Category: Travel
Visiting Bend Oregon for the Bend Marathon
April 2, 2016
Best places to eat, stay and other things to do There are so many awesome things to do in Bend when visiting for the Bend Marathon. I’m an Oregon native who lived in Bend for 8.5 years (late 2005 to early 2014) enjoying the outdoor lifestyle prior to relocating to Chicago suburbs. The company I […]
Eastward Ho! Road Trip to Chicago from Oregon
February 25, 2014
I wanted to wait to write about my long road trip to really reflect on the experience and convey something meaningful. Daily updates were posted to my friends and family via Facebook even though many requests were made to blog about the experience. A couple years ago I took a professional communication assessment that helped […]
Kona Vacation: Nearly as strong as an Ironman
November 18, 2013
Recently I took at trip to Kona, HI where I spent my time laying on the beach, seeing the local sights and enjoying the tasty eats. This relaxing vacation was a delightful break from my day-to-day stresses and completely different than my Moab trip taken not too long ago. I had alot of down time […]
Telluride, CO Road Trip and Dead Horse Point State Park
October 29, 2013
Continued from Hiking Moab Utah post. Day 4 – During breakfast on day 4 my guide informed me that we completed about 30 miles of hiking in 3 days. I popped the blisters the night before so my feet were feeling like resting up a bit on the fourth day. The guides idea for […]
Hiking Moab Utah – Corona Arch – Negro Bill Canyon – Fisher Towers
October 26, 2013
Continued from…..Hiking Arches National Park post Day 2 – I woke up super excited to see more arches. The parks ended up being closed but thankfully the area offers plenty of other things to do outside the parks including the arch that is the worlds largest rope swing. Of all the things I’ve seen, giant […]
Hiking Arches National Park
October 24, 2013
So, it happened. Its been coming. It finally happened. Thirty! I’m still getting used to wearing Thirty but now that it’s on, it’s not coming off anytime soon; ten years I suppose. The best thing about turning Thirty was the amazing solo guided hiking trip in Moab, UT with Southwest Adventure Tours. Check out the […]