Opening up my suitcase to share my real-life packing list for a Spring weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Last month, Michael and I flew North to Milwaukee for my birthday. Despite seemingly everyone’s hesitations, I found an energetic city full of great food, cool art, and ample opportunity to simply get out and explore on foot. …
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Traveling Light: Essential Packing List for Chicago (in a backpack!)
I was devastated when I saw the forecast for Chicago. (That’s a bit of an overstatement, but I’m okay with that). After a few weeks of delightful weather in Charlotte, we were headed North to Chicago, which hadn’t quite gotten the memo that spring had arrived. Snowflake and raindrop icons appeared on my phone’s screen, …
Traveling Light: A Packing List for Winston-Salem, North Carolina
After every trip, I like to crack open my suitcase and share everything I packed for a recent weekend away. Today I’m sharing what I packed for three days in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In mid-March, Michael and I spent a lovely weekend in Winston-Salem: a charming city with two names and more historical firsts than …
Traveling Light: New York City Winter Packing List
This is the second NYC packing list in the history of this blog – the first was way back in the fall of 2017 when skinny jeans were de rigueur and my Vejas were brand new (wow, look how bright and clean they were!). While my style has shifted some over the years, my love …