Couples Travel & Travel Photography Blog
As soon as we heard about Terwilliger Hot Springs we knew we had to visit! A magical lava-fed hot spring in the middle of the Cascade Mountains? Uh, hell yes! This spring is all-natural and hasn’t been commercialized or boxed into a cement pool like other hot springs we had heard about which was a …
Adventures of Soaking With Naked People At Terwilliger Hot SpringsRead More
Busch Gardens’ 2016 Howl-O-Scream is the real deal. We pride ourselves on heading to horror events and not being “those people.” You know, the ones who freak out, run away or scream. The ones that the scare actors target on purpose because they know they will elicit a reaction. We are actually pretty mellow when it …
How Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream 2016 Successfully Scared UsRead More
Did you know that Oregon is home to a whole bunch of mesmerizing things you would never believe existed in this Pacific Northwest State? Iceland or Utah maybe, but Oregon? You would never guess! Oregon is famous for the over-crowded-yet-beautiful Multnomah Falls, the Columbia River Gorge, the stunning coast, and the foggy forests, but there are so …
5 Crazy-Cool Oregon Landscapes You Didn’t Know ExistedRead More
Thai Bloom is located on a busy street in Northwest Portland. The street is full of shops, music venues, and other places to eat. As we pulled up, we immediately saw that Thai Bloom had a line of people waiting outside the door. A line of people waiting is ALWAYS a fantastic sign of delicious …
If there is one thing you should know about our travel style, it is that we try to stay in Airbnbs when possible. Staying in an Airbnb offers us the chance to live like a local and enjoy the comforts of home without spending a fortune or staying in a hotel. Naturally, we just had …
Urban Famer Portland really surprised us with its mouthwatering steaks and plethora of vegetarian options. After all, how often do you get to dine at an upscale restaurant on the top floor of a hotel atrium? When we heard that Urban Farmer was located on the 8th floor of the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland, …
Before we set sail on Carnival Valor, we did tons of research. After all, this was Terrence’s first cruise ever and we wanted to be prepared.From packing for a Carnival Cruise to figuring out if you can eat vegetarian on a Carnival Cruise, we tried to be prepared for everything! Even though research is fantastic, …
Halloween Horror Nights is one of our favorite events of the entire year and we absolutely love everything about it! Terrence loves horror movies while Victoria doesn’t like them at all, yet we both enjoy this event. After making our way through 9 houses and a variety of scare zones, we have put together a …
Backpacking is the ultimate form of money-saving travel and backpackers know how to pinch every penny. Some of us stay in an Airbnb and take public transit while others couch surf, camp outdoors, or only get around on foot. For a backpacker, spending $300+ in just 7 days seems like a ludicrous amount of money, …
