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Hometown Tourist Travel

A Day in Downtown LA

It was Ashley of Death Valley fame’s birthday, so I popped down to LA for 24-hours to play in downtown LA. One of the things I love about Los Angeles is that it changes at a million miles an hour. Despite living there for more than a decade, there is always something new, something old […]

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Travel

Antigua, Everyone’s Favorite Town

AKA a charming colonial town where a dude-bro in a unicorn costume can be that guy.

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Travel

Lake Atitlán: the Most Gorgeous Place on Earth

Tip and tricks for relaxing at the world’s most beautiful lake.

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Travel

24 Hours In Guatemala City

Guatemala City is a real gem, full of history and vibrancy that is well worth the flight to take a look.

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Travel

Tikal: Guatemala’s “Hidden” Gem

I spent 48 hours in and around Tikal, the ancient Mayan citadel with some of the most bad-ass ruins I have ever seen. 

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Travel

Things I (Re)Learned Traveling in 2017

While traveling, I write myself little notes and tips for the next time I leave my front door. I don’t always follow them, but I like to hope that a few will stick. Below are a couple of my travel photos that didn’t quite make the blog-cut, and the things I (re)learned in 2017: Give yourself […]

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Travel

A Weekend Getaway in Portland

A delightfully quirky town, where I accidentally took my mom to a strip club.

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Food

Lucy’s Peanut Butter Cookies

Alternatively titled; How I Ate Almost Two Dozen Cookies Worth of Dough.

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Travel

Three Magical Things to Do in Southern California

The theme of my time in Southern California could be described singularly as magic. I went back to my old hometown for actual magic (or at least the movie version of it) and stumbled across a few real life bewitching spots along the way. First was Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch (24266 National Trails Hwy, Oro […]

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Travel

11 Things to Do In Death Valley

I Survived Death Valley – One woman’s harrowing tale of drinking copious amounts water and loving air conditioning