What you need to know before you visit this theme park that spans two states!
The Insider’s Guide to Carowinds for 2022
Category: Travel
The Best Luggage for Travel: Every Suitcase, Overnight Bag, and Organizer I’m Traveling With in 2022
I expect my luggage to be as hardworking as the stuff it contains. With limited vacation days, I don’t have time or patience for ripped seams or busted wheels—my travel bags need to be able to withstand the rough nature of travel, over and over again. So today I thought I’d share the bags I …
Checking In: A Romantic Staycation at The Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina
…and why you should book it for your next stay in Charlotte, NC—whether you’re a local or from out of town.
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 love sharing my packing lists for just about every destination I visit. Before I started traveling regularly, packing felt like a bit of a mystery—but lots of trial and error helped me figure it out. This series is the guide I wish I’d had back then, and my hope …
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 more open …
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 banished from your wardrobe entirely (and let’s be real, does anyone truly follow every fleeting trend to the letter?). And despite the “throw out your skinny jeans” rhetoric on social media, clothing isn’t disposable—if you’re considering parting ways …