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Going to the mountains is going home. ~ John Muir Known the world over as one of the most spectacular national parks in existence, Yosemite National Park is an outdoor lover’s paradise. With its towering granite cliffs, gushing waterfalls and giant…
California, you sure know how to make a girl swoon. Every weekend is a chance for a new adventure and hitting the open road with an overnight bag, a full tank of gas and a car loaded with snacks is just about…
When you’re born in a country as flat as Australia and end up moving halfway across the world to even flatter Berlin, rugged, misty, alpine landscapes inevitably begin calling to you. Those soaring, jagged peaks serve as powerful reminders of…
It’s not easy, literally living half a world away from your closest people. Sometimes, unexpectedly, the reality of the distance thumps into you at full force out of nowhere, throwing you off-centre. A heaviness sits solidly on your chest, refusing to budge…
The Department of Wandering welcomes adventurous American couple, Alex and Gilbert from The Ashland Dispatch, to share their expert knowledge on how to make the most of a road trip along the spectacular Pacific Coast Highway in California, one of the most…
Day two of our little coastal getaway was no less perfect than the first (see what we got up to on day one here). We woke to find the sun hiding behind a moody sky that promised rain later in…
Heading down to the coast was pretty high up on my list of priorities during our little visit home. I haven’t set my eyes on a beach since I visited Barcelona last September and haven’t swum in the ocean since…
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