There comes a time in your life when you need a vacation. I mean, desperately need to get out of town, gain some perspective and break your routines. This year, living through a pandemic, has taught me that more than ever. Although our vacation options are limited, we chose to get the hell out of …

An hour away from the city of Denver sits a forest with a magical river that runs white. The mineral release from somewhere turns the rocks white and river’s water a beautiful turquoise that stands starkly against the Colorado landscape of deep blues and greens. White River National Forest, as it’s known to the locals, …

As a child, we went camping once. One time in all the Summers we spent together and it was less than glamourous. Ironically, it happened to be in the same city as our camping trip this year but with a much less relaxing ending. After a road trip to Mount Rushmore, we decided to utilize …

I still cry over our canceled trip to the beach. I needed it. I need the healing powers of salt water, the ability to breathe alongside the waves, and the ever-present stickiness of humidity to coat over my skin and tell my eczema to settle down. I needed the time away from our lives so …

The day begins before the sun even rises, with a heat that overwhelms the streets, causing your whole body to glisten with sweat. The sounds of car horns fill the air as the day gets its start and you see everyone you know rushing to the bus or to their old vintage cars to hopefully …

Hiking boots laced. Trekking poles in hand. Camelback full. Snacks packed. It’s a routine we’ve become very familiar with this summer as we head back to the mountains to see if the Fall colors have made their way out while we get lost in the woods. It’s the only way to let off steam as …

Autumn. It’s the cold air and sunny days that get to me. The temperature dropping enough to wear jeans and light sweaters but a jacket isn’t needed yet. It’s the way the sunlight hits the changing leaves making the trees look like they’ve just been lit on fire and how the chilly drizzle of rain doesn’t …

I’ve had the same car since I was a Freshman in college. Good Ol’ Cynthia has been good to me and gotten me everywhere I’ve needed to go. We’ve been through a lot together and she’s been even further, over 200,000 miles far. So when the day came that it was time to let her …

In the past few years, my travels have taken me to some new and more local places; mostly, to my fiance’s hometown in Indiana. A couple times of year we fly into Cincinnati to spend time with extended family and friends, then drive into Indiana where we spend the rest of the trip on the …