Canyoning in Queenstown
Routeburn Canyon has waterfalls, natural water slides and deep, crystal clear pools of glacier runoff. We were able to rappel, hike, climb, jump into pools, and slide down natural rock slides. It was exhilarating being in rushing waters the whole time, sporting neoprene from head to toe.
Climb Half Dome with Shoestring Adventures
Half Dome is on most Californian hikers top summits to conquer. I joined Shoestring Adventures on a 3 day backpacking trip through Yosemite National Park to summit this aptly named mountain.
SoFar Sounds Poster Design: 09.20
I had the opportunity recently to collaborate with SoFar Sounds and Amnesty International to create a poster design for their "Give a home" initiative in support of the world's refugees. 1,000 artists, 300 gigs, 60 countries, 1 day.
Canyoneering in Zion National Park, Utah
A day trip canyoneering with Red Desert Adventure near Zion National Park is full of action and adventure. It’s a truly beautiful swirling surface of rock cut out from the canyon. Canyoneering is traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques like scrambling, climbing, jumping, rappelling, and swimming.
Monteverde Zipline Adventure
Monteverde is a cloud forest, home to the world’s most complex ecosystems. We took a day trip to see the hummingbird gardens, walk the cloud forest bridges, and ride the longest zipline in Costa Rica!
Krka National Park
Krka Falls is a great day trip to take from Split. It's a gorgeous National Park to roam around. The water is seafoam green and turquoise. The main attraction is the cascading waterfalls when you enter the park.
Base Camp Brewing Company, Portland
Base Camp primarily makes lagers, and is a located in a unique outdoor adventure-inspired taproom. A regular "meeting place" for my friends year round as they also have a giant outdoor patio.
Visit a Troop of Wild Monkeys at Arashiyama Monkey Park
Iwatayama is a monkey park inhabited by a troop of over 170 Japanese macaque monkeys. Once you reach the plateau, there is a great view of the city and the monkey’s are everywhere, wild and free.
2 Days in Zion National Park, Utah
Zion is a wonderland of canyons and trails. Whether you’re taking on the infamous Narrows hike through a river canyon, climbing high above the basin on Angel’s Flight, or simply taking a nature walk to the Emerald Pools. In this post I’ll give you some general information and some great ideas for an action-packed 2 days in Zion.
2 days in Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is otherworldly with its burnt orange spiky rock formations called hoodoos rising up from the earth’s surface. In this blog post, I’ve listed some of the best things to see and do if you only have a 2-3 days to explore Bryce Canyon.
Walk Through Thousands of Bright Orange Torii at Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine in Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha, also know as the golden gates, is a beautiful Shinto Shrine in southern Kyoto. It was also my favorite place to visit in Japan (so far). The shrine has thousands of bright orange gates to pass through to reach the mountaintop.
Hike Queens Garden to Navajo Loop Trail
Queen's Garden to Navajo Loop Trail is in my top 3 hikes I've ever experienced. It's no surprise since it was voted top 10 hikes by National Geographic.