2019 was honestly one of the best years of my life thus far. That is largely in part to traveling the world. It didn’t suck. As well as business growth and financial stability. YES, I believe we ought to be grateful in all states, which is easier said than done. But if we’re being honest, […]

PACKING HAUL FOR WORLD TRAVELS. I bring you – my backpack closet for the next five months. Traveling the world is a planning feat in itself. Packing to travel the world is a whole other challenge. Nate and I traveled the world and lived in backpacks from May 2018 through May 2019 (367 days, 25 […]

UBUD IS A JUNGLE OASIS. Our expectation for Ubud was something along the lines of a hippie filled, mildly chaotic city in the mountains of Bali. That expectation was 100% correct. Ubud is indeed a city in the jungle. It is not simply a surrounded by green, IT IS IN THE GREEN. I start this […]

THESE 5 TARTE PRODUCTS ARE THE ONLY MAKEUP I’M TAKING ON WORLD TRAVELS. If you’re like me, you’d like to wear SOMETHING on your face but not look like you have a full on glam squad. Although a daily glam squad would be amazing as well. I like Tarte because they have vegan product options […]

THE PHILIPPINE BEACHES TAKE THE CAKE. It can be an overwhelming process to determine which of Philippines 7000+ islands you’re going to visit. My hope is that this blog convinces you for or against the tiny area of El Nido Palawan. What To Do In El Nido Book a tour You’ll find that most humans […]

FINDING GOOD TRAINING SHOES CAN BE A TASK. Deciding what training shoes to take with me on our first round of world travels was the definition of a STRUGGLE. I knew I’d likely be running, hiking, and lifting. I needed a shoe, maaaaybe two that would fit the bill for all of these activities. While […]