Hey Reader, We're home! Officially back in the states after 6 weeks traversing Italy and England. While we are so happy to be with family, back in our own bed, and snuggling with the animals again... we are missing the adventure we just had.Here's a quick look at our trip: 🇮🇹 ITALY: ROME, UMBRIA + TUSCANY Italy was everything we hoped it would be and then some. We started in Rome — the chaos, the history, the pasta, the fried artichokes, the Aperol spritzes 🤤🤤🤤. Then we made our way through...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader!Last Monday, we had absolutely no plans to go to Europe. Then a job opportunity came in, and just like that we're biking 140 miles through Umbria's wine region in April and walking a 10-day self-guided route through the Cotswolds in England right after. Being in the travel creator space is a little weird sometimes. Definitely no 9-5 planning happening over here. And then we looked at the calendar a little closer. The week we get back from Europe, our National Park road trip starts....
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, We've had a busy week — travel planning (mapping out our National Park road trip is no joke), a few great phone calls, filming some upcoming brand projects, some pickleball, and somehow experiencing snow, 75° temps, and 60mph winds all in the same week. That being said, there are two things that dropped this week we wanted to make sure you knew about. First up... National Park Playoffs! We're kicking off the National Park Playoffs. It's a bracket-style tournament where all 63 U.S....
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hey ReaderWe don't always plan this far ahead. But when a trip requires a floatplane and you've got a pack of wolves to deal with... you plan ahead.We have two very distinct ways of planning a National Park trip. And this one is firmly in category one (but with way less time). Option one: We spend two-plus years planning, coordinating, and obsessing over every detail to pull off something like our trip to Katmai National Park in Alaska where we organized a trip for 15 people to a remote...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friends,In the second week of January 2025, we were sitting in our local public library doing what we always do at the start of a new year — mapping out travel plans and setting priorities for the months ahead.Then an email came through.We’d been awarded a camping permit for Dry Tortugas National Park, a former military fort sitting 70 miles west of Key West, stranded in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico — a notoriously difficult permit to secure because there are only a handful of...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, We wanted to share a quick update with our creator community — we’re officially RockPorch Ambassadors for the new year, and honestly, we couldn’t be more excited. RockPorch has quickly become our favorite affiliate platform, and that’s not something we say lightly. So first — what is RockPorch? RockPorch is an affiliate platform built specifically for creators. It connects creators directly with brands, makes tracking performance simple, and removes a lot of the friction that...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader,We wanted to share something with you because we know how overwhelming it can feel to figure out your next step as a creator.When we first started, we were creating consistently and assumed our previous career experience would set us up for success. But we lacked direction. We didn’t fully understand how creators actually made money, how to pitch ourselves, or how to turn content into something sustainable.At the time, we had about 15,700 followers across all our platforms and a lot...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader,If you want to start 2026 with more clarity around how creators actually make money, this is worth a look.The Creator Passport (run by Giselle & Stephen of The Lovers Passport - over 1.5 million followers 😵💫😵💫) just announced a FREE workshop on January 6 focused on helping creators work toward their first $3K in 3 months—without needing a massive following.Here’s what they’ll be covering: A clear breakdown of different creator income streams A UGC portfolio + media kit template you...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Grab Our Scotland Map Here Hi Reader,Planning a trip to Scotland can feel overwhelming — especially when every blog, guide, and TikTok recommends something different.When we were planning our own trips to Scotland, we built a custom Google Map (we do this everywhere we travel) to save the places we actually wanted to visit — from great food and scenic viewpoints to cute shops and great hikes. All 350+ pins are intentional and based on firsthand experience, covering everything from castles,...
8 months ago • 1 min read