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SAPA IS A QUAINT MOUNTAIN TOWN IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF VIETNAM. Sapa is like a little German or Austrian Mountain town but without the class and paved roads. Yet, still very charming. It surpassed my expectations for sure. There are endless activities and ways to spend your time in Sapa. But this post is […]
January 23, 2020
HANOI, VIETNAM IS A BIG CITY THAT FEELS LIKE HOME. When I say Hanoi, Vietnam is big, I mean it’s MASSIVE. But it doesn’t feel like it. Yes, you feel like you’re in a city, but it is separated into neighborhoods. And the central lake makes it feel less…crowded. We had 48 hours in Hanoi […]
January 16, 2020
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE GOING TO CANGGU. We spent the majority of our time in Canggu going on runs and hanging out in our villa. I hadn’t done enough research on Canggu, CLEARLY. I knew it was a surfers haven. In my brain, that meant a beautiful beach. A beautiful beach is what […]
January 9, 2020
LIFE. TRAVEL. BABIES. NATE. WORK LIFE BALANCE. Life updates! Today is the first podcast of 2020 and at the date you’re listening to this, Nate and I are likely aboard a plane to Mexico City, which is our first location of many on round two of world travels. Now, I realize I titled this podcast […]
January 7, 2020
THE BEST ROAD TRIP IN BALI. If there is one thing I suggest you do while in Bali, it is to grab a scooter and go on a road trip. There are extensive multi-day road trips you can do. But our road trip was a simple day trip, jam packed with adventure. This particular route […]
January 2, 2020
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 […]
December 19, 2019
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 […]
December 12, 2019
TOUR B WAS A WIN. If you are looking for crystal blue waters and 7,000 beaches, then El Nido needs to be on your bucket list. (Check out yesterday’s blog post for even more El Nido!) We used El Nido to kill some time, as we had a week gap in our schedule between Bali […]
November 22, 2019
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 […]
November 21, 2019
YOUR INSTAGRAM GUIDE TO KOH LIPE If you’re going to Koh Lipe and you have an Instagram account, praise the Jesus because you’re about to head home with ALL of the content for the ‘gram. Paige, my branding photographer and biz bestie, spent two weeks with us in Thailand. During that time span, we spent […]
November 14, 2019
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I'm an adventurous introvert from Vancouver, Washington who lives on sleep + "me time." I'm a lover of lifting weights, dinosaurs, real talk and traveling with my husband. I am here to help you move better, lift more, bust the myths of the fitness industry, and inspire you to love the process.