Hidden Valley Trail is a loop trail located in Joshua Tree National Park. This easy, mile-long trail is popular for a reason, as it offers up beautiful views of Joshua Tree’s otherworldly rock formations. For guests who are new to visiting Joshua Tree, Hidden Valley Trail is a great introduction to the unique and iconic […]
Cottonwood Springs Trail is a beautiful and lesser visited trail that winds through the ecologically diverse confluence of the Mojave and Colorado deserts in Joshua Tree National Park. This short trail is a really interesting one that offers a glimpse of many of the unique flora and fauna of the region, including one of the […]
If you’re planning a visit to JTH Tucson and want to experience a really unique day trip, then don’t forget to pack your passport! The vibrant border town of Nogales, Mexico is just a short, scenic drive away from us. From JTH Tucson, it’ll take you about an hour and a half to reach the […]
Barker Dam Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a must visit! It’s a fun loop trail that packs a lot of punch. You will see many highlights of the Mojave Desert on this short trail, including Joshua trees, as well as other desert plants such as yucca and cacti, and beautiful monzogranite rock formations. […]
Back in May, we took an inspiration trip to Morocco. I got a sinus infection during the trip, and then life took over when we got back—so we didn’t really get a chance to look through our photos until now! Looking back, there are so many inspiring Moroccan design details, particularly from the lodges and […]
One of our favorite things about living in San Francisco is taking day trips to Sonoma. Only about a half hour outside of the city, it feels like it’s worlds away. Not to mention, the whole place devoted to one of my favorite things: WINE. We’re definitely partial to Sonoma over Napa for a few […]
While we were in Tulum, the weather was ok, but really not the best. This meant clouds, and churned up waters. BUT, as soon as we took our ferry from Cancun over to Isla Mujeres everything cleared up and the water looked bright turquoise. I’ve never seen water like that! It was quite the contrast after seeing gray for […]
Tulum is a place that both Rich and I have had our eyes on for a while now. We usually opt for adventurous trips, but this around a time a relaxing beach trip was looking pretty appealing. Neither of us had been to Mexico before, and it seemed like it was about time to make it […]
I thought I’d take a break from posting SE Asia photos to share some inspiring art… This particular piece of art just so happens to be a place in the Colorado desert of California. Salvation Mountain is a place that I had wanted to visit for quite some time now, and we were able to make it a priority to stop […]
You may have seen on instagram last month that Rich & I took a cross country road trip which we called #combingamerica. We started in San Francisco and drove the southern border of the U.S, and then up the east coast (our final destination being Brooklyn where we will be living for the next six […]
