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A Long Weekend In The San Juan Islands // Washington

The San Juan Islands are full of fun food, places to explore, and adventures to be had. We loved our long weekend away together for our anniversary here, and absolutely recommend a trip to the islands the next time you’re in the Pacific North West.
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Our Foodie Favorites // Battambang, Cambodia

If you’ve followed the blog for any period of time, you should know that Chris and I are foodies. Not in a pretentious way, i.e. eating at all the fine dining, fancy restaurants. We just like good food, and like finding it for a good price, especially when we travel and spend time in other…
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A “Non Touristy” Layover // Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is a HUGE city and is super overwhelming when you’re trying to decide what to do with a 12-hour layover. The more research we did, the less interested I became in the Tokyo Tower, animal-themed cafes, Tokyo’s Akihabara Electric Town, and all other typical touristy Tokyo things. I found myself wanting a small taste of…
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An Incredible Weekend In Banff National Park // Canada

Since we live so close to two of Canada’s most famous national parks, we decided to take advantage of the extended Labor Day weekend and made the 6-hour drive to Banff National Park. Banff was the perfect place to enjoy the end of Summer, with beautiful weather and countless acres of nature’s finest to explore.…
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Apple Picking // In Our Own Backyard

Fall has arrived here in Montana, it literally happened overnight. Two weekends ago we were paddle boarding in our swimsuits on Flathead Lake, and this past weekend the temperatures dropped, we put on our flannel and moccasins and started all things fall.
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Visiting Waterton Lakes National Park // Canada

We’ve been back in the USA now for a month, and are so grateful to have caught the tail end of summer here in Montana. I love the end of summer, when the weather starts to get a little cooler, the trees are still green, and the days are still long. Our 5th wedding anniversary…
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Real Talk // Life in Battambang

Life isn’t always perfect, and I think it’s all too easy to paint the picture of a “perfect” life on social media. I don’t want to create a false image of our life abroad, and so I thought I’d dedicate this post to sharing a few challenges that we face in our day to day…
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Snorkeling, BBQ & Beaches // Phu Quoc Vietnam

Phu Quoc is a pretty low key island, without a ton of tourism or the hustle and bustle of a big city. But it won’t stay that way for long. With lots of hotels and resorts building along it’s pristine shores, this island will soon be one of the top tourist destinations in the country.
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Hoi An Vietnam // The Best Of This Picturesque Town

Our second stop on our Vietnam tour was the city of Hoi An in the center of the country along the coast. We had heard from friends that Hoi An was a must-see destination in Vietnam because of its charming mix of Vietnamese and French style architecture in the old town, fun shops, beautiful lanterns,…
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How To Cruise Ha Long Bay // Vietnam

We had heard great things about Ha Long Bay from friends who had been there in the past year. Ha Long Bay is also an UNESCO world heritage site, and is famous for its jungle covered limestone rock structures that rise out of the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.