-
Day 2: North to South Island
It is hard to imagine anything better than waking up for a sunrise run on the beach, followed immediately by a cool ocean plunge. Luckily, this was no figment of our imagination – we made it happen! This is the point where you may ask, are Brian and Anna moving to a beach in the…
-
Day 1 (that should have been 2): Arriving in Auckland!
Every good love adventure story needs a series of unfortunate events to kick things off and portray the strengths of the couple. The start of our New Zealand trip had this in spades. After sitting on the plane at DIA for 4 hours due to a CLASSIC inopportune Denver ice/snowstorm, the pilots informed us they…
-
3 Dreamy Days in Durango
What’s better than FINALLY making it to another Colorado gem of a city? Having our best friends there to greet us and plan an EPIC weekend. Itinerary Highlights: Our 3-Day Full Itinerary (skimmed) Day 1: SUPs, bikes and a little competition! Day 2: Hikes and Hot Springs Day 3: Downtown Durango
-
The Ultimate 4-Day Banff Itinerary
SO much amazement packed into so little time. Banff was hands down one of our favorite trips to date and already can’t wait to go back. Check out our epic four day itinerary below…seriously, we wouldn’t change a thing. Itinerary Highlights: Our 4-Day Full Itinerary (skimmed) Click the links below for alllll the details and…
-
Day 4: Sunrise Send-off at Moraine Lake
Last day, so had to go out with a bang! Earlier in the week we had booked a shuttle to see Moraine Lake at sunrise. Many of the bus options were sold out by the time we booked, so we booked a 5 am shuttle with Moraine Lake Bus Company. What we didn’t look up…
-
Day 3: Cirque Peak – Level : Hard
After our parking lot ~dRaMa~ yesterday, we were up bright and early to make sure we could snag a spot at our hike of the day. We had another beautiful drive up Icefields Parkway, this time driving ~30 minutes from our hotel. We arrived at the base of our Cirque Peak hike around 7:30 am,…
-
Day 2: Exploring Lake Louise
We started the day with a quick 10 minute drive to Lake Louise a little after 7 am. We were in for a nice surprise upon arrival to find that the guest parking lot had filled by 6:45 am! Trekking back to our hotel, we got lucky with the last spots on the 8 am…
-
Day 1: Calgary to Lake Louise
This was our one non-planned day, and it ended up being awesome. We woke up in Calgary after flying in late the night before and picked up our standup paddle boards first thing. We got an insider tip to rent SUPs outside of Banff to save money, and could not recommend more. The kayak rentals…
-
4-day Banff Packing Guide
Early September in Banff could not be more beautiful. When thinking about packing for the weekend, layers are key! The mornings and evenings were refreshingly chilling (~50s °F), while the warmth of the sun heated things to the high 70s (°F). Here’s a look at what we packed for the weekend: Clothing Essentials Gear /…
-
Austria Favorites: Fútbol is Life
What started out as Brian’s serendipitous discovery of the US Medical Soccer Team turned into us jetting off to Austria for the World Medical Football Championship ’23 and falling in love with a city we never knew was on our list. Here’s a look at the weekend and what we loved about the our time…
Wright to Wander 