Embrace Local. Explore Often.

This is our philosophy as we pursue our travel goals.

What does “Embrace Local” look like in our travels? It means eating at the mom-and-pop restaurants, finding the hike in the lesser known park, and focusing our travels to include the off-the-beaten path fun. We want to experience the “top ten of X” as most travelers do but we are also eager for the memories of a place outside the tourist funnel.

And “Explore Often”? That prompts us to not wait until “someday”. Wherever we are – home base, traveling for work, or visiting family – we dig into the area to find the little “wow” moments of the location.

While we aren’t living van life exclusively, we do find that traveling in the big green jolly does shift our minds to stopping along the way to “Embrace Local . Explore Often”.

How about exploring with us on the Big Green Jolly travels?

What kind of adventure do you want?

Are you a hiker?

Your guide to hiking. Embace Local. Explore Often.

Want to bike?

Your guide to biking. Embace Local. Explore Often.

Seeking a unique experience?

Your guide to experiences. Embace Local. Explore Often.

Are you looking for adventure in a certain location?

Travel Inspiration - archive pages

Life In the Big Green Jolly

A Bucket List Item For Cyclists – High Bridge Trail

Hike the Beautiful Tideland National Recreation Trail

Bike Touring in Oriental

Experience Monteverde

Visit Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve

Night Walk in Monteverde

Embrace Local. Explore Often.