Author: Catalina

  • Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Grand Teton National Park

    Towering sharp mountain peaks, marshy riverbanks, and wild dusty plains, Grand Teton National Park has it all. Located on the western border of Wyoming and south of the famous Yellowstone National Park, this short mountain range is one of America’s most iconic western images. History of the Park: Grand Teton…

  • The Best Fall Destination on the West Coast: Leavenworth Washington

    Want to experience a Bavarian village without the 12+ hour plane ride. Look no further than Leavenworth, Washington, nestled at the base of the Snoqualmie National Forest in Chelan. This German-inspired village makes the perfect weekend getaway with shopping, a mountain-side roller coaster, pretzels, river walks, and, if you go…

  • A Little Bunny is on the Way Baby Shower – Hosting Tips and Breakdown

    Baby Showers are the best. There’s nothing better than celebrating a new life coming into the world, especially when it’s your best friend’s baby 😉 However, lots of baby showers can be overdone. I’ve been seeing excessive, wedding-like tablescapes with giant flower bouquets (typically stuffed with baby’s breath). I love…

  • The Only Guide You’ll Need to Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    Jackson Hole has been blowing up on social media and for good reason. This luxury mountain village sits right before Grand Tetons National Park and offers anything a ‘wannabe cowboy’ could want. Don’t be fooled by the bougie lodges and fancy hotels; this is a destination for all budget types…

  • Socal to Wyoming: The Best Road Trip Stops, Stays and National Parks

    From the coast to the last of the wild west, driving from San Diego to the Tetons is much easier and exciting than you might expect. Explore rustic hotels with hidden hot springs right off the freeway, to charming farm towns, to the iconic mountain city of Jackson Hole. Road…

  • Visiting Mystic Hot Springs: Utah’s Most Unique Roadside Stop

    Mystic Hot Springs, the hippie desert getaway you didn’t know you needed. Only a short 2-hour drive from Provo, Utah, Mystic Hot Springs is the epitome of rustic relaxation. The springs themselves have been there for hundreds of years, gushing out warm mineral water onto the orange desert rocks. It…

  • Travel Planning Made Easy: How I Organize Every Trip

    Planning trips can seem daunting, but with the right tools, resources, and game plan, organizing your itineraries is easier than you would expect. As a type A girl, I’m always planning some kind of trip, even if it never happens. I love having all of my destinations, restaurants, hotel stays,…

  • 7 Travel Essentials For Your Carry-on Bag

    As a huge over-packer, my carry-on bags have been my enemy. I always stuff them to the brim with stuff I don’t need and then have no room to bring home all my goodies. In the end, I found that these 7 things are my essentials when packing my personal…

  • Road to Hana Stops: The Ultimate Maui Driving Itinerary

    The Road to Hana is easily Maui’s most famous tourist destination. From the towering roadside waterfalls, the dangerous one lane highway, and the iconic banana bread the Road to Hana is the perfect island adventure. What is is the Road to Hana The Road to Hana is a highway that…

  • Everything You Need to Know About the Marriott Maui Ocean Club

    As we know Maui is packed with big name resorts, all fighting for the title of ‘best beachfront getaway’. Right next the the historic Whalers Village is Marriot’s Maui Ocean Club – our honeymoon resort. Would I say this is the most romantic, adults only get away for honeymooners? No.…