Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
Tenaya Lodge is my new favorite place to stay when visiting Yosemite. Nestled right outside Yosemite National Park is the grand lodge full of eats (over 9 restaurants!), a spa,…
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Things to Do in Yosemite National Park During Fall or Winter
Yosemite National Park is one of my most favorite places on the planet. Robin and I first visited over Labor Day last year (read here) and fell in love with…
Mariposa, California – An Old Miners Town Outside Yosemite
Mariposa, California is an adorable little old miners town outside Yosemite National Park. It was our first time visiting the charming mountain town and we fell in love with it…
Travel Guide: 48 Hours in Yosemite
I’ve been dying to visit Yosemite ever since moving to California. When I discover Camp Curry, now Half Dome Village, I knew we had to stay a few nights there.…
What to Pack for Half Dome Village in Yosemite
I love Yosemite National Park. It’s probably my favorite National Park in the United States and certainly my favorite in California (which is saying a lot because we have so…
Hiking in Yosemite
Yosemite is beautiful, there’s nobody who will say otherwise. It can also be incredibly hard to hike. There are a handful of “easy” hikes in the valley, such as Lower…
Lassen Volcanic National Park: Things To Do In A Weekend + Massive Guide!
And there I stood looking into the crater of a dormant volcano. Later that day I cooled off in an alpine lake & roasted marshmallows under millions of twinkling stars.…
The Nature Hashtags That Will Get You On The Explore Page (2020)
Calling all wanderbabes, adventure bros and nature photographers! This post is for you! I’ve been blogging & Instagramming for over five years and used popular hashtags to grow @thewhimsysoul to…
All The Best Northern California Hot Springs You Can Soak In
It was sunrise and our bodies were still frozen from camping in near zero-degree temperatures the night before. The sky above the mountains was turning pink as we quickly ran…
Unique San Francisco Date Ideas (According To A Local!)
Let’s be real – you can do better than basic coffee dates or happy hour drinks. This is San Francisco after all! When I say the options for fun date…
A Local’s West Coast Road Trip Itinerary (Exactly Where To Find All The Hidden Gems)
From the moody Pacific Northwest rainforest to the sunny beaches of San Diego, the West Coast is easy to fall in love with. It also makes for one hell…