Everything I packed in my carry-on suitcase for a weekend in Charleston (plus some thoughts on local style!).
Category: Travel
9 Essential Restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina
Serving up a delicious order of Charleston restaurants at every price point for your next visit It’s hard to pinpoint exactly, but there’s just something about Charleston. It’s the way time seems to slow down with every passing hour, and how we walk a little more lightly with each step along the city’s colorful streets. …
Raise a Glass: 8 Fun Bars in Charleston, South Carolina
Whether you’re heading to Charleston for a bachelorette weekend getaway or just looking for a great date night spot, I’ve got you covered with this guide.
Checking In: A Review of Kings Courtyard Inn in Charleston, South Carolina
Sharing an honest review of a charming boutique hotel on Charleston’s distinguished King Street
Traveling Light: A Summer Packing List for Washington, D.C.
I said it in my last post and I’ll say it again: Summer is my least favorite time to visit Washington, D.C. Why? It’s hot, it’s humid, and it’s crowded. Looking for more packing list inspiration? Check out my packing lists by season: Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter (I feel like I just …
Travel Diary: A Summer Weekend in Washington, D.C.
As a travel blogger, it’s difficult to disentangle what parts of travel feel like work and which parts feel like leisure—not that I’m complaining. It’s just that sometimes the distinction is clear, like when I’m working with a local tourism board or visiting family—but other times, like a recent visit to Washington, D.C., it’s a …
Travel in Style: Top Labor Day Weekend Sales You Can’t Miss
For many, Labor Day Weekend marks not just the end of Summer, but the end of the travel season as a whole. But if you’ve learned anything after reading this blog over the past seven years, I hope it’s that a little thing like returning to school or work doesn’t have to stop you from …
Wellness on the Go: A Review of Mobile Massage With Soothe
Have you noticed it too? The ache in your neck or the new way your knees crack at the end of a busy travel day, fatigue striking far earlier than it used to? I’ve talked about it before, how my current trips move at a slightly slower pace in this decade of my life than …
Traveling Light: A Packing List for Buffalo, New York (in a backpack!)
I recently spent a summer weekend in Buffalo, New York, and it was glorious. No, not in the typical sunshiny way (in fact, the sun rarely made an appearance), but because summers in Buffalo are comfortable affairs with highs only occasionally crossing the 80°F mark. Coming from muggy, sticky Charlotte (and having recently visited other …
From One Queen City to Another: The Complete Weekend Travel Guide to Buffalo, New York
With bare-bones service and high add-on fees, most people wouldn’t be as thrilled about the launch of a new budget airline route as I am—but because I live in Charlotte, where American Airlines controls 90% of flights and charges significantly higher fares as a result of their monopoly, I relish every alternative we get. Back …