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June 1, 2021

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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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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? 🌅

While everyone else was claiming their sunset spot

While everyone else was claiming their sunset spot three hours early, we were sitting on the rocks at Schoodic wondering how an entire peninsula could be this empty. Maine really said, “The crowd goes left. The magic goes right.”

—-> Grab my Complete Schoodic Guide at the link in stories 🫶

I stand by every single one of these. Mostly. 🎸 S

I stand by every single one of these. Mostly. 🎸

Some of these were obvious. Some of these came to me somewhere between mile 300 and a gas station coffee that tasted like regret.

Save this for your next road trip playlist, send it to the friend who has very strong opinions about Yosemite, and prepare to argue with me in the comments.

Because apparently assigning 90s songs to National Parks is serious business.

Which one did I absolutely get wrong? 👇

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