Author: Alyssa

Destinations, Ohio, Travel, USA

Checking In: A Review of Airriva at Superior Living in Cleveland, Ohio

Alyssa walks in the living room of Airriva in Cleveland

Welcome to Checking In, a series of posts dedicated to the places we stay when we travel. Today we’re checking in to Airriva at Superior Living in Cleveland, Ohio.

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

Summer-Ready Style: A Review of ABLE’s Maria Boxy Tee and Jules Tennis Dress

Alyssa stands on a parking deck rooftop with the Charlotte skyline in the background

An honest review of two warm-weather ready styles from ABLE: the Maria Boxy Tee and Jules Tennis Dress.

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA, Wisconsin

Traveling Light: A Spring Packing List for Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Alyssa wears a sweater, jeans, rain coat, and boots in Milwaukee

Opening up my suitcase to share my real-life packing list for a Spring weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Last month, Michael and I flew North to Milwaukee for my birthday. Despite seemingly everyone’s hesitations, I found an energetic city full of great food, cool art, and ample opportunity to simply get out and explore on foot. …

Style, Travel, Travel Products

My Top Memorial Day Weekend Sale Picks for Travelers in 2023

Alyssa looks in the mirror of a VW bus

Rounding up a stellar selection of travel + style deals for MDW How is it already the last weekend in May? This weekend sneaked up on me like never before. With trips already sandwiched on either side of the holiday weekend, Michael and I’ve decided to stick closer to home this weekend – which gave …

Destinations, Travel, USA, Wisconsin

The Best of Brew City: A Weekend Travel Guide for Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A view of the Milwaukee skyline

Sharing a weekend getaway guide for an under-the-radar destination: Milwaukee, Wisconsin I didn’t need to hear anyone’s opinion on whether or not Milwaukee felt like an appropriate place to celebrate a birthday – I could see it written on their faces, clear as day, or hear it in the upspeak of their response: “That’s… different?” …

Home, Journal, Reflections, Travel, Travel Tips

How I’m Approaching Travel Differently in My Thirties

Alyssa looks out over Mexico City

I recently celebrated my thirty-fourth birthday by doing the thing I love the very most: traveling. This number doesn’t signify a major milestone by any means, but it does mean I’ve just entered my mid-thirties – and it made me stop to reflect on how traveling at 34 looks far different than traveling at 24. …

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA, Virginia

Traveling Light: A Spring Packing List for Richmond, Virginia

Alyssa jumps on large stepping stones in Richmond

You know I love to open up my suitcase after every trip and show you what went inside, and today I’m sharing an early spring packing list for a weekend in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is just within what I consider to be my driving radius for a weekend away – any further than the 4.5 …

Destinations, Travel, USA, Virginia

The Perfect Weekend Travel Guide for Your First Visit to Richmond, Virginia

Alyssa walks in front of a colorful mural in Richmond's Carytown neighborhood

A generous invitation brought us to Richmond, but the city’s walkable streets, phenomenal food scene, and remarkable cultural opportunities made me never want to leave. Richmond has been on my list for a long time – it was even on the short list of cities I considered moving to before I landed in Charlotte – …

Style, Travel, Travel Products, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

ABLE Mother’s Day Sale + Gift Guide

A striped tee hangs from a wooden hanger

Well, I wasn’t going to share a Mother’s Day Gift Guide this year (I’m currently neck-deep in writing several destination guides – a lovely, but busy, place to be!), but one of my favorite retailers is offering readers such a good discount, it would be negligent of me not to share! This post is not …

Destinations, Travel, USA, Virginia

Checking In: A Review of Linden Row Inn in Richmond, Virginia

Alyssa walks in front of Linden Row Inn and swings a tote bag from the hotel

Welcome to Checking In, a series of posts dedicated to the places we stay when we travel When is a hotel more than just a place to sleep? When it embodies the spirit of a destination, woven into its history like threads in a tapestry. For Richmond, nowhere quite fits that description like an inn …