We’re here to help you plan an incredible trip.
We’re Matt and Alysha, the two endlessly curious (gluten free) travelers behind this site.
A couple of years ago, we quit our jobs and spent two years on the road in a converted Honda Odyssey exploring the western United States before spending three months in Europe.
After two years on the road, we put down roots in Portland, Oregon, and have fallen in love with the Pacific Northwest (Matt grew up in Seattle).
Now, we spend about six weeks a year in Europe, and the rest of the year exploring places closer to home.
We plan (and pay for) all of our own travels, and we use our first hand knowledge to write detailed travel guides to the places we love to help YOU plan an amazing trip.
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We know the details can be the difference between a good trip and an incredible trip.
We write super detailed guides to our favorite places based on our own experiences to help you plan your trip.
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What to Do in Seattle: A Complete Guide (for First Timers)
I grew up in the Seattle area, went to the University of Washington, and lived in Seattle for years after college before relocating for work, meeting Alysha, and eventually making my way back to the Pacific Northwest (this time in Portland). Most of my family still lives in the Seattle area, so I find myself…
Hey There! We’re Matt and Alysha
We’re Matt and Alysha, the two endlessly curious gluten free foodies behind Wheatless Wanderlust. We believe that travel is about learning, discovery, and connection.
We’ll help you become a more active participant when you travel – as opposed to an observer – by helping you find ways to connect with locals through cooking classes, walking tours, and more.
We write detailed travel guides to help you forge deeper connections, and hopefully we’ll help you discover something new along the way.
PS: Matt has Celiac Disease, and we write gluten free travel guides to help you find the best safe gluten free restaurants around the world!
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Hiking the Tam McArthur Rim Trail to Broken Hand
This is a hike that we were very, very close to not doing on a rainy morning in Bend that came 48 hours after a bout of food poisoning that had Matt down for the count. We were sitting at the gas station pumping gas and decided we would drive out to Sisters (which was…
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The Green Lakes Trail: Everything You Need to Know
A roaring creek (that turns into a babbling brook). An abundance of wildflowers. Jaw-dropping views of the South Sister and Broken Top. Crystal clear blue-green lakes. As Alysha said during this hike, “I think this is heaven for me.” Take all of those aspects we mentioned in the first paragraph and package them into a…
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What to Do on Lopez Island: A Complete Guide for First Timers
The San Juan Islands are one of the more unique places in the Pacific Northwest, if not the entire country. There are only a few places in the world that we can think of where a series of islands are connected by ferries loaded up with cars that serve as an extension of the highway…
