Mindy Miller

Tucked deep inside Wyoming’s Salt River Range in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Corral Creek Lake is an alpine stunner you’ve probably never heard of, but won’t forget once you’ve seen it. Getting there takes commitment: over 40 miles of forest roads and nearly 6 miles of trail, but wow, the payoff is unreal. Here’s everything …

Falling for Hoi An After a full day of cable cars, castles, and cloud-level views at Bà Nà Hills, we loaded back into our private bus and headed to Hoi An. Hoi An did not disappoint. If Da Nang felt vibrant and modern, Hoi An felt softer, more romantic, and almost impossibly charming. Lanterns glowed …

The Long Way to Something Special Some trips are about getting away. This one was about arriving. Vietnam had been building in our minds for a long time. Not just as a destination, but as a place already tied to people we love. Ziah, Vance’s younger brother, had moved to Da Nang, fallen in love, …

Some hikes just leave you swooning, and this one? This one had me completely under its spell. The trail to Strawberry Lake is one of the most magical adventures I’ve had yet in Star Valley. Nestled deep in the Bridger-Teton National Forest just east of Bedford, Wyoming, this 7-mile round trip hike climbs roughly 1,500 …

Singapore impressed us. Malaysia moved us. After a few days in Singapore, we boarded the Princess Discovery and set sail toward places that meant far more than just new passport stamps. Malaysia wasn’t simply a stop on an itinerary, it was an integral part of Vance’s history. And when we pulled into port, something shifted. …

A mountain built from layers Some places are hard to explain because they refuse to be just one thing. Bà Nà Hills is one of them. Today, it feels part mountaintop fantasy, part theme park, part architectural fever dream. But beneath all of that is a more layered story. What now draws crowds for cable …

Tucked deep in the heart of the Wind River Range, Squaretop Mountain rises like a giant tree stump above the Green River Lakes, a striking sentinel and the most photographed peak in the area. When my wild-hearted friend Jen flew across the country from Florida to visit me in Wyoming, I knew exactly where to …

I’ve done some unforgettable day hikes in the Tetons, but Delta Lake? It stole the show… and my heart (and quads). If you’re up for a challenge with massive payoff, this turquoise gem tucked beneath the Grand Teton is the kind of trail that sticks with you forever. Here’s everything you need to know to …

There is something uniquely humbling about riding a ski lift for the first time at 45 years old. Clipping into your skis, loading the chair, and letting it carry you all the way to the top of the mountain, with the growing awareness that there is no turning back, was more unsettling than I expected. …

So it turns out that a lack of planning can lead to ridiculously amazing experiences when you’re traveling 😉 Vance and I discovered Summer Lake Hot Springs totally by chance. Our destination on this leg of our journey would ultimately be Reno, but luckily we had a handful of free days to play with and …