Hello from the road! So much has happened since last weekend’s journal post – but the short story is that Michael tore a muscle in his leg on Sunday night, resulting in us canceling our New England trip (we figured that icy sidewalks and a walking boot probably don’t mix too well). A total bummer, …
Travel Essentials: My Top Picks from the Shopbop Sale
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a great progressive sale going on over at multi-brand fashion-fave Shopbop, where the more you spend, the more you can save. There are a ton of items included in the sale, even ones that I never see go on sale, all at up to 25% off. I spent some …
Journal | 2.24.19
Happy Weekend to you! I’m loving this relaxing weekend at home with Michael because it’s equal parts productive (we saw a touring Broadway show, went to the gym, filed my taxes, published a post) and lazy. Today we’ll begin packing for our New England trip, which could be an issue because we’ll be experiencing a …
7 Things That Surprised Me When I Returned Home After My First Trip Abroad
“Culture shock” is a term usually reserved for the way you feel when you travel to a culture vastly different than your own. But I think the biggest culture shock I’ve ever experienced occurred upon my return from Europe. Michael and I had just returned from our first major international trip* – two weeks in …
Journal | 2.18.19
Happy weekend Monday! I spent the weekend staying with my grandparents and helping them with some tasks, and boy, do they know how to put someone to work – which means things over here were put on the back burner. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make …
Traveling Light: Winter Packing List for Asheville, North Carolina
A real-life packing list for five nights in Asheville, North Carolina (during the winter!)
Journal | 2.9.19
Happy Weekend! This weekend Michael and I are doing a bit of travel planning and booking (yay!). It has been weird to go so many months without a destination to plan for (though my time online has at least been geared toward finding links like the ones below!). This post contains affiliate links and I …
Brews and Views: A Comprehensive Travel Guide to Asheville, North Carolina
Have you heard it too? You casually mention that you’re considering a little getaway in the Southeast, and then they say, “Well, what about Asheville?” Michael and I have heard this countless times over the past few years; suddenly it seemed like everyone was either planning a trip to the North Carolina city or had …
Journal | 2.2.19
Happy Groundhog Day! I hope those of you in the Midwest have weathered the polar vortex safely – I am wholly unable to grasp just how cold the temperatures you’ve experienced this week really are. But thankfully we can trust that rodent up in Pennsylvania to predict the weather, and spring is going to come …
The Gulf Coast’s Cultural Haven: A Day Trip Guide to St. Petersburg, Florida
At the start of the year, Michael and I resolved to visit one Florida destination each month. After a year of fun trips, we still felt like we barely scratched the surface of all the Sunshine State has to offer, and trying to choose the twelfth and final Florida destination for our monthly trips was …