The Adventure Newsletter

Fall in Colorado goes fast and we have been trying to catch as much of it as we can. This issue has a birthday trip for Tira, a train ride we have wanted to take for ages, two day trips that deliver on color, the story of the trip that made us move here and new videos to watch with your coffee. Winter is coming but we are not done with gold yet.

Dog Friendly Day Trip

Tira’s Birthday Day Trip

Garden of the Gods, Tunnel Drive and Skyline Drive in Cañon City. Three stops for one very spoiled dog and a day trip you can copy for your own pup.

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Fall Train Ride

Leadville Railroad in the Fall

A scenic train ride through the mountains with Tira along for the whole thing. Plan your own with our Leadville links for stays and tours.

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Fall Day Trip

Cripple Creek and Victor

A low key day of hiking Horsethief Falls, mountain and mine views at Rita the Rock Planter and a scenic loop through Victor over a pass with plenty of color left. Stop by the Donut Mill on the way. You will not regret it.

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National Parks

Rocky Mountain National Park With a Dog

Dogs are not allowed on the park trails so we put together a day trip with the best stops you can enjoy together, including the views along Trail Ridge Road.

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Our Story

Our First Time in Colorado

The 7 day road trip that made us move here. If you have ever wondered how a vacation turns into a whole new life, this one is for you.

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Philippines

Catch Up on the Iloilo Series

Since we opened with the story of my trip to Iloilo we have shared the full series: how to get there from abroad, an Iloilo day trip, the 30 best things to do, Paoay Sand Dunes and more.

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New Videos to Watch

Our Colorado fall road trip in two parts: Aspen and Maroon Bells, then Telluride, the Million Dollar Highway and Ouray. Plus the Leadville Railroad, the Rocky Mountain National Park four lakes hike, our first time in Colorado and a fall day in Cripple Creek and Victor.

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It is officially fall and we are more excited than ever! This is the season we wait for all year: golden aspens, crisp mornings and plenty of road trips. This issue has our full Colorado fall road trip, a few more fall drives worth planning and new videos to watch with your coffee.

Colorado Fall Road Trip

Our 4 Day Colorado Fall Road Trip

Four days, three nights and so much gold. Sunrise at Maroon Bells, a day in Aspen, the Million Dollar Highway and Telluride, with Tira along for all of it.

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Colorado Camping

Maroon Bells With a Dog

Sunrise at the lake, two nights camping nearby and what to know before bringing your pup.

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Colorado Towns

1 Day in Aspen With a Dog

Downtown stops and the drive over Independence Pass, all with Tira in tow.

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Scenic Byway

Driving the Million Dollar Highway

Seven stops worth pulling over for on one of the most beautiful drives in Colorado.

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Colorado Towns

1 Day in Telluride With Your Dog

The free gondola, Bridal Veil Falls and why Telluride became our new favorite mountain town.

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New on the Blog

Kentucky Road Trip

A 3 day weekend itinerary for your next fall road trip.

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Sky Pond, Ouray & Cottonwood Pass

The hardest trail we have done in Rocky Mountain National Park, a dog friendly Ouray and Black Canyon road trip and a quick stop at Cottonwood Pass.

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Fall is not here yet but it is close enough to plan for. This one is equal parts summer send off and autumn kickoff: a hike we finally checked off the list, a trip that took me across the ocean and enough Midwest road trip ideas to fill your whole October.

Colorado Hiking

We Finally Hiked Sky Pond

Loch Vale’s showstopper hike in Rocky Mountain National Park and how to build it into a full 3 day itinerary.

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Philippines

An Unexpected Journey to the Philippines

I flew to Iloilo during rainy season for my grandfather’s funeral and found more there than I expected.

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Fall Road Trip

Galena, Illinois & Dubuque, Iowa

River bluffs, brick streets and small town charm, with a full 2 day itinerary from Chicago.

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Fall Road Trip

Wisconsin Fall Foliage Day Trip

Three best stops for a day trip that packs in hikes, small towns and color without the long drive.

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BTS in El Paso & the GX550 in Chicago

A concert road trip that spills into New Mexico, plus picking up our dream car and heading to a graduation.

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Between chasing wildflowers in the high country, driving one of the most iconic roads in North America and finding quiet corners of Colorado most people drive right past, it has been a busy few weeks. Here is everything we have been up to.

Scenic Byway

Mount Blue Sky & St. Mary’s Glacier

The highest paved road in North America, paired with a morning at St. Mary’s Glacier. Free downloadable guide included.

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Crested Butte

Our Anniversary Wildflower Trip

Three days, two nights and the unforgettable Scarp Ridge Loop during peak wildflower season.

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Colorado Favorites

A Few More Hidden Gems

Crawford State Park camping, a one day RMNP itinerary, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde and Bishop Castle.

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Smoky Mountains, Ohio & Zion

New episodes are live from three very different corners of the country, with more from this summer on the way.

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There is something about the first real week of summer that makes you want to throw a bag in the car and just go. The days are longer, the trails are drier and every road looks like it is leading somewhere worth seeing. That is the energy we have been living in lately and we saved it all up to share with you.

Vehicle

The Road Trip Rig Upgrade

We switched to the Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Plus and it has genuinely changed how we travel.

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Colorado Hiking

Ouray Perimeter Trail

5.6 miles of stunning Colorado scenery. Tira approved every single step.

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Concert Road Trip

We Drove to El Paso to See BTS

White Sands, the Sacramento Mountains and every mile made count. The complete ARMY travel guide.

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National Parks

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Dramatic, dog friendly and never as crowded as the parks everyone talks about.

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Road Trip

New Mexico Pet Friendly Stops

White Sands, PistachioLand, the Sacramento Mountains and Santa Fe all in one road trip.

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Utah Mighty 5 Series

All five Utah national parks, episode by episode. If Utah is on your bucket list, this is for you.

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