Category: Travel

Day 2 of 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, Tanque Verde Ridge

The second day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson. I drove from Willcox back to Tucson this day, took a tour of Kartchner Caverns in the morning before hiking Tanque Verde Ridge in the afternoon.

Day 1 of 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, Chiricahua National Monument

The first day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, I found myself wandering through the enchanting labyrinth of hoodoos at Chiricahua National Monument, where nature has sculpted the stone into an intricate forest of fantastical forms.

Flights for 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson

For the few days leading up to Thanksgiving Day 2025, I made a trip to Tucson, Arizona. This brief post would be about the largely uneventful flights back and forth.

Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 4393 from Boston to New York LaGuardia

A post about an unexpected aerial tour of New York City that I got on a flight from Boston to New York LaGuardia.

Weekend Trip to Seattle

Late September 2025, I made a weekend trip to Seattle to visit some friends and nature. This post would be about the two day hikes that I embarked on, together with the flights back and forth.

Hiking Mt Mansfield

A post about a September weekend spent in Burlington, Vermont, and my hike to Mt Mansfield, the tallest mountain in the state.

Day 5 of 2025 Labor Day Trip to California, Matterhorn Peak of Sierra Nevada

The fifth day of my 2025 Labor Day trip to California. After getting some rest the previous day, today I took on Matterhorn Peak that lay on the boundary of Yosemite National Park and Toiyabe National Forest.

Day 4 of 2025 Labor Day Trip to California, Driving through Yosemite

The fourth day of my 2025 Labor Day trip to California. After yesterday’s protracted hike to Half Dome, I took it easy by embarking on a short hike to Gaylor Peak along my drive from Yosemite Valley to… Read More

Day 3 of 2025 Labor Day Trip to California, Half Dome

The third day of my 2025 Labor Day trip to California. I joined some friends to climb Half Dome, the coveted crown jewel of Yosemite.

Day 1 of 2025 Labor Day Trip to California, Sawtooth Peak

The first day of my 2025 Labor Day trip to California. I climbed Sawtooth Peak, an imposing and picturesque peak in Sequoia National Park.