Trip Reports

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

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

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