The next stop on our New Zealand road trip was a great little city called Nelson. We had heard nothing but great things about this city and were excited to get there. We had one day this town that is a gateway for exploring the Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park and much…

On our third day in New Zealand, we were booked to go whale watching with the hopes of seeing a sperm whale or two. The weather had been questionable, and a girl in our hostel who had been on a trip the previous day said it had been a bit “bouncy” (). But she did…

After almost 2 years stateside, Brandon and I were ready for another trip and another adventure. While we would truly love to truly hit the road again as long term travelers, this time we will have to settle for a 3 week trip to New Zealand. After 20ish hours of travel we landed in Auckland…

After almost a year on the road, Brandon landed a job in Tacoma, Washington near Seattle. So we left Montana and drove back to Dallas to spend a little time with friends and family and collect the rest of our belongings. We loaded everything into a moving truck, attached my car to the back of…

We made a quick trip of Washington and headed toward our neighbor in the north – Canada! We visited:  Victoria Island, Canada Vancouver, Canada (got questioned about our guns upon entering the country – we are from Texas after all, hiking, the hop-on-hop-off bus, a quick trip to Whistler)  Calgary, Canada (dodged wildfires on the…

After orgeon, we hopped on up to Washington and visited: Mt St Helens, Washington (drove to the wrong side, visited the Ape Caves Lava Tube)  Ashford, Washington (quick overnight)  Seattle, Washington (Pikes Place, Chihuly Museum, hiked Wallace Falls, dinner with family)  San Juan Islands, Washington (Orca kayaking without any orca sitings, but lots of seals)…

Our first stop on our official tour of the Pacific Northwest would be Oregon. So we repacked the car and head out!  Some of our stops along the way, and throughout Orgeon, included:  Hell’s Gate, Idaho (quick pit stop for some fishing) Joseph, Oregon (staying in a “glamping” tent in an RV park and hiked…

I really wanted to be back in Whitefish for our first anniversary. It was a nice way to celebrate our first year together. (Plus I wanted another taste of our delicious huckleberry wedding pie!) So we packed up the gear and planned a gorgeous drive through Grand Tetons National Park and Yellowstone National Park. You…

After Brandon, Jenna and I spent a couple of nights recovering from our Santa Fe hike in Colorado, we headed to the Jackson Hole area of Wyoming. We were taking this trip day by day and by the time we tried to book a camp site, they were all full. So we made our way…

When we got home from our trip, Brandon was hooked on the idea of moving to Oregon or somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. But since neither of us had ever been we decided it would be a good idea to go explore the area. So after packing up our Dallas home and putting it on…