Category: Travel

Destinations, Food, Mexico, Restaurant Roundups and Reviews, Travel

Flavors of Mexico: Part Two of My Mexico City Food Guide

Dishes on the table at Fonda Fina

This post is a follow-up to my first Mexico City food post – you can find Part One right here! I’d be lying if I said that food wasn’t among my top three reasons to return to Mexico City (the other two? The culture and the people!). For months I’d been dreaming of the meals …

Destinations, Mexico, Travel, Travel Tips

Visiting Teotihuacan with a Local through Airbnb Experiences

Alyssa on the edge of the pyramid of the moon looking at the camera

One of Mexico City’s best-known and most popular attractions is also one of the hardest to get to. Before our visit last month, Michael and I read through countless guides and blog posts detailing how to get to the pyramids of Teotihuacan before ultimately deciding to book an Airbnb Experience, and even then we were …

Destinations, Food, Mexico, Restaurant Roundups and Reviews, Travel

A Meal to Remember: What it’s Like to Dine at Pujol in Mexico City

Two Pujol menus that are closed

Let’s just get this out of the way: I felt awful by the time we left Pujol, Enrique Olvera’s flagship restaurant in Mexico City. Despite the fact that we’d stopped eating many hours earlier in anticipation of our incredible dinner ahead, at some point, I misjudged where we were in the menu’s course listing and …

Beauty, Destinations, Louisiana, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, Travel Tips, USA

Day-Tripping: What It’s Like to Fly to New Orleans for the Day & My Essential Packing List

Alyssa standing in front of a sign that says No Parking

Sharing what it’s like to fly somewhere just for the day, and emptying out my purse to show you everything I packed.

Destinations, Louisiana, Travel, USA

NOLA in a Nutshell: A Day Trip Guide to New Orleans, Louisiana

A typical building facade in the French Quarter

I hopped on a $60 roundtrip flight to explore the best of New Orleans in just one day.

Alabama, Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for an Alabama Road Trip

A photo of the Alabama Theatre. The marquee reads ALABAMA

Everything I packed for a long winter road trip through Alabama.

Travel, Travel Products, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

2019 Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Two cards that say "Mom" and a succulent

Quick PSA: Mother’s Day in the U.S. is Sunday, May 12, 2019. Though I’ll always advocate for taking a trip over giving tangible items, I understand that many families still feel that tug at their heartstrings to wrap gifts to exchange with loved ones (mine included). Plus, there’s something really so lovely about wrapping up …

Alabama, Destinations, Travel, USA

24 Hours in Montgomery, Alabama

view of Alabama capital from the street in montgomery

My visit to Montgomery felt like a whole lot of “hurry up and wait.” Michael and I arrived in the early afternoon from Birmingham, located about an hour north of the state’s capital. We headed downtown and paid for a metered spot near the Civil Rights Memorial. My first impression of the city’s downtown area …

Alabama, Destinations, Travel, USA

How to Spend a Sunday Night in Birmingham, Alabama

Photo of historic Alabama theatre in Birmingham, with large ALABAMA sign

“Sunday night in Birmingham” reads an entry in my Google search history. Michael and I were visiting the city for a single night as part of a very quick road trip through the Yellowhammer State, and our visit just so happened to fall on Sunday. With a visit to Scottsboro and Huntsville already under our …

Travel, Travel Products, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

My Favorite Travel Items from the Saks Fifth Avenue Friends & Family Sale

Alyssa wears a stripe tee and holds two mailer boxes

It’s Friends and Family time! Either you’re 1) really confused, 2) hiding your credit cards away in fright, or 3) have already scrolled through all of the deals and have packages already on the way. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one …