Tag Archives: detours

While I don’t get to scratch my hiking itch often enough in my home of the Sunshine State, there is nothing that gets me fired up quicker than packing for an upcoming trek. Being back out on the trail brings out my rustic & quieter side, as I absolutely love easing into adventure mode &Continue reading “Hikers’ vernacular 🥾”

The least visited National Park in the continental US resides northwest of Michigan’s upper peninsula via either a 3 hour ferry (of which there are only 4 authorized carriers) or seaplane ride. It takes some serious planning & dedication to experience this wonder. Of course I had a long standing plan & finally made itContinue reading “My 54th of 63 🏞️ – Isle Royale”

Day 2 in Melbourne was a brutal 5:40am extra early start to catch a tourist mini bus to venture out to one of the greatest coastal drives in the world – the Great Ocean Road! I stayed at a cheap hostel just around the corner from the group hotel I was joining later the sameContinue reading “Great Ocean Road 🚐🇦🇺🌊”

I long ago gave up on the far fetched theory of work life balance and instead have pivoted into recovery/rest post event. As a self proclaimed perfectionist in the crazy, unpredictable world of events, it is inevitable that even the most well laid out plans can get derailed in an instant (and most often whenContinue reading “Work life balance vs recovery/rest”

Being Mental Health Awareness Month, it is time to tell my story. If it can help even just one person, then it will be worth it. My therapy is hiking and traveling to obscure destinations. It’s insanely addictive and helped me in more ways than I can put into words. For 2 decades, I thoughtContinue reading “Adventure Travel & Mental Health”

Why not start day 1 of vacation rappelling into an underground wonderland? Let’s go! To say I was excited for my Banff & Glacier national park adventure was an understatement. Eight years in the making, I had a very aggressive plan on paper and ready for 10 days of running on pure adrenaline and curiosity.Continue reading “Caving Canmore 🧗”

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 🏝️🇲🇻”