Let us help you discover the best of Oregon
Welcome to our little corner of the internet! We’re Matt and Alysha, the Portland-based couple behind this site dedicated to helping you make the most out of your time exploring Oregon.
We write detailed travel guides to our favorite destinations in Oregon all based on our own experiences (which is surprisingly rare on the internet, these days).
Our intention is to use share our experiences exploring Oregon to help you plan your own incredible trip.
We Love Oregon. And we think you will too.
We’ve fallen head-over-heels in love with Oregon over the past several years.
The flame started with countless trips to Portland. And a two month road trip around the state living in our van cemented it as our forever home.
Latest from the Blog
Exactly How to Spend 3 Days in Portland: A Local’s Guide
Wondering how, exactly, to spend 3 days in Portland? Well, we have great news for you. We’re Matt and Alysha, and we live in Portland and are here to help you figure out what to do and see, and, most importantly, what to eat and drink on your trip. We’ll use our experiences exploring the…
Hey hey! We’re Matt and Alysha.
We live in Portland, Oregon, and use it as a home base for exploring the rest of the state.
While neither of us grew up in Oregon, we’ve fallen head over heels in love with the state over the past few years, and finally made the move to Portland after five years of saying things like “now’s not quite right, maybe in a few years.”
To be honest, until a few years ago, we had never really thought about exploring Oregon. Matt is from Seattle, Alysha from Northern California, and Oregon was just a little too close to home, often skipped over for “sexier” destinations.
Until 2020, when we spent a full two months living in our converted Honda Odyssey on a road trip around Oregon.
From the towering snow-capped peaks of the Cascades, to the never-ending evergreen forests that stretch as far as the eye can see, to the spectacular sunsets on the Oregon Coast, we are deeply in love with our new home state.
Since then, we’re on a mission to explore every corner of Oregon (we’re coming for you, Wallowas!), and we’re sharing our experiences here to help you plan an incredible road trip, hike, or weekend getaway.
Hiking in the Columbia River Gorge: A Complete Guide
One of our favorite things about living in Portland is the fact that within 90 minutes of our front door, we can be at the trailhead for some of our favorite hikes in Oregon. Several of those hikes call the Columbia River Gorge home, and several of them are well under 90 minutes from our…
Hiking the Coyote Wall Trail: Everything You Need to Know
We’ve become a little bit obsessed with the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge (which, while technically not in Oregon, is close enough to fit under the purview of this site). While it is full of great hikes with sweeping views up and down the Gorge like Dog Mountain and Hamilton Mountain, it also…
Hiking the McNeil Point Trail: A Complete Trail Guide
The McNeil Point trail is one of those hikes that we have somewhat conflicting feelings about. We tell everyone we know that it’s one of the best hikes in Oregon, reminisce about first seeing the view of Mount Hood from Bald Mountain on an early summer morning and having to pick our jaws up off…