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I had no expectations setting out for a full day of trekking in Snow Canyon State Park, but I just felt it deep in bones pulling through the guard gate that it would be an epic day! Surprisingly it was a holiday weekend, but I had the place to myself. I joyously explored first throughContinue reading “Snow Canyon SP 🏜️🥾”

After staying in the concrete jungles of Beijing & Shanghai plus our emotionally heavy visit to Hiroshima, I was super excited for our day trip to the majestic Miyajima Island. It was a quick ferry transit & we immediately got views of the infamous Torii Gate, which seems to be floating during high tide butContinue reading “Miyajima island 🇯🇵⛴️ 🥾”

After one night of primitive glamping near Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock), we skipped ahead to both Kings Canyon & Alice Springs. The former was a 3 hour drive even deeper into the unforgiving outback (literally straight for hours on end) & our camp was also more sketchy. Besides no fans in our stuffyContinue reading “Into the Outback 🐨🇦🇺🦘”

I didn’t think this day would ever arrive….. Have you ever had a recurring dream that seems to be just out of your reach? One that consumes your thoughts & monopolizes a big void deep in your subconscious. September 11, 2025 I started this glorious morning on a small dhoni boat via my week groupContinue reading “Overwater bungalow haven 🏝️🇲🇻”

I always get asked how I have the means to travel all over the world so frequently. It truly isn’t rocket science but an exercise in priorities & personal choices. Am I a foodie? Nope. Do I care if I eat Taco Bell or a five course steak dinner? I’ll always opt for quick &Continue reading “Budget Travel ⛰️🚗🧳🌎”

What would you do with your final 6.5 hours in Tokyo, which is half way around the world at 14 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time? Even with my stealth packing the night prior, the 6:45am wake up call was still brutal. But I was on a mission to navigate the wildly tricky Japanese publicContinue reading “Tokyo DisneySea 🎢 🇯🇵”

Over the years, I’ve become a master at maximizing my hard earned PTO. So when we had a business trip to the sports & entertainment capital of the world just prior to Easter weekend, I almost missed the golden opportunity to extend for 3.5 days in one of my absolute favorite places in the entireContinue reading “Home base… St. George, UT 🥾🏜️”

Considered by many to be the “8th wonder of the world”, the Terracotta Warriors are located in the central province (near the original capital of China) of Xi’an. To get access to this national landmark, most have to commit to a bullet train ride from either the major hubs of Beijing or Shanghai. Already aContinue reading “Terracotta Warriors 🇨🇳”

One of my favorite days of the year is any time I get the opportunity to walk into Cameron Indoor Stadium. It never gets old…… I seriously get goose bumps just stepping foot into the grand lobby, in the presence of Blue Devil royalty. The nostalgia rushes back in an instant of my glory daysContinue reading “Duke 😈 vs Arizona State 🏀”

What do sports event planners do for fun on vacation? We tour other facilities of course! On my free day in Beijing prior to meeting my travel group, I actually braved the subway system (without getting lost I might add) to ride 12 stations north to Olympic Park. The undeniable first sight is the cageContinue reading “The Bird’s Nest Stadium 🏟️🇨🇳”