My adventures, all organized in one place. First up is blog-related/sponsored travel — scroll down for notable “just for fun” aka personal travel. Enjoy! And while we’re at it — check out my How to Stay Healthy While Traveling and How to Eat Healthy on a Road Trip tips 🙂
photo credit: Jason Hornick
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Sponsored Travel & Conferences
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Altitude Training Camp with Brooks Running
March 2017 – New Mexico

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Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) 2016 (dietitian conference)
October 2016 – Boston, MA

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Press Trip with Barilla
October 2016 – Chicago, IL

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Blog Brulee Dietitian Blogger Workshop (attended as speaker)
September 2016 – Vermont

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Wellness Week Trip with The Ritz Carlton Kapalua Bay
September 2016 – Maui, Hawaii

- Hiking Maui, A Volcano Sunrise + Bike Ride, and Scuba Diving Lanai
- Road to Hana + Waterfall Hiking in Maui
- Driving the Papanalahoa Point Shoreline + Maui Blow Hole
- Maui Half Marathon + 10k Race Recaps
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Press Trip with Life in Cbus
September 2016 – Columbus, OH

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The Westin Riverfront Resort + Spa
September 2016 – Beaver Creek, CO

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Organic Valley Grassmilk Farm Tour
July 2016 – Syracuse, NY

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Brooks Run Happy Blogger Ambassador Annual Trip
July 2016 – Eugene, OR

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Cabot Fit Team Trip
May 2016 – Middlebury, VT

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Tropicana Blogger Trip
April 2016 – Bradenton, FL

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Charleston Half Marathon
January 2016 – Charleston, SC

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Sabra Hummus Blogger Trip
October 2015 – Richmond, VA

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Nike Women’s Half Marathon with ClassPass Runner Blogger Team
October 2015 – San Francisco, CA

- Nike Women’s Half Marathon San Francisco Recap
- San Francisco Restaurant Recommendations and Sightseeing
- Biking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
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Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) for Dietitians
October 2015 – Nashville, TN (attended as speaker)

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Blog Brulee Dietitian Blogger Workshop
September 2015 – Vermont (attended as a speaker)

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Cabot Fit Team Trip
August 2015 – Portland, ME

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Brooks Run Happy Blogger Ambassador Trip
July 2015 – Seattle, WA

- Running Happy in Seattle Adventures
- Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Race Recap
- Hiking Mt. Rainier National Park
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SCAN Symposium (dietitian conference)
May 2015 – Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Press Trip with Pure Canadian Maple Syrup
March 2015 – Quebec, Canada

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Adventure-Themed Press Trip with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism
March 2015 – Puerto Plata (& surrounding areas), Dominican Republic
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- Running in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic Trip: The Food
- Dominican Republic Trip: The Adventures!
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Canyon Ranch Press Trip
January 2015 – Lenox, MA
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Carnival Cruise
December 2014 – January, 2015 – Caribbean
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Reedy Fork Farm with Organic Valley
November 2014 – North Carolina

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The Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) 2014
October 2014 – Atlanta, GA

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#FitBlogNYC with Fitness Magazine
October 2014 – New York, NY

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Celestial Seasonings Blogger Trip
October 2014 – Boulder, CO

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Blog Brulee Dietitians in Blogging Conference (attended as a speaker)
September 2014 – Vermont

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Almond Board of California Press Trip
August 2014 – Lodi, CA

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Wild Blueberry Association of North America Press Trip
August 2014 – Bangor, ME

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Brooks Running Brand Ambassador Trip
June 2014 – Seattle, WA

- Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Recap
- What To Do & Where to Eat in Seattle
- Touring Brooks Headquarters & The Brooks PR Invitational
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Stitch Fix / LUNA Blogger Vacay
June 2014 – San Francisco, CA

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Runner’s World Heartbreak Hill Half & Festival
June 2014 – Boston, MA

- Runner’s World Heartbreak Hill Half Weekend Non-Running Highlights
- 5k & 10k Recaps
- Half Marathon Recap
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Nokia Lumia Influencer Trip
May 2014 – Miami, FL

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Fitness Magazine / Oster Blending Video Shoot
April 2014 – New York, NY

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California Strawberry Commission Press Trip
March 2014 – Ventura/Oxnard, CA (near Los Angeles)

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LA Marathon
March 2014 – Los Angeles, CA

- ASICS LA Marathon Race Recap
- LA Marathon Weekend Adventures, Part 1
- LA Marathon Weekend Adventures, Part 2
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Brooks Running Brand Ambassador Trip
October 2013 – New York, NY
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The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE)
October 2013 – Houston, TX
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“Adrenaline” Press Trip
September 2013 – Quebec, Canada

