Yosemite National Park

If there's one thing I learned on the trip back to California, it's this:  California is really freaking far from France. The bummiest part about the distance was that, because The Hub had booked his flight through work and we booked mine on miles, we weren't able to travel together during any part of the trip to and from France.  Which was fine, I'm obviously capable of traveling alone, it just gets really long...

A Weekend Road Trip on the California Coast

A few years ago The Hub and I took a very memorable weekend road trip on the California coast.  We toured the Hearst Castle, visited several wineries in Paso Robles, saw some hilarious elephant seals, hiked in Big Sur, visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium and much more!  We took this trip over President's Day 3-day weekend, and it was such a fun, low-key way to experience a local vacation. We left after...

The Perfect Winter Getaway – Part 2: The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon National Park is a 2 - 2.5 hour drive from Sedona and is something that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime!  Going to the Grand Canyon during January was an interesting experience.  It was a little bit like going to Disney World in the middle of the night when the rides are closed and no one is there:  quiet, a little bit eerie, but just as majestic.  Even though the north side...

The Perfect Winter Getaway – Part 1: Sedona

A few years ago, The Hub (or, the BF at the time) and I took a 5 day trip to Arizona for his 30th birthday.  We had a fantastic time hiking in Sedona and touring the Grand Canyon.  We went over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, which may seem like a strange time to take that type of trip, but for us it was perfect!  We had a long weekend which allowed us to take less time off of work, the weather was temperate (for...