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An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth

July 31, 2018 | By jill
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Yoohoo! I'm Jill

I'm a Colorado-based outdoor lover, world traveler, and road trip warrior. Sharing adventures since 2009. Find me on Instagram (I hang out there a lot).

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I woke up to terrible tragedy in #SriLanka and my I woke up to terrible tragedy in #SriLanka and my mind is just numb with incomprehension, horror, and deep sadness. My time in Sri Lanka was filled with moments of beauty and human connections, moments that still stay with me this day. Sri Lanka, I share your griefs and pain...
I just posted a giant guide on Iran: all of the ja I just posted a giant guide on Iran: all of the jaw dropping sights I saw and those that I wish I'd seen. Do you have any questions about traveling to Iran? Recommended guide? How, when, where, and the what? Comment or DM me. #iran #iran_tourism #iran_travel #irantourist #irantravel #irantraveling #beiniran #visitiran
Fall road trips. Pumpkin-everything (saw pumpkin t Fall road trips. Pumpkin-everything (saw pumpkin tortilla chips at Trader Joe's the other day). Crunchy leaves. Migrating birds resting in our trees. Sweater weather.
Spending birthday weekend on dirt county roads, ca Spending birthday weekend on dirt county roads, car camping, long hikes, and leaf peeping. Those peaks just got a recent dusting of snow and they're just gorgeous. A not too shabby way to start my absolute fave time of the year.
Not all campsites are created equal. ---------- # Not all campsites are created equal. ---------- #visitcolorado #visitsilverton #sanjuanmountains
So lucky to live in a country where our state park So lucky to live in a country where our state parks are just as gorgeous as our national parks, with a fraction of the crowd. . Latest on the blog is about this gem in southern Utah and our fave hike we did there. The best part? It's a great destination in winter for its mild weather. In fact the photo was taken in December. . What is your fave state park? . #visitutah #stgeorgeutah #utahisrad #desertvibes #igsouthwest
"Can you believe this view?!" - the San Juan Mount "Can you believe this view?!" - the San Juan Mountains in Colorado is quickly becoming our go-to outdoor playgrounds. Ouray and Silverton so get busy in the summer but getting away from the crowds is easy. We only encountered one other party on this trail on July 4th weekend. New blog post is up. Link is in the bio. #coloradohikes #hikecolorado #sanjuanmountainscolorado
There's a reason why Persian architects and design There's a reason why Persian architects and designers was once world renowned. In Isfahan I was blown away by the impressive tile work on the walls and domes of the mosques built in 16th-17th century. Like many others I walked with mouth agape and eyes wide. It's humbling. #isfahan #iran🇮🇷 #irantourist
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