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A Visitor’s Guide to Dallas, Texas

Having visited Dallas just once five years ago to run the Dallas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon – the last year it took place coincidentally, I am by no means an expert on the area. However, if you’re interested in a non-extensive visitor’s guide to Dallas, Texas with several of my favorite quick picks, you’ve […]

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Categories: Racing Every State, Travel

A Visitor’s Guide to Denver, Colorado

Planning a weekend in Denver and aren’t quite sure what to do? We made a short visit a few years back when we came to town to run the Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, so here is my non-extensive Visitor’s Guide to Denver, Colorado featuring a few quick picks. What are “Quick Picks”? They […]

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Categories: Racing Every State, Travel

My biggest travel fail in 2022

2022 was a spectacular year of travel. We took two different trips with Escape Campervans so we could try out vanlife, had some big work-related trips, snuck in a family vacation, and visited 9 different National Parks. I can look back on my photos from this year with so much joy and appreciation for all […]

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Categories: Travel

Lessons From our First Escape Campervan Trip

After wistfully watching other people embark and dreaming about it for years, our first Escape Campervan  trip was a highlight of this spring. How did this come about? The internet, of course! If you’ve spend any amount of time on social media sites in the past few years, you’ve probably witnessed the surge in popularity […]

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Categories: Minimalism, Travel

Guide: Biking Wisconsin’s Elroy-Sparta Rail Trail

The Elroy-Sparta State Trail is a 32+ mile trail between two small towns in northwest Wisconsin. Said to be the first rail trail when it opened in the late 1960s, the trail is open for foot, horse, and light motorized traffic as well, though the most popular mode of travel is via bicycle. Having recently […]

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Categories: Travel