A review of the historic bank-turned-hotel in downtown Roanoke, Virginia
Checking In: A Review of The Liberty Trust in Roanoke, Virginia
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A Capital Experience: 36 Hours in Albany, New York
Considering a quick trip to Albany? Here’s your car-free guide for a fun getaway to New York’s capital city.
A Car-Free Summer Weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina—and Everything I Packed
A $30 hotel stay brought us to Chapel Hill… …but it was the charm that kept Michael and me occupied during our recent weekend visit. Prior to this visit, we had driven through Chapel Hill exactly once, on our way out to Maple View Farm back in 2019. So it’s safe to say that when in …
Checking In: A Review of Graduate Chapel Hill
Sharing an unsponsored review of Graduate Hotel, and why its Chapel Hill location is incredibly unique While I didn’t attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (I’m a Florida gal—Go Gators!), the college nostalgia hit hard on a recent trip to its namesake city. Not just because of the brick buildings on the …
Southern Charm: A Weekend Travel Guide for Columbia, South Carolina
This Southern city is bursting at the seams with unique activities and incredible food.
Exploring the Best of Atlanta’s Suburbs: A Weekend Travel Guide to Dunwoody, Georgia
Where to stay, what to do, and everything you need to eat during your weekend getaway in Dunwoody, Georgia!
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 …
San Francisco in One Square Mile: Exploring Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, and the Marina District
I recently made a short visit to San Francisco with Mary of Twenty Two West to assist her in her booth at West Coast Craft. I know, what a dream gig, right? My last visit to San Francisco was with Michael in 2015, and we pretty much checked off every item on every guidebook’s list …
Travel Guide for Four Days in Cartagena, Colombia
“Wow, Cartagena?” People asked Michael and me, over and over again when we told people where we were traveling for our eleventh (dating) anniversary. The truth is, we weren’t really considering international destinations for our trip. Our sights were initially set on Portland, Maine, by first flying to Boston and making the two-hour drive up. …
The Essential Weekend Travel Guide for Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Twin Cities have been on my list for a really long time. The art, fashion, and food scenes are thriving and the ease of access to nature within the metro area is utterly appealing (in fact, I warned Michael before we visited to watch out – we might just leave with a desire to …