Now, we might be biased since Matt grew up in the Seattle area, but we firmly believe that this has to be the most scenic road trip in the United States. We have a soft spot for Washington State, and often find ourselves venturing north from our home base in Oregon to explore our northern…
In early 2020, after years of planning and saving, we quit our jobs to travel the world. And our first stop was Colombia. We spent six weeks taking in as much of the country as we could. From the huge urban metropolis of Bogota, to Cartagena, Colombia’s Caribbean gem, and tons of amazing places in…
Since we’re from the Bay Area, we’re obligated to turn our noses up at any mention of Los Angeles or Southern California in general as part of a friendly rivalry between the northern and southern California contingents. But, if we’re being honest, LA is a pretty cool city. Sure, it’s full of traffic, new age…
We were lucky enough to spend two whole months on a road trip around Oregon a few summers ago after we had to scrap our international travel plans, and it taught us an important lesson: you don’t need to fly halfway around the world to find wild and beautiful places – sometimes they’re right in…
Rocky Mountain National Park is an incredible combination of alpine lakes, rugged rocky peaks (mountains, if you will), and an abundance of wildlife that you won’t find many other places around the country. We spent five full days in Rocky Mountain National Park, and loved every minute of it. Spend your mornings hitting the hiking…
There are parts of Yellowstone National Park that make you feel like you’re on another planet. Bright blue-green thermal pools. Towering geyser eruptions. And herds of bison that we’re convinced are at least part alien. It was our first stop on a big road trip that included Yellowstone and Grand Teton in Wyoming, then took…