What better fuel for our adventure into Yosemite National Park? A McBreakfast. That’s how we started our day in Oakdale, California, after rolling out of the Best Western parking lot we had slept in the night before. On our way to one of the most famous US National Parks, we passed through communities such as […]
Archives for August 2022
Country Challenge: Timor-Leste
Join twowildtides on the country challenge. Each week, we’re going to be heading to a new country (in spirit). Primarily, we’ll be cooking a meal from each country; but we’ll also be watching travel documentaries, reading travel blogs, and listening to music. During the global pandemic, travel was largely inaccessible. We want to reignite our […]
California Road Trip: San Francisco
Driving into San Francisco was nothing short of chaotic. Admittedly, I was already feeling anxious this afternoon as cities can be pretty overwhelming and we hadn’t nailed down a place to sleep. I had been counting on free parking apps such as iOverlander to show us a reliable and safe place to park the van […]
Country Challenge: Luxembourg
Join twowildtides on the country challenge. Each week, we’re going to be heading to a new country (in spirit). Primarily, we’ll be cooking a meal from each country; but we’ll also be watching travel documentaries, reading travel blogs, and listening to music. During the global pandemic, travel was largely inaccessible. We want to reignite our […]
California Road Trip: Alcatraz Visual Diary
Alcatraz Island: one of the most legendary prisons in the world. A place of seclusion, harsh weather, and bleak realities. Today, the site of thousands of fascinating stories, including those of escape, perseverance, advocacy, and reclamation. These stories from Alcatraz Island have been told many times in many beautiful words and mediums. I don’t feel […]
