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A mother cheetah and her two cubs resting together in the Serengeti grasslands of Tanzania.

GO FAR. GET LOST. FIND SOMETHING WILD.

Guaranteed beautiful places, incredible wildlife, and the occasional questionable decision. One thing always rings true: things rarely go exactly according to plan.

A female chimpanzee walking along a forest path in Mahale.

SH*T HAPPENS: Exploring the wonders of Mahale while losing a battle with stomach flu

Mahale is a magical place. What I didn't expect was to experience it from the confines of a bed with the worst case of stomach flu I've ever had.

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TEMPERAMENTAL BASTARD: The '67 Mustang who refuses to Power Tour

We were already 12 hours behind schedule when my Mustang Stan decided getting to Hot Rod Power Tour might be optional. And that was just the beginning.

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Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica on a bright, sunny day.

ONE STEP FROM CHAOS: 

A Costa Rican Adventure

A walk through the Costa Rican rainforest near Arenal Volcano takes an unexpected turn when I discover I've stepped on a venomous side-striped palm viper.​​

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Chelsea, Jamieson, Jamin and Mike summit Mount Ellinor.

← RECENT BUMBLING

Mount Ellinor, Wash.

Testing our legs before Nepal.

Trekkers stand in front of the Himalayan mountains.

CURRENT BUMBLE

Manaslu Circuit Trek, Nepal

Wandering around the world's eighth-highest mountain.

     Check in on the latest bumbling →

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NEXT BUMBLING →

Who knows? Let's survive this one first.

GO SOMEWHERE

Treks, road trips, faraway places and adventures close to home. 

Find something wild

Wildlife encounters, conservation, and the creatures met along the way.

Bumble a little

Wrong turns, unexpected detours and the stories that weren't exactly part of the itinerary.

Chelsea in a safari vehicle out on the Serengeti.
Chelsea walking along with a guide in the tall grasses of the Lake Natron region toward Ol Doinyo Lengai.
A spider monkey walking down the trunk of a tree in the Arenal rainforest.

EXPLORE OUR WORLD

A blue graphic map of the world.

Where should we go next?

Explore by DESTINATION

Explore by ADVENTURE

Explore by INTEREST

Ol Doinyo Lengai beside the Empakaai Crater trail.

 the world looks better outside 

Meet the Bumbler

Hey there! I'm Chelsea. 

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This is where my mind wanders when I'm stuck in the day-to-day grind. It's usually somewhere involving a trail, wildlife, a camera, or making a questionable decision. You'll find adventures from around the world and close to home, including the parts that didn't exactly go according to plan. So come along the journey where there's always bound to be an unexpected side quest.

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