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Hi! I'm Vanessa, a 30 something, sunset chasing traveler. I'm here to inspire you to travel wherever, whenever, and with whoever you can. My Huskies, Loki and Freya are usually along for the ride. I have a soul that likes to wander, a desire to experience the unknown, and a curiousity to discover things off the beaten path. I hope you'll stick around for awhile!

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I spent 6 months living in Bar Harbor here’s what I spent 6  months living in Bar Harbor here’s what it taught me…

🦞⚓️ The best places rarely make the top-10 lists.

They’re the sandbar you have to catch at just the right tide. The trailhead hiding across from a random mailbox. The coffee that somehow tastes better when it’s just you, the lobster boats, and a harbor that’s still waking up.

This is the short version. 🦞 The free Bar Harbor Cheat Sheet (basically the whole town on one page) at the link in bio! Ridiculously detailed guides coming soon! 😉

What’s the place you loved so much you started gatekeeping it a little? 👇
The thing no photo gets right about Canyonlands: h The thing no photo gets right about Canyonlands: how small it makes you feel. A few million years of erosion will do that.

Stood at this edge and forgot every single thing on my to-do list.

Which Utah park wrecked you (in the best way): Canyonlands, Arches, Zion, Bryce, or one you had to yourself? 👇
Three years on the road and this country still isn Three years on the road and this country still isn’t done surprising me. Happy 250th. 🇺🇸
Somewhere Alan Jackson is nodding right now Somewhere Alan Jackson is nodding right now
A dog-friendly sunset spot in New River Gorge? Sig A dog-friendly sunset spot in New River Gorge? Sign me up. 🐾

Loki claimed the overlook wall at Sandstone Falls like he’d personally filed the deed. One blue eye on the view, one on anyone who looked like they might have snacks.

If you’re heading to New River Gorge, here’s the move:

🌅 Sandstone Falls Overlook (off Hwy. 20), easy pull-off, front-row seats to sunset.

🥾 Sandstone Falls Boardwalk, a little farther out, but I’d make the drive every single time. Get there about an hour before sunset and watch the whole place turn gold. It’s one of those spots that quietly reminds you why you got in the car in the first place.

Have you been? 🌅
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