In May 2020, we were supposed to be back in Africa on a rhino conservancy trip with two other Austin families. (See that incredible trip here.) But COVID-19 struck and... well, you know what happened.The pandemic affects families differently. But many of us are affected in at ...

September 22nd, 2019 • By sheer coincidence, we arrived in Vermont on the eve of the autumnal equinox, just as we arrived in Alaska on the eve of the summer solstice earlier in the year.The next day, we enjoyed a classic Vermont autumn drive on VT-100, northbound through the G...

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”―J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the RingAfter the wedding we headed north to visit Washington State and then east to meet friends near Yellowstone.  We have visited Washington State before but not with the...

A short trip to the Pyrenees in northern Spain on the border with France. Days of skiing and snowshoeing to discover natural gems.

Yeah, we are finally on the road! After moving out of our 6-story-high-no-elavator-apartment in Aachen, we spend a week at Emy's parents in Brabant, NL. Where we did Herr Gruber's last must-needed touch-ups (read: internet antenna and isolation for cold nights)  and for some r...

After an overnight train ride from Hanoi, we arrived at Sapa early morning and hopped on a taxi to our homestay.The homestay was located pretty far away from the heart of Sapa or the town so there wasn't much food places or shopping to be done.We walked around and found anothe...

My partner, Lucas, and I parked our car at Red’s Meadow in Devils Post Pile National Monument and departed on a trail that crosses over to the west side of the Sierra. It is a 13 mile trail called the “Mammoth Trail” with about 4,000 feet of elevation change. We carried a week...

I was born a Walker and will always be one. While I have a deep love for paddling sports, hiking was one of my first loves. The simplistic nature of throwing a pack on and walking as we were born to do is beauty in a simple form.“As you walk, look around, assess where you are,...

Back in 2018 I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend a week diving on one of the Aggressor liveaboards off the coast of Belize (and owe a huge amount to a close friend of the family for making it possible!). The quality of the coral was quite spectacular - I've never ...