When you hear the name Death Valley, what comes to your mind? For me, I thought of extreme dry heat and a never-ending sea of sand and desert. We decided it would be a great idea to visit one of the hottest places on Earth! What better way to explore Death Valley than in an …
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O’ahu and the Island of Hawai’i Experience
Alo – It’s been a while since I last posted on here, and after some motivation from watching a fellow vlogger’s content, I figured I’d update you on our latest trip to Hawaii! I’m also hoping to share with you previous trips to Las Vegas, Death Valley, and Valley of Fire State Park – our …
Wilderness backcountry camping: Overall Run Falls and Beecher Ridge, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Spring season is around the corner! In anticipation of some much-needed outdoor adventures – especially after some time in this pandemic – I’ll highlight one of our most memorable backpacking experiences in Virginia’s wilderness. Ever since my Indiana Jones-inspired adventure in Peru trekking the Inca trail for four days only to reach the breathtaking Sun …
Kimball Point Campground Area 2, Kerr Lake, NC
Kimball Point Campground Area 2 at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area, NC, is one of those hidden gems that are genuinely worth making an effort to book a camping spot if you are looking for that next to the lake, camping, campfire experience. Nestled near the borderline between North Carolina and Virginia and on Kerr …
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RECHARGING IN NATURE
Culler's Overlook, Shenandoah River State Park: What truly fires my imagination, especially in trying and unprecedented times in the current state of our nation, is the ability of nature herself to reinvigorate the human spirit. After much efforts with balancing my professional career with grad school, we decided to take a break and book a …
Falls Lake State Recreation Area, North Carolina
For July 4th weekend, my partner and I decided to try the pontoon experience at Falls Lake State Recreation Area. Due to our experience from last summer (we really thought that somehow walking up to a boat rental service and expect to have a pontoon readily available, boy were we wrong), we decided to rent …
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Shenandoah River State Park
So, I moved to Virginia state around 2015, after meeting my (now) boyfriend through Tindr. One of the first places we ended going to was Shenandoah River State Park, Virginia.
Formal Introduction
1990- The first picture is a framed moment in time that has a very deep underlining complexity to it. Holding my hand is my mother; an immigrant woman that made the arduous journey (along with my father) from her homeland in Guatemala to the United States in the mid 1980s in order to build a …