Last Saturday, in true last-minute fashion, I gave the DNR a call to find a state park with some availability for the night. Fall is officially here and I have to pounce on every opportunity to sleep outside! I was surprised by how many parks were full but eventually we found a spot at Beaver […]
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Today’s content is provided by 2009 Casey. I was in Michigan last week visiting my family and as I was cleaning out some old bins from high school and college I came across a PRINTED copy of my first ever blog. It was called “Across the Pond” and was basically a diary of my semester studying […]
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Hi guys! I wanted to round out the photo journals from our 10 day road trip out west with two of the most beautiful parks in existence, Yellowstone and Grand Teton. We spent only one full day in each of the parks but we saw as much as possible and dang, was it incredible! Here […]
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The Black Hills was one of my favorite places we explored on a long road trip out west this past July. There is so much to see, all packed within a reasonable driving distance. As I learned more about how the area was shaped, I had a much deeper appreciation for each breathtaking view. You […]
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Last weekend, Glenn was scheduled to fly out to Denver for work so obviously, as the travel-junkie that I am, I figured out a way to tag along. I had never been before and we didn’t have a ton of time but we maximized every minute! St. Mary’s Glacier St. Mary’s Glacier is a “semi-permanent […]
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In my last post, we recapped a recent camper van road trip I took out west from Minnesota all the way to Idaho. I thought it’d be fun to take a closer look at each major stop on our voyage, which included Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Bighorn, Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and of course, today’s subject the […]
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I admit it. I’ve been swept up in the #VanLife fantasy. You’ve probably seen the aesthetically pleasing photos on Instagram but I wanted to know what it would really be like. So my boyfriend Glenn and I rented a camper van for a 10-day long road trip out west over Independence Day. I had never […]
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In a few hours I’ll be embarking on an 11-day campervan road trip with my boyfriend Glenn and dog Audi. EEK! Nothing left to do now but be extremely Type A by checking and rechecking everything we’ve packed. We are renting a small van conversion from Voyager Campervans in Minneapolis and luckily, rentals come with a […]
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I am a huge Harry Potter fan (who isn’t?!) and as a diehard Potterhead I knew I’d make it to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter eventually. My opportunity arose when I was asked to be a bridesmaid in a Florida beach wedding. My fellow bridesmaid and travel bestie Lindsay and I decided to extend […]
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If you’re into following travel accounts on social media (you’re following this blog, so I’m assuming you are somewhat familiar) you may have noticed the trend of people living in vans. It’s known as #Vanlife. Vanlifers live out of camper vans or vehicles that have been converted into campers instead of traditional homes like apartments […]
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