Van on beach in Baja

North Baja

After four months of building out a new van, Nyma and I set off on our maiden voyage to the exotic land of Baja Mexico. I’ve dubbed this gargantuan Ford E350 the Woolly Mammoth (thank you, Sarah, for the suggestion!). 3000 miles into our journey and this van has been nothing but faithful. Aside from …

Majestic South Sister over Elk Lake

What Inspires a Journey?

As Nyma and I prepare for our next road trip, I’ve been thinking a lot about my insatiable urge to travel. Why do I feel so inclined to keep moving? What is it about the open road that keeps pulling me back? Answering these questions wasn’t as easy as I thought, but I’ve finally been able …

A Weekend in Yosemite

Driving east from the ‘burbs of San Francisco, our compass pointed in one direction: Yosemite National Park. After spending a long stint in civilization, it was high time to unplug and wander in the woods for a weekend. One of my goals in setting out on this trip was to see as many National Parks …