I’ve spent a lot of time in Napa Valley — living here, working harvests, drinking way too much good wine, and soaking up everything this place has to offer. These are my tried-and-true spots — the ones I keep going back to, the dream pie in the sky spots that are worth the hype, reliable haunts for folks actually in the wine industry…

Belize is known for pristine reefs with clear blue water, jungle locales where wildlife and all sorts of adventure awaits, and a hilarious betting activity on the beach of Ambergris Caye known as the World Famous Chicken Drop.

Review of my stay at the newly renovated Sweet Songs Jungle Lodge near San Ignacio in Cayo, Belize

Been a minute since your last dive? Here are a few refreshers to keep in mind before your next scuba diving adventure.

See the best that Belize has to offer in one trip by visiting a pristine beach location and adventuring in the jungle.

What was the coolest place I visited on my trip from New York to California and back again? Where would I go back to again? Where would I never go back to, ever?

Based on my experiences in the car thus far, I am confident that if the car says you will make it to your final destination - you will. You just might have to go 62 miles per hour on a highway with a speed limit of 80 on occasion…

The World’s Only Corn Palace is a spectacle for pretty much anyone driving along I-90 in South Dakota. It’s a short 10 minute trip off the highway, there are guaranteed to be bathrooms, there is a Tesla supercharging station (huzzah!), and it’s been written about and documented enough that you know its an actual legit place and not some place where serial killers wait out for the lone tourist to arrive.

One particular night I found myself waxing downright poetic about NYC and why it’s amazing and awesome and insert other overly positive adjectives here. It made me realize that even though I’ve traveled all over the US, I just can’t help but write about New York first.

This return road trip from California to New York definitely got the better of me and I completely without-a-doubtedly slacked in keeping up with my blog posts. But fear not!

At the risk of being berated for encouraging travel during the time of Covid when we are all supposed to be social distancing within our little corona-bubbles and stopping the spread, here is what I learned on leg one of my cross-country road trip from New York to Cali.

After a long day of traveling and being uncomfortable and not getting enough sleep I have very few fucks left to give until I’m finally in the place I’m trying to get to. It doesn’t matter how awe-inspiring and unique these places are, or how excited I am to get to my final destination. Eventually, I just hit a wall.

Who knew that a rock carving started almost a century ago would give me all the feels about this country, where it is today, and what it means to be American in the Trump-era.

To reiterate: I’m here, by myself, eating dinner, watching loads of people maybe 50 feet away from me having a great Saturday night out. But honestly, the being alone bit doesn’t bother me in the slightest right now because the people watching here is absolutely nothing short of amazing.

So I know I said I would be posting regularly on here and clearly I lied. Let’s just say that making a cross-country road trip stifles the ability to think clearly and formulate words into sentences at times.

My US road trip Covid-edition 2020 from New York to California officially began at 6:15am today! The real plan was to leave at 5:30am to miss all the city traffic but you know what they say about best laid plans and all that…

I have a plan! For those of you who are new here, I’m embarking on a semi-crazy summer-of-Covid adventure to the West Coast and back. My new and significantly improved plan has two exciting changes…

Today I embark on a new journey — I just signed an offer letter for a six week temporary harvest intern position at a winery in Napa! Truth be told, I’m terrified.