It began with 2 years living on the road

The Vignettes
To document an adventure we'd never have again

The Vignettes
And it became Away We Go

The Vignettes
Now, it's 200+ adventure vignettes for you to explore

The Vignettes

Beth Downing 2/24/26 Beth Downing 2/24/26

Listos & Vamanos

But on the shoulders of that volcano in Mexico, the time I felt least ready to do the big thing ahead, was the time I spoke it aloud the most. I said “I’m ready” more times into that Mexican alpine air than I have in twenty years.

Beth Downing 2/17/26 Beth Downing 2/17/26

Heartbeat

One of the guides told us to turn off our headlamps and when our eyes adjusted, a hint of orange haloed the volcano across the way.

Beth Downing 2/3/26 Beth Downing 2/3/26

To the End

The faltering ones – with pinched eyes and grimacing mouths – made me pick up the chant. “All the way,” I found myself repeating.

Beth Downing 1/21/26 Beth Downing 1/21/26

Shapes

The sun that I watched gently remove itself from the last day of the year, it’s light being lifted and set down by each of those almost-triangular waves.

It began with 2 years living on the road

To document an adventure we'd never have again

And it became Away We Go

Now, it's 200+ adventure vignettes for you to explore

Listos & Vamanos

Heartbeat

To the End

Shapes

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