed with puffins. I had an adorable stuffed puffin, which sent this bird to the top of my favorite animal list. Well, that obsession never faded, so I was on a mission to find puffins...
We are never ones to pass up a hot spring experience--we've soaked in waters around the world and are always up for more. Because of Iceland’s active geothermal lands, there are hot springs in every direction. The hot spring varieties are practically endless; you can...
Iceland is one of our favorite places--we love the powerful waterfalls, rocky shorelines, icy glaciers, fields of lava, natural hot springs, crazy geothermal landscapes, sweet Icelandic horses, adorable puffins and so much more. The list could literally go on...
The higher we climbed the more nervous I got. I held the chain as I peered over the edge and thought to myself, “What in the world did we get ourselves into?!” Our path was narrow and rocky, the drop offs on both sides were more...
One adventure that I have avoided since I was a child was horseback riding. When I was younger I did go on several horseback rides, but it wasn’t something that I ever had an itch to do as the years went by. Well, that all changed...
My stomach dropped and I squeaked out a gasping laugh as the glider plane took a nosedive towards the earth. I had asked the pilot if he knew how to perform any crazy tricks and he kindly obliged in providing me with an exhilarating adrenaline...
During our weeklong road trip through New York, we just had to explore some of the brewery and winery trails in the Finger Lakes that we had heard so much about. It sometimes seems as though California gets all the attention for the best wineries...
Paddling through the city is a completely different experience than kayaking in the wilds of nature. Kayaking is one of our favorite adventures, but it isn't all that often that we have an opportunity to paddle through an urban setting. During my trip to Milwaukee...
When we travel, the first thing we look for is access to outdoor adventures. It seems like we've been traveling through a lot of cities lately, which we thoroughly enjoy as well, but there is just something special about connecting with nature that we can't...
As the temperatures start to drop and winter starts to set in, so does the holiday spirit. Festive lights, spicy mulled wine, tasty treats, local handicrafts and holiday cheer are all overflowing at holiday markets and a visit is sure to put you in the...
The year of 2016 has been quite the interesting year for the world, and for us here at Wander The Map, too. We’ve dubbed this year, “the year of learning”. Our year was filled with some fantastic highs and some extreme lows, both of which...
There are plenty of ways to explore Milwaukee, but hopping on a bike might just be one of the best ways to see the city! We’ve been trying to get out and do more biking, so I was excited to find an abundance of different...
