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
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
After making the trip to the San Juans and Whidbey Island in Washington State in the recent years and then subsequently writing about them here on Land of Marvels, I’ve noticed that I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the ferries to get to these destinations. So, since these are… Read more
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
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! The Pacific North West is a… Read more
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
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
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
A little note before we dive back into our trip to the San Juans… I hit 2000 Bloglovin’ followers earlier this week and to celebrate, I’m currently offering 20% off all my sponsorship options with promo code 2000. So check them out and see if any would be worthwhile for… Read more
After arriving in Anacortes on Friday and enjoying the evening at our hotel, we started bright and early on Saturday heading to the ferry landing in Anacortes to head to San Juan Island, docking in Friday Harbor. We arrived about two hours early for the ferry (for anyone who might… Read more
Many of our travels have been to major cities within our own country of the USA, but often it’s the lesser known places that have a different impact on you when you travel. Many times, it’s the smaller, less known locations that truly show off the best qualities of my… Read more