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I’ve Never Been Here Before {my book}

In June 2022, our family of 7 embarked on a yearlong adventure to 20+ countries, all on a tight budget with only carry-on backpacks. We experienced the countless ways curiosity leads to beautiful discoveries. It was a dream decades in…

A few days in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Once we bought plane tickets to Guatemala, we began looking for places to visit. (We booked cheap tickets without any other plan or details - 'figure it out later' is my go-to). Breese found information on a market in the…

Tips for staying in a hostel as a family

While traveling we stay in all kinds of different places. Sometimes it is an apartment. Sometimes it’s a hostel. We slept in a cave in Jordan and a hut on the Sinai. Most places I find are on Booking.com, Airbnb,…

Israeli/Palestinian Dual Narrative Tour {Abraham Tours}

I'm sitting in a cute boho style cafe. The wind is blowing off the Sea of Aqaba through the open windows tangling my hair in a million ways. I might have pretty cool dreads at the end of this trip.…

Budget traveling – planning ahead saves $$$

Well, I still need to share some basics about our trip...like WHY we are doing it! Instead of waiting to get all those thoughts together, I figured I'd just start sharing answers to some of the questions I most commonly…

Explore UT {Arches & Canyonlands}

From Bryce Canyon we headed back east to Moab to base camp between Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. We also went from layers and jackets to shorts and tanks. Wow, the sun came out in the desert! We “camped” (quotations because we are…

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Explore UT {Grand Staircase – Escalante}

One of my favorite hikes turned out to be a total mistake! While we camped near Bryce Canyon, we took a day to venture over to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A few people suggested a hike to Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Gulch Slot canyons. We really…

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Explore UT {Bryce Canyon National Park}

From Zion National Park, we headed to Bryce Canyon National Park. I really had no idea what to expect. We added it to the list because it was on our way to Canyonlands and Arches. We arrived on a cloudy, cold evening and went straight…

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Explore UT {Zion National Park}

After a short few days in Arizona, we headed north to Utah. We began our Utah journeys in Zion National Park. Did you know that the National Park Service currently offers a 4th grade pass (A Kid In Every Park)? Right now it is good…

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Explore AZ {Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend}

We are still on the road and the internet is spotty. I’m posting pictures along the way on Instagram, but I want dedicated posts here…so many pictures and things I want to remember! From the Grand Canyon we headed north towards Page. Page, I’ve learned,…

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