2016, what a year. What a blast! Tom and I travelled much more than I initially thought was possible with our workloads and busy schedules: to the Final Frontier, SoCal, The Windy City, Bourbon Country and the Big Apple. We celebrated our anniversary of living in the USA. I climbed more mountains than ever before, camped […]
Oregon
Sampling Stumptown: finding the best food and brews in Portland
Consistently named one of America’s best food cities, it’s not unusual that eating is a major part of any Portland getaway. While I’ve already written about what to do in Stumptown, it’s now time for a delicious reminisce of the best food and brews in Portland. Portland isn’t too focused on fine dining. True to its […]
Welcome to Portlandia: a weekend in Portland, Oregon
A clown sporting tartan overalls and a bold blue afro stands on the sidewalk, accompanied by two friends dressed like GWAR bandmates. It sounds like the opener of a very weird joke. But it isn’t. It’s just Portland. It was October 2015. Myself and four fellow Aussie expats had piled into the car in the […]
My journey through America’s national parks
August 25th 2016 marked a very special date: the 100th birthday of the US National Parks Service. While national parks had existed for years prior – Yellowstone was the first national park in the world in 1872 – it wasn’t until 1916 that the National Parks Service was created to protect America’s most beautiful, fragile […]
West Coast road trip: a nature lover’s journey
The mighty west coast road trip. It’s a rite of passage for both Americans and those visiting the USA. A trip to the United States isn’t truly complete without it. If you’re a nature lover with a fondness for sweeping coastal landscapes, ruggedly mountainous national parks, vibrant cities and laid-back seaside towns, I’d definitely add this to your […]