Set Your Bucket List Goals: My 2022 Highlights & 2023 Goals

Set Your Bucket List Goals: My 2022 Highlights & 2023 Goals

Hello, 2023! Somehow it is already a new year and that means new travel goals! I typically avoid a new years resolution and instead I prioritize items from my bucket list that I aim to accomplish each year! This allows me to prioritize my time via vacation days, my money by planning out my budget, [...]

Time to Check-In: Yonder in Escalante, Utah

Time to Check-In: Yonder in Escalante, Utah

It’s time to check in! It’s time to check in to Yonder in Escalante, Utah! Yonder is the perfect glamping getaway with unique amenities nestled in the heart of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, a short drive from several national parks, national monuments, and endless hikes! This 20 acre property opened in 2020 and offers [...]

24 Hours at Alta Ski Area featuring Alta Lodge

24 Hours at Alta Ski Area featuring Alta Lodge

Welcome to Alta Ski Area, one of the three remaining ski only resorts in all of North America! Alta Ski Area opened in 1938 and recently marked their 80th anniversary in 2019. Home to an average of 500+ inches of snow each year and one of the few beginners areas located in an avalanche area [...]

Tips for Taking the Utah Ski Bus during Ski Season, especially for IkonPass holders!

Tips for Taking the Utah Ski Bus during Ski Season, especially for IkonPass holders!

Are you planning a ski trip to Salt Lake City, Utah? Are you on the Ikon Pass? Keep reading to learn my top tips for using the UTA Ski Bus, which routes to take, and how to save money using the Utah Ski Bus this ski season! If you plan to ski in Utah, specifically [...]

10 Tips to Fully Embrace Winter

10 Tips to Fully Embrace Winter

"Winter is coming" Game of Thrones This past winter, many people all across the United States have experienced record-breaking temperatures enhanced by climate change - many people are experiencing true winter weather! For the longest time, I avoided colder and winter destinations until the past few years where I learned how to fully embrace winter and [...]

How to visit USA National Parks for FREE + Annual Passes 101

How to visit USA National Parks for FREE + Annual Passes 101

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."John Muir The National Park System manages over 85 million acres of land, which includes 62 national parks (as of January 2021)! In recent years they have added a few national parks, giving them the promotion from national monument to national park, such as [...]

5 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Colorado in the Fall

5 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Colorado in the Fall

"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn"Elizabeth Lawrence Growing up in Texas, I never really experienced a true fall of cooler evening temperatures and watching the leaves change during the proper autumn months. This year, I got an Airbnb for a month beginning in mid-September to embrace all things fall every [...]

Colorado Road Trip during COVID-19, featuring 3 National Parks

Colorado Road Trip during COVID-19, featuring 3 National Parks

"The mountains are calling and I must go" In July, I went on my first trip since the global pandemic began and it felt incredible to get out of the house and spend time in nature again! I choose this route because I haven’t explored the lower half of Colorado and was hoping it would [...]

Let’s Treat Every Day like Earth Day

Let’s Treat Every Day like Earth Day

"Every day is Earth Day" My hippie heart loves taking care of, celebrating and exploring this insanely beautiful planet. From Pinterest to Instagram, you’ve probably seen some crazy landscapes and you can bet most of those are on my endless travel bucket list. Sadly, many of these places are being worn down by us humans... [...]