A few years back (May 2018) I, Katie, went to KENYA to go on Safari and I can easily say that it is one of my favorite trips to date. One of the things I love most about traveling is learning about different cultures and interacting with the local people who live there to get […]
New Desert Locales: Visit the Bonneville Salt Flats and the Nancy Holt Sun Tunnels
Fall was starting in Seattle and after a long Covid year 2 it had been a while since I (Katie) had done a weekend rendezvous with friends. One of my best friends, Kelly, travels for work (normally) and had finally scheduled her first trip back on the road. Since she is normally on the East […]
Hawaii Travel Guide: Exploring the Island of Maui
Growing up in the midwest meant there were a lot of places your family would decide to go on a beach vacation that did not include Hawaii. Hawaii is SO far and remote for anyone not living on the West Coast – even from Seattle direct to OGG it’s almost SIX HOURS- and this gives […]
Grand Tetons: Jackson, Wyoming to Driggs, Idaho & Everything in Between
The Grand Tetons might just be my new favorite mountain range! Prior to this year I had never been through Wyoming or Montana. Lee had done a trip out here with buddies back during dental school and immediately fell in love, so for years he has been dying to have us go together. Well, this […]
Swimming with Humpback Whales in French Polynesia
The trip of a lifetime. A childhood fantasy: photographing whales in the ocean face to face. 2020 a year of uncertainty, risk and regulation for travel among everyday living. 72 hours of hoping test results arrive in time and flights aren’t cancelled. The release of anxiety when they clear your boarding pass after checking documents […]
Tokyo: Our 4 Day Trip to Ramen Paradise
Last year we decided to go to Tokyo for a long weekend – Yes, you read that right, a long weekend. When you find sub $300 flights from Seattle to Tokyo, YOU GO TO TOKYO! Katie is a deal hunter when it comes to travel and one of her favorite resources is Scott’s Cheap Flights […]