ZandaTrek

ZandaTrek ZandaTrek is the brainchild of a husband and wife, who left their old lives behind and headed out to This is dumb

If you haven't seen our most recent Reel, you may not recognize Frida Pawlo here. But my gal Freddie loves a selfie and ...
09/27/2025

If you haven't seen our most recent Reel, you may not recognize Frida Pawlo here. But my gal Freddie loves a selfie and her ears deserve a post all their own.

TrustedHousesitters

Eighteen months into our journey with TrustedHousesitters and I still marvel at how seamlessly it all works. We get the ...
09/13/2025

Eighteen months into our journey with TrustedHousesitters and I still marvel at how seamlessly it all works. We get the joy of caring for animals, slipping into a rhythm of life in new corners of the world while pet parents travel knowing their beloved companions are cozy, cared for, and never alone. 🐾💕

It’s not just an exchange—it’s a bridge between strangers who become friends and between pets and people who need each other. Our lifestyle may take us to new locations, but the pets we find there remind us we are always home. 🏡🥰

If you want to try Trusted HouseSitters for yourself, you can get 25% off your first annual subscription with the exclusive link in our IG bio (or shoot me a DM & I'll send it to you!) 💲✨️

Photo of Chili keeping me warm! 😻
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 - September 2024



Recently, Zach and I completed a 6-week course offered by our friends, the Love Lifters. Specifically designed to help c...
07/07/2025

Recently, Zach and I completed a 6-week course offered by our friends, the Love Lifters. Specifically designed to help couples "date" their partners again, their program encourages long-term lovers to try new and different activities, to reconnect in unusual ways, and to break out of their comfort zones, all with the hopes of reigniting those same exciting sparks that were present waaaaay back "in the beginning".

When Zach and I first heard about what they were offering, we were keen to try it for ourselves. We've been together 14 years now and while exploration and travel do keep things exciting, we knew we'd both benefit from some fresh ideas in the dating department. Throughout the program, we met with our coaches and were given structured dating assignments to be completed weekly. They provided us with tons of options, resources, inspiration, and support. It was eye-opening, deeply helpful, and hilariously fun. If you and your partner are ready to sweep out the cobwebs and give your dating repertoire a swift kick in the arsenal, contact today!

These images were captured during one of our first assignments where we were challenged to be vulnerable together by taking photos in a public place. Because Zach and I don’t have a serious bone in our bodies, we thought it was the perfect time to recreate an awkward couple photoshoot circa JCPenney's in the 90s. Please enjoy.

Which pic do you think is the most ridiculous? Would you and your partner brave embarrassment and create your own photoshoot in the park?

On Monday, we left the US for our 5th long-term, international trip! This time to Australia by way of Vancouver as a sho...
06/07/2025

On Monday, we left the US for our 5th long-term, international trip! This time to Australia by way of Vancouver as a short layover. But before our flight departed from Denver, we were told that the plane was having toilet issues and would need to return to the gate for maintenance. By the time the work was completed and we finally took off, it was clear we would miss our connection. Crappy, I know!... But, after sleeping off our frustrations at an airline-comped hotel, we hit up every person we knew in Vancouver to make the most of our unexpected day there. We wandered downtown and the waterfront, met up with Alison (in real life!) for .ca and poutine then saw Sarah and Felix (for a 3rd time since meeting in Colombia in 2018) for a quick . We walked over 10 miles, fell in love with Vancouver in just one afternoon, and boarded our flight to Sydney that night, full, happy, and ready for any other adventures that come our way, carefully planned or epically spontaneous. Sometimes, you gotta turn life’s lemons into long layovers and travel, eat, connect, repeat. It’s that simple, friends.

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As Zach often reminds me, my captions can turn into novels and novels have no place on IG & FB, so we're starting a newsletter! (More details to come.) If you are interested in reading, in-depth, about our adventures, DM me your email address and I'll add you to the mailing list!

Last week was a whirlwind of friends, fur, family, and food. From Florida to Wyoming, with a few stops in between, we sa...
05/15/2025

Last week was a whirlwind of friends, fur, family, and food. From Florida to Wyoming, with a few stops in between, we sat on sunrise beaches, drank half-priced mojitos, and pet all the pooches. We threw a whimsical western wedding and toasted to love and life! We ate until we could eat no more and laughed until our cups overflowed. We are so fortunate, and that fact is not lost on us. If each one of us could lead with a bit more gratitude, this world would be a much better place.

