It was finally time to invest in my own little boat after renting one last summer on the family camping trip to Mercer, Wisconsin. I did months of research, then I found the Sea Ghost Kayaks by Vibe and the blue color alone sold me on it. It is my […]
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5 Weather Apps Every Weather Nerd Needs to Have on their Phone
The weather has always fascinated me. When I was a kid it also terrified me. I had one too many nightmares of dying in a tornado. Don’t ask me where I got that idea from as a four-year-old, but it is one of the first vivid nightmares I can remember […]
End of September 2021 Update
Whoa guys, the time sure has flown! Just last week I was asking Mom if she thought the leaves were changing color due to the stress from the drought this summer. She said, “No Niki, it’s the end of September. It’s Fall.” That hit me hard. Fall. I feel like […]
The Ultimate Viewing Guide to Northern Lights in North Dakota
Did you know you can see the northern lights in North Dakota? It’s probably one of my favorite things about living in this frozen state. Well, that and how clear the night sky is during the winter months and a few other things. With the next solar cycle in full […]
8 Things to do in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
2021 has proven to be as equally as wild of a year as 2020. Sadly, I don’t think international travel will open up for quite sometime so we need to start enjoying the amazing things right in our own backyards! And that’s not to say that I haven’t been enjoying […]
2020, A Year in Review
Whoa, guys, it has been a hot minute since I’ve posted anything on Chasing Departures or anything travel related. 2020 is the year that has forever changed my life and I’m sure it has changed many of your lives as well. Unlike so many of you, I never had the […]
5 Hidden Gems of the Lake District
Guest post by Joe McQuillan of www.coolwilderness.com The Lake District in the UK welcomes over 15.8 million tourists each year. Most come to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life in this idyllic part of England. Despite its name a little-known fact about the Lake District is that it […]
Checking In.. June 2020
It’s odd, I never wanted my blog to have non-travel posts like this. I wanted it to be strictly about travel, and maybe a few other things, but here we are. So much of my life has changed in the short time since The Corona happened. And yes, it gets […]
9 of the Best Adventurous Midwest Destinations
Many people, myself included sometimes, tend to think you have to get out of the midwest to have adventures. But that isn’t true! You can have some of the best adventures in the midwest! This summer as I can’t go jet setting around the world, I’m making it a goal […]
How to Build a DIY Desk
I’m a DIYer. I love to make things versus buying them. Remember when I made a futon for my car? One Friday night while scrolling through Pinterest I saw a DIY desk and I loved it. By mid-morning on Saturday, I was at the home improvement store buying the necessary […]