Villa Marusya – Tulum Airbnb
For a super authentic Tulum, Mexico experience - book your stay at Villa Marusya in Tulum pueblo. The house consists of 3 spacious bedrooms in an open air setting, perfect for larger groups of friends or family.
Snorkeling with Mexi Divers Tulum
One exciting way to get a deeper cultural immersion in Tulum is to go snorkeling! I've gone out with Mexi Divers twice now and have had great experiences both times. Their office is centrally located in Tulum and takes off right…
Bodie Ghost Town – Bridgeport, CA
Bodie Ghost Town is an incredibly preserved old gold-mining town built starting around 1875. Nearly 10,000 people once lived there, mostly in the middle of nowhere, now sitting about 12 miles south of Bridgeport. The road to get there winds through a beautifully…
Hiking the Convict Lake Loop
This year for Thanksgiving we decided to #OptOutside and went up to the Mammoth Lakes/Bishop area to do some hiking. Since it was cold and a lot of the higher mountain passes were already closed for the winter, we started…
Tokara – Stellenbosch Wine Tasting
On what was supposed to be our last day in Cape Town - (our flight was scheduled for 11pm that night but was later canceled! yessss) - we decided to drown our have-to-leave sorrows with wonderful wines from the Stellenbosch wine region. We…
Hiking Chapman’s Peak in Hout Bay
I would classify this hike as "steep" or "straight uphill" but still somehow manageable for someone who is not in excellent shape. The ever-more inspiring views will motivate you to keep climbing! If you're headed to the Chapman's Peak Hike…
The Goodland Hotel – Goleta, CA
88° in Santa Barbara means canceling all plans and parking oneself in a pool. STAYCATION! My friend and I took the day off and spent it in style out at the Goodland Hotel in Goleta, about 15 minutes north of Santa…
Long Weekend in Venezia, Italy
Florence to Venice We hopped up bright and early in our Florence Airbnb as we had a long morning full of driving to get to Venice for the weekend! Mik's birthday was on Saturday and we wanted to celebrate in style on…
