Exploring hidden gems in the Midwest & beyond

Hi there!! As you’ve probably guessed, my name is Chris – a born-and raised-Wisconsin Explorer who lives just south of Milwaukee with my favorite person (and Wify) Madeline. When we are not living the corporate life during the week, or shooting weddings on weekends, we spend time exploring everything from our neighborhood to destinations around the world!

For the last few years, we have been homebodies and eager to jump on a plane or take a road trip any chance we get. We truly believe travel and new experiences shouldn’t be dreamt about as “someday” and I would I’d love to say that this blog is about exotic locations around the world, but it’s not. It’s a collection of our experiences and tips on locations we have found interesting.

Thank you for sharing, reading, and watching about realistic new ideas for travel near and far! We hope our experiences inspire you, and help guide you to find the hidden gems in your small town all while on a budget and working full-time! There’s always something unique about what’s around you, there’s always that you can’t find anywhere else in the world! Let’s go find it together!