As nature lovers, hiking has been one of our go-to outdoor activities over the years. We’ve gradually gotten smarter about what to take with us to make our hiking experience enjoyable (and safe). Check out our ultimate guide to hiking gear! Our guide is geared to day-hikers, not backpackers, which is something we may get into some day but haven’t yet!
Read MoreI have always been a voracious reader. That is, once I started reading.
In kindergarten, my teacher did not believe in forcing kids to start reading and operated under the perspective that they’d learn it when they were developmentally ready. The science supports this, but many parents and schools still feel the need to push kids along. For most of my youth, I was the youngest (or one of the youngest) kids in my grade so yeah, I was not ready to read in kindergarten.
Read MoreIt’s time for our annual gift guide, just in time for the holidays! This year we have compiled 9 ideas inspired by our own interests and activities this past year.
Read MoreStarting way back with our first trip camping, we started a packing list to make life easy when it was time to gather our gear and head into the wild. Over the years, we have continued to update and grow the list based on supplies we find helpful. While we started out with most of our camping gear from Target, we have continued to upgrade our supplies over the years to have longer lasting, higher quality gear.
Read MoreFor anyone who has been reading our blog for a while, you’ve seen them: the little kicks and punches I throw in the direction of winter. Sure, winter has its sunny spots (pun intended) like unexpectedly warm days popping up every so often to remind us that the season will eventually end. Of course, most of the unseasonably warm days are during the work week because winter always has the last laugh (I did not fact check this statement, but it feels accurate).
Read MoreMost of us have someone in our lives who loves to travel or is dreaming of taking more trips to explore the world. Check out our 2020-2021 annual gift guide for ideas centered around all sorts of different travel interests - from literary travelers to practical travels and foodies.
Read MoreLet’s start with a thought experiment. What if tomorrow morning all of white America woke up, climbed out of bed, and found themselves with new knowledge on a host of race-related matters already embedded in their brains. They would wake up with an understanding of the holistic black experience throughout American history and straight up to the present as told through historic events, literature, various forms of art, and first-person narratives.
Read More2019 was a big year for us as we officially launched our blog with the first post on March 4th! We also celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary on July 4th in Scotland. With 2020 on the horizon, we decided to sit down and reflect on this journey we’ve been on.
In retrospect, it seems surprising we never thought about travel blogging given our love of travel, writing, photography, and reading (often travel-inspired or travel-related). Writing the blog, sharing our experiences and travel stories with our readers, and working together on this creative endeavor have brought yes, more work, but also more fulfillment to our day-to-day lives.
Read MoreMost of us have someone in our lives who loves to travel or is dreaming of taking more trips to explore the world. Check out our 2019-2020 annual gift guide for ideas centered around all sorts of different travel interests - from literary travelers to practical travels and foodies.
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