How to Stay Safe as a Solo Female Hiker [From Experience!]

The last time I counted, a few years back, I had hiked or trail-run over 1000 miles solo, cumulatively, including two 14ers in Colorado.  I’ve since stopped counting but continued hiking solo.   As someone that didn’t consistently hiking until I was…

Five Can’t Miss Stops on Your Oregon Coast Road Trip

I’ve had the pleasure of driving the majority of the Pacific Coast Highway (“PCH”) including large swaths of the Oregon Coast on multiple occasions between June and September, mostly traveling solo. There’s only a small section of the northern Oregon…

Active Colorado Getaway Manitou Springs: What to do if you have 1, 2, or 3 days

Where do you go when you travel full-time but need a little weekend getaway? Manitou Springs, Colorado, a charming historic small-town just outside of Colorado Springs that is active, affordable, and a little quirky. I’m just back from my second…

Photo Journal: Scenic Drives in the Canadian Rockies

On both my trips to Canada, driving has been difficult.  Not because of the road rules, the other drivers, or because the speed limit is in kilometers instead of miles, but because the scenery is so stunning that it makes it…

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