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 …
Journal | 5.4.19
Happy Saturday! I’m typing this from the road as Michael and I head down to St. Petersburg, Florida, to attend a wedding. I’m not sure what else the weekend holds, but I’m looking forward to the chance to get away and spend time with friends! This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a …
Day-Tripping: What It’s Like to Fly to New Orleans for the Day & My Essential Packing List
Sharing what it’s like to fly somewhere just for the day, and emptying out my purse to show you everything I packed.
NOLA in a Nutshell: A Day Trip Guide to New Orleans, Louisiana
I hopped on a $60 roundtrip flight to explore the best of New Orleans in just one day.
Journal | 4.27.19
$28 flights, valid ID cards, and omelettes.
Traveling Light: A Packing List for an Alabama Road Trip
Everything I packed for a long winter road trip through Alabama.
2019 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
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 …
Journal | 4.20.19
A double feature
24 Hours in Montgomery, Alabama
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 …
Journal | 4.6.19
Oh, hello! Michael and I are making our way to the Big Easy today, which means getting up really early for a flight and coming back really late tonight. “Why?” people have asked. This post contains affiliate links Well, we can’t really take any additional time off right now, the price was right ($57 each …