When traveling to Fort Bragg you may start to notice that this town has a character all its own. After the glitz and high prices of Mendocino, it becomes clear that Fort Bragg has its own flavor, with one of the most famous beaches in California and free state parks, wild coastline, and a working […]
The Most Magical Things to Do in Mendocino
Welcome to Mendocino, a place that’s long enchanted poets, movie stars, and human beings in general. I’ve heard this part of California described as being in a perpetual spring. It’s always been true for me – the moody coastline bringing in occasional fog and soft sunlight while whales and dolphins play in the distance. Somehow, […]
I Hiked Every Day for 30 Days and This is What Happened
It’s just a series of putting one foot in front of the other. That’s what my granny told me when I asked her about the meaning of life. She was at the end of hers at that time, and it was our last conversation before she passed away. That was a decade ago now, but […]
Why I Moved to Reno
It was November of 2018 when I was sitting next to a handsome stranger around a campfire outside of Etosha National Park in Namibia. I’d noticed him earlier in the lobby but assumed he was part of a couple. Not many people solo travel through this desert country. But G is not your typical traveler. […]
Why Every Woman Should Travel Alone
Solo traveling made me the braver, more confident, smarter woman I am today. I would not be who I am without having seen the Milky Way on the other side of the world, alone and enchanted. I was a shy child, without much confidence. I wasn’t born the person who now solo hikes and has […]