Travel Tips

I used to think personal growth was something you scheduled—therapy appointments, meditation retreats, maybe a weekend workshop if you were feeling ambitious.

I’ve driven the Flaming Gorge Scenic Loop three times now, and each time I swear the light hits Red Canyon differently. The 160-mile loop—

I spent three months last year trying to answer emails from a parking lot in Moab while my laptop overheated in the afternoon sun. The digital nomad road

I’ve driven past the turnoff to Needles Overlook maybe three times before I actually took it, which feels embarassing now. The thing about Canyonlands

I used to think emergency kits were for people who watched too many disaster movies. Then I got stranded on Interstate 40 outside Amarillo at 2 AM with

I used to think mail was just something that happened to other people while I was away. Then I missed a jury summons during a three-week trip to Iceland

The San Rafael Swell doesn’t announce itself the way Monument Valley does. I’ve driven through Utah’s canyon country maybe a dozen times

The first time I drove through Cathedral Gorge, I honestly didn’t expect much. Here’s the thing about Nevada’s state parks—

The thing about driving through Colorado’s Gold Belt is that nobody warns you about the vertigo. I’ve spent the better part of a decade writing

I used to think portable espresso makers were just gimmicks for people who couldn’t survive a few hours without their fix. Then I spent three weeks