Mt. Elbert – Leadville, Colorado

Mt. Elbert – Leadville, Colorado

Katie picked me up at Copper at a little after 5am. We made our way towards the Mt. Elbert trailhead, to which we trusted her phone’s GPS to get us there. Despite a few missed turns down roads that were hard to see in the 

Food as Art

Food as Art

I came across all the beautiful dishes that I sampled in my travels through Asia last year. It made me miss traveling. I don’t eat out much in my everyday mountain life. In many ways, I don’t think it’s worth all the money. In Asia, 

Thailand – Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

Thailand – Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

Hanging out with elephants is probably on most Thailand itineraries. As much as I wanted an envious picture of myself riding one of these amazing creatures, I didn’t want to look back on the photo and question whether or not I should feel guilt about 

Welcome to The Little Purple Backpack

Welcome to The Little Purple Backpack

A friend of mine once said that he had visited many beautiful places and had no one with whom to share that memories. I suppose that’s why, as a solo traveler, I took so many photos. As someone who has traveled solo many times, I’ve