A review of the historic bank-turned-hotel in downtown Roanoke, Virginia
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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!
Checking In: A Romantic Staycation at The Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina
…and why you should book it for your next stay in Charlotte, NC—whether you’re a local or from out of town.
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 …
2021 Cyber Weekend Deals
Is your email inbox as inundated with “deals! deals! deals!” emails as mine is? I feel like I’ve edited my subscription list down to just a few, and somehow I seem to keep getting added back onto lists… In any case, I spent some time yesterday during the car ride down to visit my family …
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 …
Travel Guide: How to Spend a Sunday Night in Birmingham, Alabama
“Sunday night in Birmingham” reads an entry in my Google search history. Michael and I were visiting the city for a single night as part of a very quick road trip through the Yellowhammer State, and our visit just so happened to fall on Sunday. With a visit to Scottsboro and Huntsville already under our …