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Cabot Fit Team Trip
August 2013 – Portland, ME

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The 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games
July 2013 – Los Angeles, CA

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Fitbloggin’ 2013
June 2013 – Portland, OR

- Portland, Oregon Adventures
- Fitbloggin’ Conference Highlights
- Exploring Portland’s Restaurants & Scenery
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Jamba Juice FiTrends Expo
March 2013 – Santa Monica, CA
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Mohegan Sun Girls’ Weekend
November 2012 – Montville, CT
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Blogger Trip to Reebok Headquarters
November 2012 – Boston, MA

- Working out with CrossFit Legends
- An Interview with CrossFit Master Julie Foucher
- Reebok Adventures Finale: Lunch + Running
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Healthy Living Summit 2012
August 2012 – Boston, MA
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- A photo walking tour of Boston
- HLS Recap Part 1
- HLS Recap Part 2
- How to Work with Brands as a Blogger (recap of the panel I spoke on)
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Reach the Beach 200 Mile Overnight Running Relay
May 2012 – Massachussetts
- 12 Bloggers, 200 Miles.
- We Did It!
- Leg 1 Recap
- Leg 2 Recap (“The Banana Diaries”)
- Leg 3 Recap: Reaching the Beach!
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Blogger Trip to Reebok Headquarters
May 2012 – Boston, MA

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Fitness Magazine Blogger Meet & Tweet
May 2012 – NYC

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Mohegan Sun Winefest 2012
January 2012 – Montville, CT

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Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon
December 2011 — Las Vegas, NV

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Healthy Living Summit 2011
August 2011 — Philadelphia, PA
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Fitness & Health Blogger’s Conference 2011
June 2011 — Boulder, CO
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- Hiking the Morning Away in Boulder!
- Caption Contest!
- A Vegan Dinner at Whole Foods Boulder!
- Kangoo Jumps Workout Class (includes a video!)
- Exploring Boulder & Product Speed Dating
- Fitness & Health Blogger’s Conference Finale (one last hike!)
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Steamy Soiree — Thermador Blogger Event
May/June 2011 — Scottsdale, AZ
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- Arizona Eats
- Foodie Fun with Thermador (unveiling of their amazing new range!)
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Fitbloggin’ 2011
May 2011 — Baltimore, MD
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- Fitbloggin’ Kickoff 5k Run & Attune Foods Breakfast!
- Fitbloggin’ Highlights — Day 1!
- Fitbloggin’ Highlights — Day 2!
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The Dole Food & Wellness Blogger Summit
November 2010 — Los Angeles, CA
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- Remembering in Santa Monica
- The Dole Food & Wellness Blogger Summit: Part 1!
- The Dole Food & Wellness Blogger Summit — Part 2!
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Foodbuzz Festival 2010
November 2010 — San Francisco, CA
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- West Coast Adventures
- Eating my way through San Francisco
- Foodbuzz Festival Day 2: And then we ate.
- A Day in California Wine Country
- Wine Tasting the Day Away
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Healthy Living Summit 2010
August 2010 — Chicago, IL
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Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming Tour
July 2010 — Vermont & New Hampshire
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- I Heart New England
- A Day on the Farms with Stonyfield
- Milking and Feeding and Petting, Oh my!
- Touring the Stonyfield Plant = Yogurt Heaven!
- Foodie New England
- Organic Farming Question & Answer
- A Photo Journey of Vermont
- Farm #1: Rotational Grazing, Cows, and Maple Syrup!
- Soil Nutrition & Cow Milking 101
- The Barnstorming Grand Finale
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New Harvest Blogger Weekend
June 2010 — Philadelphia, PA
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Fitbloggin’ 2010
March 2010 — Baltimore, MD
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Just for Fun/Personal Travel of Note
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Iceland
May 2017 — Hiking Vacation with Matt + friends

- Iceland Day 1
- Exploring the Glacier Lagoons
- Hiking Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park
- Reykjadalur Hot Springs Hike
- Hiking Glymur Waterfall
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Charleston, SC
February 2017 — Bachelorette weekend of a friend

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Washington State
October 2017 — Trip with Matt to see my brother Steve

- Hiking Mount St. Helens (hardest hike of my life!)
- Adventures in the Other Washington
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Outer Banks, NC
July 2016 — Vacation with family

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Western Canada (Banff, Jasper, and Vancouver)
May – June 2016 — Hiking vacation with Matt and friends

