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Road Trip through North Dakota, Garrison

05 Sep A Road Trip through North Dakota: First Stop, Garrison

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, North Dakota, Outdoor Adventure, United States

Both Micah and I grew up in Minnesota a mere hour away from the North Dakota border. We spent lots of time in Bismarck/Mandan as Micah has family there, and in Fargo—it was the “big city” to us back in the day! Despite living so...

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27 Aug 7 of Our Favorite Adventures in Palm Beach County, FL

Posted at 09:05h in Blog, Florida, Outdoor Adventure, South Florida, United States

Micah and I lived in South Florida for 4 years, and we’ve visited the area more times than we can count. We even had a destination wedding and got married in Palm Beach County, in Delray Beach, FL, to be exact. After moving to Florida,...

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Mississippi River Paddle Share Kayak Adventure in Minneapolis, Minnesota

17 Jul Mississippi River Paddle Share Program: Kayaking the Mississippi River in Minneapolis

Posted at 08:30h in Blog, Minnesota, Outdoor Adventure, United States, Urban Adventure

It was a warm, sunny day with a slight breeze and the perfect day to have a nature adventure in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our morning started out with a bike ride through the city with e-bikes from Nice Ride, and it continued with kayaking the Mississippi...

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Adventures, Minneapolis, Minnesota

10 Jul Outdoor Adventures: Things to Do in Minneapolis This Summer

Posted at 08:30h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

Staying 6 feet apart, wearing a mask, and social distancing are all common terms in our language these days. But just because we can’t go out an explore like normal, it doesn’t mean that we can’t go out at all. When the days seem to...

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Traditional Latvian Sauna Experience, Latvia

29 Jun Stripped, Whipped, and Scrubbed: A Traditional Latvian Sauna Experience

Posted at 14:03h in Blog, Europe, Latvia, Urban Adventure

“Make sure you go in the nude,” my new friends shouted amidst fits of laughter, “it will totally be worth it!” Ummm, yeah, not gonna happen…I thought to myself as I clutched my swimsuit tight. I was standing inside a hotel lobby in Sigulda, a small town...

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Sleeping in a beehive in Slovenia

28 May Apitherapy: The Time We Slept in a Beehive in Slovenia

Posted at 14:30h in Blog, Europe, Slovenia, Urban Adventure

I could hear the buzzing as I lay in bed with my eyes closed. Inside the wall just a couple of feet from our bed, there were thousands of bees. We were spending the night in an adorable little cabin in the mountains of Slovenia,...

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Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

19 May Exploring a Tiny Town in the North: Churchill, Manitoba

Posted at 08:45h in Blog, Canada, Manitoba

We weren’t expecting much from the town of Churchill, Manitoba. Churchill is a tiny, isolated town in the north, after all. We visited for the polar bears and beluga whales, but we left with a love for both the town and the people that call...

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Adventures in Singapore

01 May 16+ Amazing Adventures in Singapore

Posted at 09:30h in Asia, Blog, Singapore, Urban Adventure

I’ve wanted to visit Singapore ever since elementary school when I heard that chewing gum was banned there. The more I learned about the city-state, the more intrigued I became. I’m so glad we finally had a chance to visit and explore all the wonderful...

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Bite Toothpaste Eco Friendly Travel Products

22 Apr Earth Day: 10+ of Our Favorite Eco-Friendly Travel Products

Posted at 14:00h in Blog, Reviews

Happy Earth Day! 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Even though it’s been a weird and unfortunate year so far (hello social distancing, stay at home orders, and health and economic decline for so many), there are still plenty of ways to connect...

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Sloop Cove, Hiking in Churchill, Manitoba

25 Feb Exploring on Foot: Hiking in Churchill, Manitoba

Posted at 09:25h in Blog, Canada, Manitoba, Outdoor Adventure

Churchill is home to so many wonderful adventures. With the potential of polar bear run ins, we would have thought exploring on foot and hiking in Churchill would be mostly off limits. But this couldn’t have been further from the truth! During our visit with...

