Most travel dreams to Italy likely consist of spending time sipping wine in the Italian countryside, mozying around Rome for a week or visiting a countless number of tourist sites such as Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii or the Vatican and while there’s nothing wrong with that, my dream is a little different. I’d start off by flying into Milan and immediately heading North to the small town of Breuil-Cervinia.

1. Hike From Breuil-Cervinia to Plain Maison and circle the Lago de Goillet

If you know me well, then you know that I love to get out in nature and enjoy a good hike. Even though I live close to a couple of national parks with incredible hikes (Mt. Rainier, and Olympic National Parks), 60+ hour work weeks and my family responsibilities have made it impossible to

Traveling isn’t just about the trip but about the dream.

It’s about learning of and experiencing new lands, peoples, cultures, ideologies, histories, and other nuances.

I firmly believe there are countless others around the world who can’t physically travel for one reason or another so my goal with this blog is to encourage others to continue to pursue their dreams by sharing mine.