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I used to dread packing for a trip. Instead of a sense of excitement (I’m going on a trip! I get to do fun, travely things!), I found myself experiencing a slew of other emotions like frustration, confusion, and anxiety. It would take me forever to figure out what I wanted to bring, and then …
I was devastated when I saw the forecast for Chicago. (That’s a bit of an overstatement, but I’m okay with that). After a few weeks of delightful weather in Charlotte, we were headed North to Chicago, which hadn’t quite gotten the memo that spring had arrived. Snowflake and raindrop icons appeared on my phone’s screen, …
Much like most of my other travel guides, this one begins with a cheap flight. Poking around Google Flights one evening (as I’m often prone to do after a glass of wine…) revealed an inexpensive roundtrip flight from Greensboro to O’Hare – departing early one Saturday morning and returning late the following evening. Driving to …
After every trip, I like to crack open my suitcase and share everything I packed for a recent weekend away. Today I’m sharing what I packed for three days in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In mid-March, Michael and I spent a lovely weekend in Winston-Salem: a charming city with two names and more historical firsts than …
In conjunction with my goal to get back in the air every month, I’m also making the time to explore my home region more deeply this year (there are four weekends in a month, after all!). A late spring opportunity to explore Winston-Salem simply couldn’t be missed – and because it’s so close to Charlotte, …
This is the second NYC packing list in the history of this blog – the first was way back in the fall of 2017 when skinny jeans were de rigueur and my Vejas were brand new (wow, look how bright and clean they were!). While my style has shifted some over the years, my love …
I can’t believe it’s been more than five years since I stepped foot in NYC (well, I guess given the events of the last few years I technically can believe it – but considering Michael and I used to visit the city two or three times a year, it still feels strange). A relatively inexpensive …
Today’s blog post is an especially exciting one as it combines my passions for slow fashion and travel – and it involves getting a little crafty! It didn’t take me long to jump from casting on my very first knitting projects on my sofa to considering the possibility of traveling with my works in progress. …
What you need to know to score a reservation to this well-kept secret fine dining experience (and psst… it’s only $15!).
Do you ever find yourself walking through a museum chock full of priceless works of art or millennia of human history, only to find yourself sighing from boredom? Guess what? You’re not alone. There’s a century-old term for this feeling—Museum Fatigue—and I suffer from it, too. It took visiting a few world-class museums for me …