Full-time marketer, based in Minneapolis. Part-time writer, based in my basement.
Do you ever absolutely hate planning trips or vacations? I can't relate. No really, I absolutely love planning things, especially vacations. Schedules make me geek out – even in college, I'd help all my friends come up with their class schedules because the puzzling and moving and planning is my absolute favorite thing. I also [...]
Over the past few months, I've been looking for a good way to document all my adventures. My blog is a great place in a digital sense, but I always like to have a physical memory of a place to save and look through. So – I'm super excited to share my newfound way of [...]
Two incredible days in Paris was a perfect ending for our long Europe trip, but definitely left me with the desire to go back and experience more. Initially, I got mixed reviews from friends when planning. Some said Paris was overrated and crowded; others said it was beautiful, just as the movies described it. I [...]
This post was originally published by us on Conscious Wanderlust, a collective of stories, essays and advice from female travelers across the nation. Last year, REI shocked the world with their announcement that they would be closed and paying their employees to go outside on Black Friday. This year, the #OptOutside revolution is bigger than ever [...]
We spend our weeks working a typical 9-5 job, sometimes working past the 5 o'clock hour to keep up with the demands of our work. We come home, and if there's energy enough, we exercise or socialize. On the weekends, we are simply exhausted that we limit ourselves to a few social activities, church and [...]
If you caught a travel bug in college, you’re not alone. Ever since I had the opportunity to study abroad and take trips with friends, I wanted to know how I could see the most of the world. Weekend trips with friends were always planned; we wanted to see everything we could for the least [...]
We've been living in Minneapolis for about 9 months now, and we're excited to spend a summer trying out everything the beautiful city has to offer. So far, the weather has been unpredictable (as always), the Twins have been awful and the beer has exceeded expectations. Breweries, breweries, breweries. Hope you like craft beer, because we [...]
People in Wisconsin are obsessed with Door County. Everyone I know seems to know someone from there or vacation there or own a home there or talk obsessively about the sights and tastes. Being a Minnesota-loving skeptic, I questioned them. What's the big deal? Wisconsin has three of my favorite things: great people, the Packers [...]
Rachel Enerson 