Last weekend, Nick and I woke up early, long before the sun was due to rise and after weeks of our days looking pretty much the same as well as being slammed with work, I had an idea. That idea was to drive to over to the Oregon Coast for… Read more
10 Places to See Along the Western USA Coastline
The West Coast of the United States has one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world. From the bottom of California to the top of Washington, this part of the USA has stunning vistas, golden sand beaches and the cutest little coastal towns along the way. I’d… Read more
Where to Go on the West Coast if You’re Missing Europe
I love Europe. It’s one of the most interesting and visually stunning places in the whole world. And while we’re being turned away from traveling to most of the world as Americans during COVID, I have found myself trying to find places in the US that remind me of Europe,… Read more
10 Amazing Places to Visit in the Pacific NW
This past couple months have been rough ones for my beautiful Pacific NorthWest, filled with wildfires, long stretches without rain and extreme temperatures (hello 112 degrees in August). But regardless of a long hard Summer, I still wholeheartedly believe that the Pacific NW is one of the most stunning places… Read more
6 Places in the US that Look Like Europe
I realize that while I do a lot of International travel, many people either can’t at this point in their lives or it’s their prerogative to see more of the USA, which is such a great thing. My own home country has some amazing spots to see and is well… Read more
5 of the Most Beautiful Spots in Oregon (that are easy to get to!)
My home state of Oregon in the USA is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful places on the planet. From incredible coastlines to green forests to mountains, we have everything you could think of. And with so many beautiful spots to draw from, it’s often hard to narrow… Read more
Favorite Travel Moments from 2015
Looking back on 2015, we had some really incredible travel moments. I also recap our favorites from every trip right when we return so I have a way of remembering the amazing moments in destinations all over the world, but this year, I thought it would be fun to look… Read more
Top 5 Pacific NW Weekend Escapes
Since it’s high tourist season in my home city, we’re calling this Pacific North West week here on Land of Marvels! We’ll be posting all about my home city of Portland as well as other great spots around the Pacific North West all week long! I love a great weekend escape…. Read more
5 of the Best Road Trips in the Pacific NW
The Pacific North West is a pretty beautiful place, no only in our cities but in the countrysides around Oregon and Washington as well. One of the best ways to take in all the Pacific NW beauty is to road trip around, to just jump in a car and head… Read more
Bandon : Shore Acres State Park
As beautiful as the Oregon Coast is in clear, blue-sky weather, there is also something so rugged and stunning about seeing the cliffsides of the Oregon Coast on a stormy grey morning. On Sunday a week ago, before we headed back to Portland, we stopped at Shore Acres State… Read more
Bandon : Sunset at Wizard’s Hat Rock
When we started looking into our trip to Bandon on the Southern Oregon Coast, Nick was immediately drawn to one stretch of beach in town which housed some really incredibly shaped large rocks on the beach. This stretch of beach happens to be where the well known “Face Rock” is… Read more
Bandon : The Most Stunning Part of the Oregon Coast
I’ve lived in Oregon now for years and I’ve been fortunate enough to see much of my State’s gorgeous coastline, one of the most beautiful in the world in my opinion, but I can honestly say, a week ago I found the absolutely most stunning spot on the Oregon Coast: Bandon…. Read more
2014 In Review
Every year I like to look back at the past year, where I’ve been, what experiences I’ve had, what places made an impact on me. This year we did a lot of travel, both personally and professionally. We traveled near our home and explored some beautiful spots in Oregon, Washington… Read more
What Kind of Traveler Are You?
Travel is one of those things that each of us does a little differently. We all head to places that fit our lifestyles and personalities, we find hotels that meet our requirements which are all different and we all get to our destinations differently and on different budgets. And as… Read more
Day Trip to Astoria
Last weekend Nick and I headed North to Astoria, a coastal town about two hours from us here in Portland. We like to escape to the Coast every once in a while and it had been years since either of us had to been to Astoria, so we decided to… Read more