Backpacking the Enchantments (+vlog)

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The Enchantments were on my bucket list ever since I started backpacking in 2011 and in October of 2019 a few friends snagged 6 lottery spots in the Snow Lake Zone and asked me and Oli to join the crew. Obviously I was a 100% enthusiastic yes! Oli had not done much backpacking and most…

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The Polar Bears of Arctic Svalbard (+vlog)

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My first sights of Svalbard came at 1:00AM after watching the sunset in the Oslo airport, only to watch it rise again as we flew beyond the Arctic circle and into the territory of the summer’s midnight sun. Cotton candy skies gave way to a white glow, which finally took shape to snowcapped mountains, as…

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Krabi Elephants & My Best Friends Thailand Wedding (vlog)

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***No elephants were rode and this excursion was done with tht eco-friendly Krabi Elephant Sanctuary.

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Koh Phi Phi Islands Hen Do (+vlog)

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After spending some quality time in Bangkok just my best friend and I, we caught a flight south and met up with a girlfriend before catching a boat for the Phi Phi Islands for some actual shenanigans for Liz’s Hen Do (or for those from the US, her bachelorette). We stayed at possibly one of…

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Bangkok With My Bestie (+vlog)

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My best friend is from Canada and her now husband is from Australia, so to make it fair for everyone they decided to get married in Thailand. A rivalry in gymnastics turned into a best friendship full of shenanigans for the better part of almost 20 years now, so naturally we had to have some…

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Nevernever Land, Northland, New Zealand – Russel, Paihia, & Our Favorite Campsite in Aotearoa

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Northland of Aotearoa is one of my absolute favorite places on the planet so far. We spent a few weeks after the Shipwrecked Festival fishing, surfing, free diving, and enjoying the warm summer weather. Russel Wharf & Fresh Oysters Paihia gifted us with an actual town which is quite the treat when living on the…

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Wendy Thompson Hut Video

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As we descend into Autumn here in the Pacific Northwest my mind always starts turning to snowboarding. I still dream of one of my favorite backcountry trips to the Wendy Thompson Hut in Canada. To this day it is still some of my very favorite photos so I made a little video edit and added…

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