About Me - Little Blue Backpack

and the Little Blue Backpack

I’m Amber. I began this journey as a Minneapolis-based blogger in 2018. Exploring MN and the surrounding area became a passion. But then…the mountains called. And my husband and I answered.

In 2022, we purchased a house in a small mountain town and hope to have the adventure of our lives over the next couple of years.

Little Blue Backpack will still hold everything Minnesota (where we will return to one day), but will also include much more from the Rockies! And, of course, our vacation travels.

Outside of our big move to another state, I’m pretty normal. I have a 9-5 job. I love college football – Go Blue, coffee, and too many beers on the weekend. I spend time reading books and listening to podcasts. I don’t love working out but I do it anyway. I do love tacos and sushi. And I’d wear a pair of gray sweatpants every day if I could.

All that said, I’m happiest on the go.

I always have my next trip planned. Probably my next few! That means day trips, road trips, a week in Aruba every February, and saying YES to just about any trip someone asks me to join in on.

And I love to write about it.

“Traveler” doesn’t mean quitting your job and backpacking through Europe or living in Bali for a month. It’s for the normal people, too. People just like you and me!

My mission is to inspire the traveler in all of us.

YOU can fit more travel into your lifestyle, excuses aside. You can explore and find new experiences, make memories, and reach deeper connections. All it takes is a bit of inspiration. And you’ve found it.

Thank you for being here.

It’s the perfect place to be if you’re ready to add more travel to your life. Explore the site. Read about where I’ve been and what I recommend.

Here’s what’s fresh!

Oh! And I can’t forget, Little Blue Backpack! The trusty, dependent, little bag given as a gift (hi, mom) that not only carries my essentials for a weekend away but inspires an entire blog.