My beautiful home city has become much more of a tourist destination that past few years and mostly due to our foodie scene and beautiful old neighborhoods, the city is the perfect weekend escape. I’ve offered a number of suggestions about Portland over the years of blogging but finally, I’m… Read more
A while back when I put out a survey for my readers, I had a couple people ask for more posts on Portland and in particular on moving to my home city. And while I feel like this post could be five million words long because there is so much… Read more
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
Perhaps one of my favorite things in the world is when the leaves start turning shades of orange and red in the Fall. I count down the hot Summer days until Autumn, when the cool crisp air starts to turn the full green trees to jewel toned beauties. After living… Read more
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
Welcome to Portland Week! I realized that while I share so much about all the places I visit, I often don’t share as much here on Land of Marvels about my amazing home city of Portland, Oregon which is becoming a tourist destination in its own right. With an amazing… Read more
Welcome to Portland Week! I realized that while I share so much about all the places I visit, I often don’t share as much here on Land of Marvels about my amazing home city of Portland, Oregon which is becoming a tourist destination in its own right. With an amazing… Read more
Welcome to Portland Week! I realized that while I share so much about all the places I visit, I often don’t share as much here on Land of Marvels about my amazing home city of Portland, Oregon which is becoming a tourist destination in its own right. With an amazing… Read more
Welcome to Portland Week! I realized that while I share so much about all the places I visit, I often don’t share as much here on Land of Marvels about my amazing home city of Portland, Oregon which is becoming a tourist destination in its own right. With an amazing… Read more
Welcome to Portland Week! I realized that while I share so much about all the places I visit, I often don’t share as much here on Land of Marvels about my amazing home city of Portland, Oregon which is becoming a tourist destination in its own right. With an amazing… Read more
I originally had another post scheduled for today, pre-scheduled knowing that I’d be busy coming home from our trip to Yellowstone. But then, in the middle of our trip, my city became national news. And if you haven’t heard, a week or so ago a white supremacist man was on… Read more
While I spend the majority of time talking here on Land of Marvels about all the places we travel to, sometimes it’s worthwhile shining a light on my amazing home city of Portland, Oregon. I might be bias, but I’ve got to say, my home city is pretty incredible for… Read more
Some places that we visit ebb and flow in terms of what they offer a traveler or how easy it is to get there and get around, etc. There are destinations that are important to see in specific time frames, or before they get to the point of being an… Read more
10 years ago around this time of the year I started college in Portland. I had moved into my apartment earlier in the Summer, but it wasn’t until September that I started school, started to meet new friends and that I met Nick. September 2005 was a special time for… Read more
While I often head off on adventures near and far, I also love spending time close to home and exploring my own backyard. Whether you don’t have the resources or the time to head off to an exotic land, you can still be a traveler…at home! All you need to… Read more