Here you will find an archived weblog of my food, travel, and creative pursuits which I kept from 2010-2016. Please note both that the travel information contained here may outdated and that these logs were created on a prior version of this website and may not yet be optimized for the current version. If you’re looking for specific content, use the search field below! <3
It was my very first car, the one I took my drivers license test in, and the one I drove about 200,000 miles in up and down the west coast of the United States. This little red SUV journeyed as far north as Mt. Robson Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada and as far south as California's border with Mexico. It was the perfect car for road tripping through my 20s.
Read MoreWhen I play the memories from our first week in Portugal back in my head, it all feels so distant. I struggled quite a lot that week, especially with my inability to carry out the full plans for filming our two week road trip adventure. There were so many moments where my body just wasn't having it and I'd have to nap in the car in some beautiful location instead of getting the shots I wanted.
Read MoreWhile I would suggest you devote far more time to exploring the Oregon Coast - if you only have one day, TAKE IT! It's a journey of over 300 miles and if you start as early as you can possibly stand - you'll have time to briefly explore a whole lot of beautiful places.
Read MoreAfter almost thirty years of living on the west coast, I'm happy to finally say I've driven every mile of it's coast line in the continental United States - at least in terms of major road ways. So now that I've seen it all, I feel I can safely say that the Oregon Coast may just be the very best part. From the amazing views at Cape Perpetua to my new favorite coastal beach, Hug Point - there's a whole lot to see. Certainly enough to deserve more than the day we were able to give it.
Read MoreAside from getting yourself a good paper map of the region, my most important piece of advice for road tripping through Northern Spain is; stay off the toll roads! Each time we took the smaller road on the map we encountered the most intriguing sites and made the most triumphant discoveries. Having a car at your disposal really allows you to get further out into the countryside - experiencing magical natural sites like haunted caves and some fascinating historical features including an abandoned hill top village.
Read MoreWhen I travel for my less than creative day job, I make it a point to spend at least a little bit of time while off the clock creating. Last week, I was traveling solo in Alaska and had about 6 hours to spare, so I made an attempt at filming my next trip video. If nothing else, I figured it would be good practice - even if I didn't get enough footage to put together a video. With a combination of brand new editing software and some seriously serendipitous timing - I've ended up with some of my favorite shots I've ever taken.
Read MoreWhen I was planning our drive to Lake Tahoe this year - I did my best to find a route which we hadn't traveled on our first drive down from Seattle two years ago. Little did I know, as I navigated on the Google Map, I was plotting a course down the Oregon Outback Scenic Byway.
Read MoreI'm back from my blogging break and what better way to come back than with a bang! Specifically the bang of a brand new, albeit overdue, trip video. Making this video was my favorite editing experience to date - with so much footage to work with, I got to really whittle the clips down to the cream of the crop.
Read MoreDriving across Northern Spain we did our best to stay off the main highways in order to better explore the countryside. My favorite section of our drive, aside from Basque Country of course, was through the region of Aragón. It just doesn't get more charming then getting stuck in random horse traffic jams and discovering abandoned hill top cities like Esco on the side of the road.
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