Art. Architecture. Industry. Music. Those are just a few of the reasons visitors choose to make a trip to Detroit, Michigan. They were mine, too – but each was merely a cherry on top of the real reason I was there: Pizza. Specifically, pizza for Michael, as it was his birthday and the man wanted …
Tag: Flyaway Trips
Traveling Light: Packing List for Cleveland, Ohio (in a backpack!)
Sharing everything I packed in my backpack for a Spring weekend in Cleveland, Ohio
The Best of Brew City: A Weekend Travel Guide for Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sharing a weekend getaway guide for an under-the-radar destination: Milwaukee, Wisconsin I didn’t need to hear anyone’s opinion on whether or not Milwaukee felt like an appropriate place to celebrate a birthday – I could see it written on their faces, clear as day, or hear it in the upspeak of their response: “That’s… different?” …
36 Hours in Downtown Chicago Travel Guide
Much like most of my other travel guides, this one begins with a cheap flight. Poking around Google Flights one evening (as I’m often prone to do after a glass of wine…) revealed an inexpensive roundtrip flight from Greensboro to O’Hare – departing early one Saturday morning and returning late the following evening. Driving to …
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 …
36 Hours in NYC: Lower Manhattan
I can’t believe it’s been more than five years since I stepped foot in NYC (well, I guess given the events of the last few years I technically can believe it – but considering Michael and I used to visit the city two or three times a year, it still feels strange). A relatively inexpensive …
Traveling Light: Winter Packing List for Austin, Texas
Opening up my suitcase and sharing everything I packed for a weekend in Austin, Texas.
Weekend Getaway Travel Guide: Austin Texas
A food-lovers guide to the Texas capital
Traveling Light: A Summer Packing List for Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
A real-life packing list for four summer days in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas – all packed in a carry-on suitcase, of course!
Travel Diary: A Winning Four Days in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
A prize of a trip to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas