How to choose the best ayahuasca retreat at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
How to choose the best ayahuasca retreat at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Ayahuasca, “the Grandmother”, as it is known, is a potent psychoactive brew that many are using to go on an inner journey. The medicine, when used properly, has the potential to unlock fresh perspectives for those on a healing journey. There are a lot […]
Wisdom I am packing home from the Catalina Island Retreat
Wisdom I am packing home from the Catalina Island Retreat Before the trip, I hadn’t seen too many pictures of what Catalina Island looks like. I knew I would be seeing the ocean for the first time in a few years (being from Michigan) so I was stoked to be reunited with the vast waters. […]
2022 Recap: Acceptance
2022 Recap: Acceptance 2022 was a very mixed bag for me. High highs and super low lows. For many months it felt like we couldn’t catch a break. Isn’t that life, though? We take the bad with the good and do our best with it, even if our best feels completely incompetent. The beginning and […]
Sequoia National Park – The World’s Biggest Trees
This has been the summer of road trips. We take every spare moment and pack in some camping or hiking, no excuses or exceptions. Driving into the Sierra Nevada Mountains in central California is always a treat. Either by entering from the eastern desert or the western grasslands, the drive up always brings a sense […]
Our Southwest United States Roadtrip – Almost VanLife
Hi lovely readers! You may be wondering what we have been doing in the months since we posted! It’s been so long! Our digital nomad lives have brought us home to the USA for a summer of roadtrip camping adventures, visiting friends and family, and running some workshops and retreats for our yoga retreat company […]
The Bua Thong Sticky Waterfalls – Motorbikes in Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Bua Thong Sticky Waterfalls – Motorbikes in Chiang Mai, Thailand The Bua Thong Sticky Waterfalls rest in the hills a little over an hour’s drive outside of Chiang Mai. This was our first motorbike adventure, and we were a little nervous about it. There were three of us so Carrie rode with our friend Julie (who […]
Krabi and Railay Beach – Thai Climb Time
After a wonderful time in Penang, Malaysia we bought a van ride to Krabi, Thailand for Thai climb time! For 60 Ringgit each we were speeding across the bridge from Penang back into mainland Malaysia before dawn. The van trips are cheaper and faster than the bus, and they take you across the border which is […]
Penang National Park and Environmental Observances
On our last day on the island we took the bus to Penang National Park, about an hour ride from central Georgetown. There were several possible hikes but the Canopy Walkway was under renovation so we settled on the hike to Monkey Beach. Here is a short video of our adventure. Make sure to check out […]
Cameron Highlands – Tea Country
On our way to the Cameron Highlands in the mountains of central Malaysia, we experienced our first breaths of cool air in some weeks. Everything was green and full of life as our bus wound its way slowly up and up, honking before the tight turns to warn oncoming traffic that we wouldn’t be slowing […]
Chacos – The World’s Greatest Shoe
Chacos – The World’s Greatest Shoe There is no debating it, the people at Chacos have put together the worlds greatest shoe. It’s strong, long lasting, repairable, and makes you look just like backpacker Jesus. Some of the best uses for Chacos are: Hiking: Chacos really grip those rocks and don’t move around on […]