'Maybe I just want to fly / I want to live, I don't want to die / Maybe I just want to breath / Maybe I just don't believe / Maybe you're the same as me / We see things they'll never see / You and I are gonna live forever.'-Noel Gallagher When 2025 started, I … Continue reading Be Brave and Live Furiously: A Year in Review (2025)
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Adventures in Ecuador: Preparing for the Galapagos Islands and Quito
'The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.'- St. Augustine I have been obsessed with ocean since I was a kid. We used to go to Sea World or the Pacific Ocean and I would just be in awe. I had calendars and stuffed animals, dreaming of one day … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: Preparing for the Galapagos Islands and Quito
Winter Adventures: Arizona
'I am pretty fearless. You know why? Because I don’t handle fear very well; I’m not a good terrified person.'-Stevie Nicks When I was trying to think of what I wanted to do over winter break, as I am always going somewhere lol, the initial plan was to head east to see my dad, best … Continue reading Winter Adventures: Arizona
The Great Summer Road Trip: Moab, Utah (2024)
'What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote.'-Edward Abbey While Jackson Hole was fun, I was over the cold. When planning the trip, I know I was going to go north one way and south another. The other took me straight through one of my most favorite places, … Continue reading The Great Summer Road Trip: Moab, Utah (2024)
Adventures in Texas: Padre Island National Seashore
'Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.'-Roy Bennett For Thanksgiving, the ocean was calling. Since I now live in West Texas and not the Pacific Northwest, the Gulf Coast was my option. Texas is large and my only experiences on the Gulf Coast have been in Galveston, which is … Continue reading Adventures in Texas: Padre Island National Seashore