…and why you should book it for your next stay in Charlotte, NC – whether you’re a local or from out of town.
Checking In: A Romantic Staycation at The Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, NC
Category: Travel
Cuyana Leather Travel Case Set Review – Four Year Update
As so much time has passed since I first reviewed Cuyana’s leather Travel Case Set (that was way back in 2018 – can you believe that was four years ago?), today I thought I would share an update on how I feel about these leather cases and show how they’ve held up over the years. …
Pit-Stop Paradise: A BBQ-Filled Day Trip Guide to Lexington, North Carolina
Continuing our efforts to visit at least one destination in the Southeastern U.S. each month, Michael and I decided to make the quick trip up to Lexington, North Carolina, one Saturday in early February. This wasn’t our first visit to the small, Piedmont town just south of Winston-Salem. We made the trek almost exactly one …
Traveling Light: Winter Packing List for Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina
If you’re new around here, I like to share my packing list for just about every destination I visit. I know that before I started traveling regularly, I found the whole packing thing to be quite a mystery. I found my way through trial and error, but I like to think of this series as …
Winter Travel Guide for Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Snow. That’s just one of the many reasons that Michael and I chose to move to North Carolina in 2019. For snow. But like, occasional snow. Just often enough that we would feel excited when it snowed, but not so often that it would hinder our daily life. And while it finally snowed a few …
Tiny Travel Helpers: 10 Reasons Why You Should Always Pack a Bandana When You Travel
Plus some pretty cute picks!
10 Great Meals in Charlotte for Under $10
Can I tell you something? I kind of love talking about money. Not in the sense of investments or stocks, but how we use it every day. It’s taboo, I know – but spending money is something we all do. And I think the world would be a better place if there was a little …
Why Black Skinny Jeans are Still My Go-To Denim for Travel, Featuring Mott & Bow
Yes, yes skinny jeans are no longer de rigueur, but that doesn’t mean they deserve to be tossed from your closet (in fact, please don’t ever toss any clothing from your closet – there are plenty of ways to rehome items sustainably! But I digress…). This post is not sponsored, but contains gifted product and …
Charlotte Restaurant Review: Bardo
2023 Update: Bardo is now closed and the space is now Blue Door, a cocktail lounge from the owners of Trio Nightclub. Bardo is a restaurant that has been on my radar since we first moved to Charlotte at the end of 2019; we quite literally stumbled across it thanks to our daily walks to …
Away Everywhere Bag Review + Packing Tips
Note: this is a review of the Original Everywhere Bag; Away has since updated this bag slightly, but most of the information here still applies. How much testing time is needed before a review of a product can be properly written? A month? Three months? Longer? Hopefully, two and a half years of consistent use …