
Facing My Fears Climbing at Smith Rock State Park
If you’ve been following our blog this year, then you know I have a crippling fear of heights. My legs turn to jello if I
Ever since we started the blog, we’ve focused on exploring our greater backyard, including our city, state, country, and continent! We’ve discovered so many amazing places and still have so many more on our bucket list.

These are some quick links to help you discover new places to explore.
Cities We’ve Lived In: Las Vegas / NYC / Atlanta / San Diego / LA / Portland (See all our US Guides in the MAP Below)
Best Places to Visit in the US by Month: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT| NOV | DEC
Canadian Destinations: Vancouver, BC / Newfoundland / Jasper National Park / Sunshine Coast Ale Trail / Sunshine Coast BC Road Trip / Squamish, BC / Victoria, BC


If you’ve been following our blog this year, then you know I have a crippling fear of heights. My legs turn to jello if I

Pittock Mansion is over 100 years old and holds some of Portland’s richest history. It was built in 1914 for one of Oregon’s most influential

Looking for fun new adventures in North Dakota? These are the most remarkable things to do in North Dakota, and we have tips for first-time visitors.

When we heard about the smallest park in the world in Portland, we thought to ourselves, “this is so Portland!” We love that we live in

Do you know what curling is? I remember ever since I watched it during the Winter Olympics as a kid, I’ve always been fascinated by

The Trail of Ten Falls hike puts all the other waterfall hikes to shame. It’s crazy how many waterfalls there are in Oregon, and we

UPDATE: The Boardman Tree Farm closed. Sadly, all the trees are gone. We’ll update this page if anything changes, but for now, you can enjoy

UPDATE 9/2017: Most of the trails in the Gorge are closed from the Eagle Creek Fire damage. They are hoping to reopen by Spring or
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