- Western Canada Hiking Trip Itinerary
- Hiking Lake Louise in Banff National Park
- Hiking Johnson Canyon and Ink Pots in Banff National Park
- Hiking Kootenay National Park
- Driving the Icefields Parkway
- Hiking Jasper National Park
- A Weekend in Vancouver
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Western Florida
April 2016 – Brother-in-law’s wedding

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Hiking in Shenandoah National Park
October 2015 – 3 Year Anniversary Trip with Matt

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Europe (Istanbul and Malta)
August to September 2015 – Vacation

- Istanbul in an Overnight Layover (or two)
- Malta Adventures: Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands
- Malta Adventures: Mellieha, Scuba Diving with Bezz Diving, and Gozo
- Malta Adventures: Sliema, St. Peter’s Pool, the Blue Grotto, and Mdina
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San Diego, CA
July 2015 – Reunion with Grad School Friends

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Outer Banks, NC
July 2015 – Vacation with family

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Breckenridge, Colorado
February 2015 – Reunion with Grad School Friends

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Vesuvias, VA (Blue Ridge Mountains)
October 2014 – 2 Year Anniversary Trip

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Europe! (France & Switzerland)
August 2014- Visiting friends

- An American in Paris (Sightseeing & Food Adventures)
- Running Boot Camp Through Paris
- Day Trips from Paris: Givery and the Loire Valley
- Paris Running Tour
- A day and a half in Geneva, Switzerland
- Hiking Rigi Mountain near Lucerne, Switzerland
- Switzerland Finale
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Outer Banks, NC
July 2014 – Family vacation

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Berryville and Millsboro, VA
October 2013 – 1 Year Anniversary Trip
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Outer Banks, NC
July 2013 – Family vacation

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Italy
May 2013 – For a Friend’s Wedding!

- Florence by Foot
- Hiking Cinque Terre (aka the most beautiful place on earth)
- Small Town Italy: Pisa, Lucca, Sienna & Orvieto
- Italy Highlight: Rome
- Italy Highlight: The Food! (the comments section has a great discussion on healthy eating while on vacation!)
- That Time When a 4 Mile Run Turned Into a 4 Hour Run
- Elle & Rob’s Italian Wedding Weekend
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Costa Rica
December 2012 – Our Belated Honeymoon!

- Costa Rica Honeymoon Details (overview)
- El Silencio Lodge: Hiking Adventures
- El Silencio Lodge: “Cultural Tour”
- Waterfall Rappelling
- White Water Rafting
- Hanging Bridges, Volcano Hikes, Waterfalls, and Hot Springs!
- JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa
- Ziplining!
- Scuba Diving!
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Fort Lewis Lodge, Millboro, VA
October 2012 – Mini-Honeymoon

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Outer Banks, NC
June 2012 – Vacation with Matt’s family!
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Miami, FL
February 2012 – Weekend vacation

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Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, FL
November 2011 — Weekend vacation
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Charlottesville & Shenandoah, VA
October 2011 — Visiting friends, hiking, & GETTING ENGAGED! 🙂
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Bald Head Island, NC
July/August 2011 — Weekend trip for Matt’s birthday
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 2011 — Spring break vacation with Matt
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- Day 1 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Sunburned in Paradise
- A Photo Journey of San Juan, Puerto Rico (Part 1)
- A Photo Journey of San Juan, Puerto Rico (Part 2)!
- Hiking in the Puerto Rican Rainforest!
- Last Day in Paradise
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Vicenza & Venice, Italy
January 2011 — Vacation with family
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Garmisch, Germany
December 2010 & January 2011 — Vacation with family

- Day 1 in Garmisch, Germany!
- Skiing in the German Mountains: The Odyssey
- Hohenschwangau & Neuschwanstein Castles in Germany!
- Skiing and Photography on Zugspitze in the German Alps!
- A New Year’s Day Hike at Partnach Gorge in Germany
- Garmisch, Germany Ski Slopes: The Rematch
- The Day I Sledded Down the German Alps.
- Last Day in Germany: Linderhof Palace & Ettal Abbey!
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Austin, TX
May 2010 — Weekend trip with college BFFs
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Seattle & Whidbey Island, WA
January 2010 — Visiting my friend Jessica & touring Bastyr University
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- Pine trees and mountains and water, oh my!
- Cause Feta Makes it Betta!
- Seriously!? Does this place exist?
- I Dream Of This Dinner
- The Best Vending Machine… Ever (Bastyr University & Seattle Markets)
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Los Angeles, CA & Surrounding Areas
January 2010 — Visiting my cousins
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San Francisco & Sonoma, CA
December 2009 & January 2010 — Visiting Jenna
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