✌️&🩵

When your Florida friends need peeps to preside over their pups for a getaway weekend, you jump on a metal bird headed t...
04/29/2025

When your Florida friends need peeps to preside over their pups for a getaway weekend, you jump on a metal bird headed to the "Magic City" for a few days in the Venice of America. Because we are ! After 6 months on the ground, we'll take any excuse to travel!

✌️ out, Denver!

See you shortly, Stanley, Ambrosia, and Chunk!
Also Steve and too, I guess...
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10 years. A whole decade of laughter, love, adventures, and growing together. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary...
04/25/2025

10 years. A whole decade of laughter, love, adventures, and growing together. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary at the one and only Casa Bonita—because what better way to mark a milestone than with cliff divers, sopaipillas, and pure nostalgic magic?

Grateful for every moment we’ve shared and excited for all that’s still to come. Here’s to the memories behind us and the dreams ahead. Happy 10th to us!

"If you're going to be lost, there is no friendlier place to get lost in than Ireland." Dreaming of the Emerald Isle on ...
03/17/2025

"If you're going to be lost, there is no friendlier place to get lost in than Ireland."

Dreaming of the Emerald Isle on this St. Patrick's Day.

Sláinte! 🍻🍀💚🤍🧡

Last January, we found ourselves with little DIRECTION for the year ahead. So, we made a list of where we HOPED to be ea...
01/10/2025

Last January, we found ourselves with little DIRECTION for the year ahead. So, we made a list of where we HOPED to be each month, factoring in new travel destinations, FAMILY events, and FRIENDS’ plans. It was as if our course was set the MOMENT that pen hit paper. Our INTENTIONS seemed to naturally guide our DECISIONS and influence all our movements. Did we MANIFEST 2024? It’s hard to say. What I do know is that our year unfolded almost EXACTLY as written…

💫Jan - NY rural Vietnam, cruised Halong Bay, traveled to Indonesia
💫Feb - fed the neighborhood strays & explored waterfalls w/Drew on Lombok, traveled to India, lived w/monkeys at a plant nursery
💫Mar - traveled to London (stayed w/friends we met in Vietnam), then to Folkestone, for our first house-sit, Zach attended The Photography and Video Show in Birmingham, & we returned to Denver after 8 months abroad
💫Apr - took a dream trip to Ireland w/A’s dad!
💫May - watched our incredible niece graduate from high school
💫June - met up w/ Jeff & Teri in NJ, explored NYC, attended another great Camp Indie & hung out in VT w/Nicole & Frank
💫July - went to family reunion for A’s dad in OH, visited old family homestead in WV, traveled to Germany & had beers w/Ben (whom we met in Colombia)
💫Aug -  house-sat in Germany, Denmark & Luxembourg, met up w/Andreas (whom we met in Argentina), traveled to Prague w/Michelle & Steve
💫Sep - returned to the UK, house-sat in Sutton & Folkestone again, visited Sheffield & house-sat in Thurcroft, traveled to Scotland, met Luanne & family in Naples, Italy
💫Oct - house-sat in Motherwell, explored Glasgow, house-sat in Gullane & wandered Edinburgh, returned to Denver
💫Nov - trips to the Rockies - A: Estes Park w/family, Z: elk hunting
💫Dec - house-sat around Denver

We took:
🛩 24 Planes
🚄 50 Trains (Z: 56)
⛴️ 3 Ferries
🚌 44 Buses
🛌 Slept in 60 Beds (Z: 62) across 14 countries & 8 states

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What began as a wishlist in a notebook became one of the most exciting, challenging, and enriching years of our lives. Here’s to honoring intentions, chasing dreams, and leaving room for the unexpected!

✌️ & 🫶

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There lived a husband and a wife, who led a perfectly normal life. They had friends and family, careers and possessions, and yet they were not happy. They dreamt of a life much bigger than their own. So they sold their things, said goodbye to those they loved and headed out to see the world in all its wonder. This is their story...