The Spirited Explorer

03/17/2026

These are all 5-star books BUT not ones I’d be packing for a camping trip… just a little too dark or eerie to read in the woods. 🏕️📚

🌿 The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
🌲 Pines by Blake Crouch
🧚 Slewfoot by BROM
🌳 I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

03/03/2026

Peaceful, uncrowded, and full of streams before reaching two cascades. 💙 Meigs Creek Cascades are 1.7 miles from the trailhead, so 3.4 miles out and back, and very calm.

02/12/2026

In case you still need convincing, this magical winter city is home to North America’s only remaining fortified city walls. 🏰⛷️🛷
Here’s what to do while you’re there:

Soak up best Quebec City winter activities, from ice canoeing and snowshoeing to Nordic spas, ice skating, and the iconic toboggan slide.

02/02/2026

Is Savannah, Georgia worth visiting in February? Here are my findings. 🌿

Is Savannah worth visiting in February? Here's my review of Savannah in February and exploring this historic ctiy without heat and crowds.

01/30/2026

Who says January is a bad month to travel!? I had the most amazing trip to Canada’s Quebec City this month. ⛸️🛷❄️🏰

We spent 5 days exploring the ins and outs of the city, soaking up every possible experience without stretching ourselves too thin.

This was my second time in Quebec City but I repeated a lot of the same experiences—the Au 1884 toboggan slide, Petit-Champlain, ice-skating in Place d’Youville, etc.

New things included lots of restaurants I hadn’t been to, trying yummy beaver tails, visiting Stróm Spa & the Plains of Abraham, plus snowshoeing in the Jacques-Cartier National Park. And I can’t forget to mention the AMAZING time we had a Le Dr**ue for a drag brunch. 💅

01/30/2026

01/29/2026

In case you’re not already following, I’m on TikTok under my name ✨✈️

17.9K likes, 98 comments. “Rivaling Europe hard over here is the beautiful Quebec City in Canada. Just a short flight away for my east coast friends ✈️❄️☃️ If you’re looking for a dreamy winter escape, my goodness I can’t recommend Quebec City enough—toboggan sleds, sugar shacks,...

01/24/2026

I don't often do sponsored content, but I was really excited about this brand. LEVEL8 sent me their Voyageur set, and I took one on my recent winter trip to Canada. See how it held up 👀

This LEVEL8 luggage review covers my real-world experience traveling through Canada in winter with a 26-inch LEVEL8 Voyageur suitcase.

01/21/2026

Should snowshoeing be on your Canada bucket list? Probably. ❄️🇨🇦

Snowshoeing near Quebec City is an easy winter day trip. Here’s exactly what to expect on a snowshoe tour in Jacques-Cartier National Park.