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Trip Reports
Want to know all about a destination? That's what my trip reports are for! Where did I stay, what did I eat, how good was the view? From high adventure trips to relaxing spa weekends, find all of my trip reports here!


Haute Route Hut to Hut trip in Switzerland (The Magic of Solo Hut-to-Hut Trekking)
A view of the Matterhorn on the hike up to the Hornlihutte (Day 7). One of my favorite trips of all time was when I hiked the Haute Route in September of 2023 from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland. Planning these trips can be a little daunting, but there is nothing like spending back to back days in the alps, drinking coffees, having 3-course dinners, and sleeping in a real (although bunk-style) bed. It's all the best parts of backpacking with all the comforts and e
laurenjones3112
Dec 22, 202512 min read


Camping in Lake Powell - A Fall Weekend Girls' Trip
For the past four years, a group of my girlfriends has been going on an annual outdoorsy fall weekend girls' trip, trying to one-up ourselves every year. We all decided that no matter what we do in the future, our 2024 Lake Powell trip takes the cake. The only downside to this trip? It’s a lot of travel to get to. The closest major airport is Salt Lake City, requiring a 4ish hour drive down to the lake from the airport. However, this trip was SO WORTH IT. The overview: We ren
laurenjones3112
Dec 10, 20253 min read


3 Days on Jeju Island (Without a Rental Car)
Jeju Island is a popular tourist destination known primarily for its oranges (best in fall/winter), beaches and nature, black pork, and female divers (known as Haenyeo). This island is known as the “Hawaii of Korea” and is a great spot to relax after time in the cities of mainland South Korea. Note: We did not get our international driver’s permit early enough before leaving for South Korea so we did not end up renting a car on Jeju Island. We were a bit limited there without
laurenjones3112
Nov 26, 20256 min read
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