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Miami, Florida

20 Feb 6 of Our Favorite Adventures in Miami, Florida

Posted at 08:30h in Blog, Florida, South Florida, United States, Urban Adventure

Micah and I lived in South Florida for four years, and we were based an hour north of Miami. We’ve made our way south to Miami many times over the years. But still, every time we visit, we find something new and exciting to do....

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31 Jan Grabr Review: A Fun Way to Make Money While Traveling

Posted at 14:36h in Blog, Reviews

We just learned about an exciting website called Grabr, and it’s a great way to make some extra cash when you travel! Imagine rolling up to a destination abroad, meeting with a local, delivering a requested product, and getting paid for it. Well, if you...

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Another hike that we went on during our time in De Another hike that we went on during our time in Death Valley National was the Golden Canyon Trail with the Red Cathedral extension! We really enjoyed the landscape throughout this hike—it was another one of our favorite trails in Death Valley. The trail is 1.5 miles each way (3 miles round trip), and the last 0.5 miles of the trail, aka the Red Cathedral Trail, requires some scrambling, ledges, and low overhangs.

The Golden Canyon/Red Cathedral trail was so fun and we loved weaving through, under, and over tight rock formations. Plus, the views at the end of the trail were beautiful. Apparently, some scenes from Star Wars were filmed in this area, and I can see why—it looked like we were walking through an entirely different world!
At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National At first, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park doesn’t look like much, but when you learn more about this piece of land, it’s quite interesting. Badwater Basin is the lowest elevation point in North America, at 282 ft below sea level. The land here is made up of a salt flat that stretches nearly 200 square miles. If you look hard for the tiny white sign in the mountains in the 5th photo (straight up above the Cruise America RV) you can see where sea level is. Standing on the salt flat and looking up at the sea level sign really puts the low elevation into perspective! We couldn’t help but imagine standing at the bottom of the lake that once covered this area.

We walked about a mile out onto the flats and loved seeing all the salt polygons and unique formations all around us. The farther we walked the less people we saw, and it was quite peaceful during our sunset stroll. We ended up visiting Badwater Basin twice during our trip, and I already want to head back again. There’s just so much to see if you take the time to look!
When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Dea When standing at the Zabriski Point Lookout in Death Valley National Park, you overlook stunning hills and canyons of the Badlands. And if you look close, you might see people hiking far out on the landscape. One of the trails that runs through this area is the Badlands Loop, and it is a fantastic option for a hike!  Wandering through the narrow canyons and up along the hills of the Badlands provides a beautiful vantage point of this colorful area. 

The Badlands Loop is a 2.7 mile trail that runs through the gulch and up along the top of the ridges. There isn’t much shade on this trial, especially if you hike it during the heat of the day, so try to avoid a midday hike here when the temperatures are high. There are several trails that intersect in this area; you can connect to both the Gower Gulch Trail and the Golden Canyon Trail to make it one longer 7.8 mile loop hike. We hiked Golden Canyon earlier on our trip, so this time around we just hiked the Badlands Loop. Photos 1-8 are from the Badlands Loop trail, and 9-10 are from the Zabriski Point overlook the day prior when the skies were much more cloudy!
We spent 2.5 days exploring Death Vally National P We spent 2.5 days exploring Death Vally National Park this past winter, and we sure packed a lot into our visit. Hiking the wide variety of trails was our favorite way to explore the park. All of the trails were fantastic, but the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes was one of our favorite stops. We visited the dunes several times during our three days in the park, and each visit was at a different time of day. We were there for sunset, at night to see the stars, and at sunrise. When we went for sunrise, we hiked our way out to the summit of the tallest dune. The summit is roughly 1 mile from the parking lot, although there is no formal trail to get there and back. 

Along the hike, we spotted someone painting the sunrise from the top of one of the dunes. We couldn’t help but stop and chat with her and Micah snapped a few photos—we absolutely loved her artwork! We also enjoyed finding lots of animal prints in the sand. Even though the distance was short, the hike was tough as the sand is very hard to walk on. It felt like every step forward equaled two steps back! But the feeling you get from conquering the tallest dune is well worth it. It’s a beautiful portion of the park to explore!
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