Author: emily vollmar
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Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Hike
Less than 1% of the park’s 6 million yearly visitors see the bottom of the Grand Canyon. I was raised in a family that encourages a silly delusion that maybe some of you share. It’s the “how hard can it really be?” mindset. So, when approached with opportunities like doing a 17-mile hike down and…
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Hiking Machu Picchu
The Saga of Christmas Vacation 2021: The Vollmars have not been home for Christmas since 2016. When we were planning our trip for Christmas 2021, we wanted to keep the “no presents, let’s just travel” tradition going. The family sought out a place that we could travel to within the bounds of covid-19 limitations. South…
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My Mom is a Badass.
My Mom grew up in the great state of Michigan, in a small farm town called Caro (where she also shared the same 4th grade class with her future husband and father of her children). That story needs a whole other post, so we will just go ahead and jump to when my Dad graduates…
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7 Tips for Eating Alone
Whenever I talk to people, specifically other Americans, about traveling alone I am always received with a look of shock and the question- “but do you eat alone in restaurants?” Yes, I do — and while it may sound daunting, I have grown to love it. Here’s how to tackle the dreaded eating alone when…
Expedition 9 to 5 