There’s something spectacular about being out on the open road. I would probably say I enjoy it just as much as the destination. There’s always good music, good conversation and a sense of freedom and endless opportunity. Some of our favorite adventures have been on the road either living out of a van or traveling…
In 2017, as part of a road trip, Klaus and I first visited the Grand Canyon and did several day hiking trips. We knew instantly that we wanted to come back and hike the full Canyon from Rim to Rim. A year later we were back and Klaus, my Dad and I hiked the Grand…
For about two and a half years Klaus and I have been plantbased and every year for the last three years, we have gone to Las Vegas. Being an original skeptic of Vegas myself, I can confidently say, “don’t knock it, ‘til you try it”. In my objective (wink) opinion, Vegas is straight up adult…
In July, we spent three days hiking through the Icelandic wilderness. The year before we visited Iceland in winter on a 7 day road trip living out of a van. We went on a guided tour of an ice cave and our guide told us of a 56km trail through the Icelandic highlands – where…
Hiking / Outdoors / Plantbased
In 2017 Klaus and I decided to switch to a whole-foods plant-based diet. At that point we had already been vegetarian for about a year or 2. It’s been an incredible life change, something I plan to share a lot more about, but for now I’d like to share our favorite backpacking meal menu. We’ve…
In July, we spent three days hiking through the Icelandic highlands on the 56km Laugavegur Trail. Temperatures were between 8-11ºC/46-51ºF during the day and around 3ºC/37ºF at night. We currently live in the Isle of Man which has a very moderate climate, so we’re used to these types of temperatures. You’d be comfortable in long…
Vacations are amazing! No work and all play makes Pashala a very kick-ass girl. But have you ever had an adventure so epic that you find it hard adjusting to your regular every day life? If you have, you actually should consider yourself incredibly lucky! ‘Cause that must have been a pretty spectacular trip. Nonetheless,…
Never been tent camping? Never been on a multi-day trek? Nope! – Sure, let’s hike 175km+ in 9 days. Everything you need to know about hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc from a total thru-hiking newbie. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe west of Russia, standing at…
The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) a 175km loop multi-day trek around the Alps is typically hiked between end of June to end of August. Whether you spend 7, 9, or 11 days hiking the TMB, if you’re backpacking you want to pack as light as possible. We hiked the TMB in 9 days and…
Klaus and I spent 9 days hiking the 175km route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. Many people stay in gîtes or refuges (or Refugios in Italy) along the route, but we decided to camp along the TMB instead. We really wanted to be fully immersed in nature and keep flexibility in our itinerary. Never…
Highlights: Zion National Park, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park In June, Klaus and I spent a week soaking up the sun in Las Vegas (our second time in Vegas), then headed on a 7-day road trip in a Jucy campervan to hit two awesome national parks and natural wonders along the way…
Earlier this year, we spent one week living on the road in a van, traveling around Iceland. It was our first #vanlife experience and the epic scenery in Iceland makes life on the road pure bliss. Although many people take day trips or rent a car and travel from hotel to hotel, we really loved…
Below is a detailed itinerary I made for our 7-day road trip around Iceland’s ring road (counter-clockwise). It looks a bit intense, but because this was our first time living out of a van and I knew we would have limited Wi-Fi access – I planned heavily. Hopefully it is useful to anyone else wanting…
February earlier this year, Klaus and I took a 7 day road trip around Iceland’s Ring Road in a small campervan. We did a lot of driving, a lot of site seeing and a bit of hiking (not as much as we would have liked 🙂 ). If you’re planning to pack light and do…
Klaus and I are living on a small Island, smack dab in the middle of the Irish Sea, in between England and Ireland, called the Isle of Man. It has a stunning landscape of rolling hills, green fields of countryside as far as you can see and lush glens – all leading to my…
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