Looking to get out of the city? Columbus, Ohio is a young, fun, clean and up-and-coming city. For some, however, there is a constant pull to get outside and into nature. Just southeast of the city are several parks, the most popular being Hocking Hills State Park. The main area of the park is packed with families on weekend or extended …
“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” – Henry David Thoreau What happens when you have a serious drive to get outside and hike or travel but it’s just not possible? You gorge yourself on inspiring and thought-provoking adventure travel movies. Or at least that’s what I do. …
“All good things are wild and free.” – Henry David Thoreau As I said, Flores is one of those destinations that most people have never heard of. It’s wonderfully off the grid, with a total population of 4,000 people on an area of 143 km2. Also, named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, this Isle of Flowers has some of the best …
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength” – Oprah Winfrey A while back I told you about my first hike up a mountain. That mountain was Mount Katahdin, in Maine. I received so much push back from people when I told them that was my plan. Katahdin is a big mountain. People said I was too much of …
“It feels good to be lost in the right direction.” – Anonymous As I stood misty eyed looking into the amphitheater in Bryce Canyon, I remembered how everyone kept saying that hiking all 5 of Utah’s National Parks on one trip was not easily done. Not unless you have multiple weeks to spend in the area. But most people do …
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu Have you ever been stuck in a cubicle, or sitting in standstill traffic, and wished you could just get up and go for a long walk in the woods? Or been out on a day hike and wish you could just keep going, disappearing into nature …
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” – Anne of Green Gables Everyone knows Prince Edward Island for Anne of Green Gables and PEI muscles, but less people know it for its nearly empty white sand beaches and beautiful scenery. I lived in PEI for 7 years while I completed …
“No matter where I roam, Nova Scotia will always be my home.” – Unknown I was born and raised in Nova Scotia but it wasn’t until I was an adult that I visited the Cabot Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands. I had actually never spent time in Cape Breton, nonetheless the Cabot Trail. People always told me how beautiful …
“Listen to the wind, it talks. Listen to the silence, it speaks. Listen to your heart, it knows.” – Native American Proverb Vancouver Island has so much to offer from its quaint towns to its glorious nature and rich heritage, there is literally something for everyone here. But British Columbia is probably best known for its outdoors mentality and laid-back …
“Dear Ocean, thank you for making us feel tiny, humble, inspired and salty…all at once.” – Anonymous Maui is one of my favorite places, full of natural beauty on land and in the water. I was fortunate enough to visit Maui after winning a trip through Travelocity’s Roam with the Gnome contest. This was the first (and only) time I …