Spring, Summer, and Fall in Alaska
Getting stuck in deep snow on Easter is probably only a risk in the northern countries. Sledding in t-shirts and walking on the still-frozen lake in the middle of April…
Getting stuck in deep snow on Easter is probably only a risk in the northern countries. Sledding in t-shirts and walking on the still-frozen lake in the middle of April…
Everyone talks about Alaska’s long winters - the short daylight hours, long periods of darkness, and colossal amounts of snow. Before moving to Alaska, my parents would often talk about what…
Let me start off by saying that life in Alaska is busy - especially when you’re preparing for an Alaskan winter… and then there’s the added component of moving into a house…
My last week in the continental United States was chock-full of adventures and excitement. Not only did I hike through the deep surrounding temperate rainforests of Arlington, Washington, enjoy a nice…
Poverty Point State Park, Louisiana When my dad said we were going to visit Poverty Point, I pictured a place that was down on its luck, with dilapidated shacks and…
I’ve always loved the sensation of a boat or ship bouncing over waves - I don’t mind the rough seas. I love it whenever a boat bobs up and down…
In my last blog, RVing Across Tornado Alley, I mentioned that my next post would be about caves and caverns in the United States and Europe, so here it is!…
Tornado Alley is a section of the United States that regularly experiences - like its name suggests - tornadoes. Most people probably recognize Oklahoma and Kansas as tornado-prone states, but…
I’ve recently been busy catching up on school, so I know it’s been a little while since I last posted a blog. Speaking of school, I thought I’d write a…
West Virginia is a beautiful, mountainous state. It is also the only state that lies completely within the Appalachian Mountains - meaning I couldn’t leave the state until I did some hiking.
National Cryptologic Museum, Fort Meade, Maryland My dad took my sisters and I out to the National Cryptologic Museum (run by the National Security Agency) in Fort Meade, Maryland, to…
If you’ve scrolled down through my Home page, you have most likely come across the fact that I was writing a book. Previously, there had been a “coming soon” sign…
It was a beautiful morning on Chokoloskee Island. The sun shone brightly up in the blue sky, puffs of clouds trailed the horizon, and a gentle breeze wafted through the…
My family has coined the term “drive day,” referring to when we’re on the road, traveling from one location to another in our RV. Although it has become a normal…
At some point, everybody has a favorite author, right? Even authors have a favorite author - even if it’s themself! So, who’s my favorite author? Her name is Trudi Trueit,…
The last time I had been on a roller coaster was in Vienna, Austria when I was six. Since I’m already fifteen years old, that was quite some time ago.…
What started out as a Christmas Day surprise in Key West turned into an amazing ski vacation in Canada. It was just after lunch when my dad presented my sisters…
A quick note: my family and I took this trip just before the National Park Service closed the park to visitors on January 2nd, 2023. The sun was still below…
Last year we spent Christmas in Southern California. This year we spent Christmas in Southern Florida - Key West, to be exact. It was early July when we started listening…
Faywood Hot Springs No cellphone signal. No Wi-Fi. Peacocks that take daily strolls right outside your RV. The distant howls of coyotes. I'm talking about Faywood Hot Springs, a place…