by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 20, 2022 | Hiking, Travel
Are you reluctant to visit Death Valley? Concerned it will be too hot? Worried the hikes are too strenuous? Not sure what there is to see besides cactus and tumbleweeds? Here is a truckload of recommendations and tips covering: safety precautions, what to pack,... by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 29, 2022 | History, Travel
Our road trip to Tybee Island, Georgia, in 2021 took a couple of detours to hike, drink beer and explore a bit of history. Road Trip to Tybee Island Big birthdays come with traditions, like picking an epic trip. Angie celebrated a birthday in May 2021 that... by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 29, 2021 | Hiking, Travel
Our 14-day California desert vacation itinerary was packed with hiking, museums, food, wine, a tourist attraction or two, and weird desert oddities you shouldn’t miss. California Desert Vacation Itinerary If someone asks you, “Would you like to visit Death... by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 2, 2019 | Hiking, Travel
Heli Hiking on New Zealand’s Fox Glacier is awesome. Do it. You won’t regret it. I’ll admit the safety meeting before we got on the helicopter had a few shockers. Don’t let those deter you. Fox Glacier Heli Hike This was not my... by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 21, 2019 | Travel
After our New Zealand Trip, we were asked many questions. Why New Zealand? How long were you gone? What did you see? Did you see any Kiwi? Did anyone think you were a Kiwi? Which side of the road do you drive on? Was the food good? Is it expensive? How long was the...