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Street Art Tour and Workshop, Berlin, Germany

12 Mar Getting Our Paint On: Street Art Tour in Berlin, Germany

Posted at 09:15h in Blog, Europe, Germany, Urban Adventure

Berlin is a city famous for its wide range of street art, murals and graffiti. The art found in the city comes in all shapes and sizes, but I didn’t realize just how diverse it could be or how in-depth the history was. That all...

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Halloween in New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Louis Cemetery No 1 Tour

30 Oct Halloween in New Orleans: Cemeteries, Parades, and Death and Mourning

Posted at 09:20h in Blog, Louisiana, United States, Urban Adventure

Halloween landed right in the middle of our trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. But, because the holiday fell on a Tuesday night, most of the festivities took place the Friday and Saturday prior to Halloween. With our Sunday arrival, we missed out on most of...

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E-Bikes and Art in Grand Marais, Minnesota

20 Jul Exploring the Art in Grand Marais by E-Bike

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

One of our favorite aspects of Grand Marais, Minnesota, is the strong artist vibe everywhere you look. Even though the town is home to only around 1,300 inhabitants, it is filled with endless creativity. Grand Marais is home to a variety of public art, galleries,...

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Seattle Museum Month, Seattle, Washington

22 Jan Museum Adventures in the Emerald City: Seattle Museum Month

Posted at 09:45h in Blog, United States, Urban Adventure, Washington

We absolutely love Seattle, Washington—the art and culture throughout the city are fantastic, the views over the bay are stunning, the food scene is great, it’s located within a short proximity to an abundance of options for outdoor adventures, and there are many wonderful museums...

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Made in CBUS Trail in Columbus, Ohio

11 Oct Getting Local in Columbus on the Made in CBUS Trail

Posted at 09:15h in Blog, Ohio, United States, Urban Adventure

If there is one thing that stands out in our minds from our trip to Columbus, Ohio, it has to be the wonderful variety of locally owned businesses, restaurants, cafes, breweries, and boutiques. We spent a large portion of our time exploring the city on...

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Paisley Park, Prince Memorial, Chanhassen, Minnesota

30 Sep Paying Respects to Prince at Paisley Park

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

Prince is a musical icon known around the world. Paisley Park, Prince’s private estate and production complex is located in a suburb of Minneapolis, and Prince had a special impact on the area that we call home. I’ve always enjoyed Prince’s creations; sure, I may...

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Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota

21 Sep 3 Iconic Museums in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted at 09:15h in Blog, Minnesota, United States, Urban Adventure

There are many great museums in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and I visited three of them while exploring the city on a trip with Marriott. During my weeklong trip exploring my own backyard, we made our way to the Walker Art Center & Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Mill...

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Middle of the World Tour, Quito, Ecuador

12 Jul Standing at the Middle of the World in Quito, Ecuador

Posted at 07:30h in Blog, Ecuador, South America, Urban Adventure

We had two free days in Quito, Ecuador, before our trip to the Galápagos Islands. One day was spent exploring Old Town on a walking tour and sipping on coffee in the Plaza Foch neighborhood. The other day was spent visiting the nearby "Middle of...

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Quito Free Walking Tour, Ecuador

06 Jul Walking Tour through the Streets of Quito, Ecuador

Posted at 12:10h in Blog, Ecuador, South America, Urban Adventure

Before our trip to the Galapagos Islands, we had a few days to spend in Quito, Ecuador’s capital city. We didn’t know much about the city prior to scheduling our Galapagos trip, but we were excited to have a couple of days to explore. That is,...

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Canada

22 Jun Reflecting on Life at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Canada, Manitoba, Urban Adventure

One will never be able to fully understand the extent of another's pain and struggles. Nevertheless, it's important to try. It's important to look at situations from various angles. It's important to have empathy. Traveling has taught us the importance of respecting different cultures, different histories,...

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Context Travel, Stockholm, Sweden

29 Mar Exploring Stockholm’s Södermalm Neighborhood with Context Travel

Posted at 09:45h in Blog, Europe, Sweden, Urban Adventure

With less than a week in Stockholm and a conference to attend, we had limited time to explore the city. We ended up joining a walking seminar with Context Travel for our conference activity. After a relaxing morning, we set off to meet our group...

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Stockholm Subway Art, Sweden

22 Mar Subway Art in Stockholm: The World’s Longest Art Exhibit

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Europe, Sweden, Urban Adventure

Stockholm is said to have the “world’s longest art exhibit”. You might think this art would be in a giant traditional museum, but it’s actually not! It’s located throughout 70 miles of Stockholm’s subway system—90 out of the 100 stations are adorned with art. So,...

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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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