Brian Vanderlaan
7 Must-See Spots on a Northeast Leaf Peeper Trip
Every fall, people flock to the northeast U.S. to take in the fall colors of New Hampshire and Vermont. The bright orange, red and yellow foliage is gorgeous and there’s no shortage of great food and drinks along the way as well. So if you’re…
5 Best Hikes in Zion National Park
Zion is home to some of the most incredible landscapes you will ever see. Towering red rock mountains, the beautiful virgin river snaking through the canyon and plenty of hikes that will get you up off the canyon floor for some incredible views and photo…
What You Need to Hike The Narrows
Recommended Gear to Hike the Narrows in Zion National Park There are two kinds of people that hike The Narrows: People who have fun hiking The Narrows and people who are unprepared to hike The Narrows. Read on for our recommendations for what to bring…
Buses, Trains, Bikes and Canals
September 13th-14th After 24 hours of traveling, sprinting through the Phoenix airport as they gave the last call for our connecting flight to Heathrow and my backpack being pulled out for a second check at every security checkpoint because our apples looked strange on the…
Dallas and Austin
July 16th-17th, 2018 From Carlsbad Caverns, we drove to Lamesa, Texas. We found a spot to park for free overnight before making our way to Dallas. Halfway to Dallas we realized that the sulfur we’d been smelling for the past couple days was not from…
Rainy Weekend in Big Sur
Big Sur in February: Still beautiful, but the pounding rain took some of the fun out. Friday night was mostly spent staring at the ceiling of the van waiting for either the rain or a tree branch to break through. Luckily, neither was determined enough.