Why the Abel Tasman Track Belongs on Your Bucketlist
I have had wanderlust for as long as I can remember, and for just as long I have had a picture of the Abel Tasman Track beaches fueling that wanderlust. This last week I was able to check that beauty off the bucketlist and now I get to spread the gospel of why everyone should…
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Penguin Safari at Pohatu Marine Reserve
After finally scratching our wine tasting itch, the winds died down and we booked a wildlife kayak tour. Pohatu Penguins had a personal connection with the family that keeps after the Pohatu Marine Reserve and we had the unique opportunity to observe a penguin up-close incubating an egg, witness rafting penguins in the open sea,…
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Swimming with Hector’s Dolphins in Akaroa, New Zealand (+video)
Some experiences I struggle to put words to so I make a video instead. I love to relive trips this way, moments, and bucket list experiences. Swimming with wild dolphins in Akaroa was one of those experiences. We booked our trip with Black Cat Cruises, as they came highly recommended by every travel blogger that…
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Cinematography
Capturing the perfect shot and throwing some music behind it, is one of my absolute favorite things to do while I travel. I wouldn’t say I’m a complete amatuer, but I certainly wing most of it and my style is always changing. Figuring out GoPro’s on the fly has become second nature, my right hand…
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I am Jess…
… and this is my husband Oli. I am a proud Seattleite and in his own words he is from bang in the middle of the UK in Leicestershire, England. In June of 2019, we met on a polar bear expedition at 78 ° North in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, and no I am not joking.…
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Photography
Capturing the perfect shot that can transport me back to a memory or convinces you that you could step right into the photo has turned from hobby to passion to something I can now no longer control. Anyone who knows me knows that my Canon is usually attached to my right hand, though I do…
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Landscapes of New Zealand Photo Gallery
Why the Abel Tasman Track Belongs on Your Bucketlist
I have had wanderlust for as long as I can remember, and for just as long I have had a picture of the Abel Tasman Track beaches fueling that wanderlust. This last week I was able to check that beauty off the bucketlist and now I get to spread the gospel of why everyone should…
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New Zealand Lockdown – A Throwback
Three years ago, on March 19, 2020 we landed in Christchurch, New Zealand with a year long visa – planning to sit it out until “covid blew over.” We landed with 22 hours to spare, and they closed the border right behind us. Our two week traveler’s quarantine was extended by four more weeks of…
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Yellowstone National Park Mini-moon with our Favorite Duo
The day after our wedding, Oli, Archie, Abigail, and myself all left on our roadtrip to Yellowstone National Park. Looking back, we may have been better off giving ourselves a day between the wedding and our trip, but we made it work! We only had 5 days to get there and explore and we didn’t…
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Our Wedding in the Snowy Cascade Mountain Range (vlog)
Our Wedding Welcome Ski Day at Steven’s Pass
I’ve never really been one to follow traditions, so rather than doing a welcome reception, we opted for a welcome ski day. We ended up having 55 people for the day and most of us stuck together for a lot of the day even though for the first part of the day it was 11…
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The Brits Descend on Seattle & Burns Night
The week of our wedding was jam packed and full of friends, family, love, and good times. Though we were busy prepping for the wedding, a house full of British people on January 25th called for a proper Burns Night celebration. For you other non-british folk, burns night celebrates the life and poetry of Scotland’s…
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Park City – Shredding Before the Wedding
Since I started snowboarding in 2004, I knew I wanted a snowboarding bachelorette. For a very long time I never wanted to get married, but I always wanted a bachelorette. Luckily I found a man who changed my mind on the whole marriage thing and who happens to love snow as much as I do…
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NOLA – Big Love in The Big Easy
New Orleans is one my absolute favorite places I have visited, and I have been a lot of places! We didn’t realize but we ended up in town just a few weeks after Hurricane Ida had rolled through, which for those who were unaware like us, was the second largest and second most destructive hurricane…
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Artist Point, Mount Baker Joli Engagement Photos
Y’all the photos speak for themselves. Shoutout to Luke – the photo genius behind Bear Beau Photography he is an absolute legend.
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Backpacking Stanley Hot Springs, Idaho (Photo Gallery)
We’re Married! Surprise Backyard Wedding
Little did we know when we got engaged, we’d only be engaged for 22 days. Because Oli is from the UK and there were complications with visa’s, we decided to hire an immigration lawyer. After we paid our retainer, he told us we had to get married immediately. Which in the state of Washington means…
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Wandering Wild 