It all started with our epic road trip… two years ago when my sister and I took the kids from Texas up to Canada and back down the West Coast. Some people probably thought we were crazy, but 4 kids in a mini-van through mountains, forests, islands, deserts and prairies might have been one of my […]
Guest post by: Tanya LeBlanc When I first started traveling many years ago, I thought the definition of travel was….. sacrifice. Sacrifice healthy routines, sacrifice my normal products, and. . . . sacrifice that high-speed-high-powered blow dryer I used to tame this big ‘ole Texas hair I was blessed cursed blessed with. After years […]
I can vividly remember the exhilaration of climbing my first mountain summit. The moment of pure exhilaration flooding the body, adrenaline surging through tired muscles as feet and hands scramble over the last couple rocks to the peak. The uncontainable triumph involuntarily forcing my arms out skyward in victory, and a smile that jettisoned itself […]
When was the last time we had a vacation without our delightful, darling children? Never. Well, never more than a night and not together. He has taken trips. I have taken trips. We have taken the kids on trips. But just the two of us. Not since pre-children. So you can imagine our delight at […]
I had an early start to backpacking as a kid, hiking major trails like the Chilkoot and the West Coast Trail, along with many unnamed trails and mountains in the Yukon Wilderness. I learned to push on past what I thought were my limits, to survive on the basics, and develop a deep appreciation and […]
Big Bend is a large park and it can be overwhelming trying to find a good hike for your first visit. Big Bend really is at its best for those who can take a full week to explore it. However there is an opportunity to have a great backpacking trip experience even if you only […]
