When I first moved to the Phoenix area I started doing searches for Phoenix-based bloggers to connect with (okay, stalk) on social media. One of the first bloggers I found was Renee of Thai Caliente. Hey, it didn’t hurt...
7 Most Beautiful and Family Friendly Hiking Trails in the US
Hiking improves your physical and mental health in many ways. It helps maintain a healthy weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol level. It improves your mood and reduces symptoms of stress and anxiety. And it is one of the most...
How to Marie Kondo Your Travel
I know. I know. This post seems like it is a jumping-on-the0bandwagon kind of post due to all the craze around Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up but… bear with me. Last week Mr. Misadventures was in France which means that...
Wine, Wings & Whales – An Oregon Road Trip – Part 2: Willamette Valley
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Willamette Valley has the best Pinot Noir in the world. Coming from someone who lived next to Napa/Sonoma for 20 years and whose other half is a Frenchman, that’s saying...
Wine, Wings & Whales – An Oregon Road Trip – Part 1: The Oregon Central Coast
Mr. Misadventures and I are drawn to the sea. For most of our adult lives, we’ve lived close to an ocean, if not a large body of water. While living in the San Francisco Bay Area we often planned...
Weekend in Ojai – Denali & Dogs with GMC
Disclosure: I was an invited guest to GMC’s Denali & Dogs event. All my travel, accommodations and food were covered by GMC. As always, all opinions are my own. I recently returned from a beautiful 2-day trip to Ojai,...
How to Naturally Manage Jet Lag
Heads up! This is a guest post from Vanessa Bermudez. When traveling to a new region, you certainly don’t want to hinder your experience because you’re still adjusting to the time difference. It’s common to feel exhausted from jet lag,...
A to Z – Patricia of Grab A Plate
Who better to end this season of A to Z than local food blogger Patricia of Grab A Plate because who better to get restaurant reservations than someone who is a food blogger and has lived in the area...
A to Z – Zoe of Born Geek
I met Zoe of Born Geek when Mr. Misadventures and I did a farm tour with the Arizona Farming Bureau. We also just missed each other when I did the Catch Me at Luxe event and she did the...
A to Z – Rachel of Another Station Another Mile
We’re doing something a little unconventional with A to Z today. While Rachel of Another Station Another Mile is currently hanging out at the University of Sussex in the UK, she was born and raised in Tucson, AZ, went to...
What to Pack for the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
We had such an amazing time last year at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta we could not wait to return! We had planned to attend the event which starts this weekend, but ultimately due to schedule conflicts, we decided we...
A to Z – Linda of Blossoming Widow
I met Linda of Blossoming Widow when I stumbled upon one of her photos. I reached out to her to get permission to use her photo from her Tucson’s Rillito Park post in my More Weekend Adventures in Tucson...