Tag: Southern U.S.

Destinations, North Carolina, Travel

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 …

Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

The Wayward Day Trip Guide to Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Alyssa wears an all-black outfit on a bridge in Old Salem

At the start of 2020, Michael and I made a New Year’s Resolution to visit a different destination in the Carolinas each month. Well, you know what happened next. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links (at no additional …

Charlotte, Destinations, Food, North Carolina, Restaurant Roundups and Reviews, Travel, USA

Queen City on Tap: A Review of Every Charlotte Brewery (Updated for 2024!)

Krystal is standing in front of a wooden fence with string lights hung. She is wearing a black silk tee and holding a golden, hazy beer and smiling while looking left.

There are very few truly public gathering places left. Sure, there are ever-shrinking public parks, gardens, and libraries, but beyond that? There’s little else. In Charlotte, breweries step in to fill the void; despite being private businesses, they act as a meeting place for people from all walks of life. Even though there are waves …

Destinations, Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, North Carolina, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, Travel Products, USA

My Flight Got Canceled and All I Had To Wear Was This Dress

Alyssa standing in front of a graffiti wall in a blue dress with a white tee underneath

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen that my three-day weekend getaway unexpectedly turned into a six-day stay in Raleigh thanks to Hurricane Dorian. Due to the unfortunate combination of non-existent federal regulations requiring airlines to support passengers in the event of a cancelation and my decision to fly a budget airline, …

Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

Touring the Triangle: A Long-Weekend Travel Guide for Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina

NC Capitol Building

I nearly titled this post “Troubles in the Triangle,” because it was a rollercoaster of a trip. Not because anything really went wrong in the cities themselves—they’re great!—but because our flights home kept getting canceled, doubling our trip length. But despite moments of panic at the thought of incurring unexpected expenses and trying to handle …

Charlotte, Destinations, North Carolina, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Summer Packing List for Charlotte, North Carolina

Flatlay with light wash denim cutoffs, a white linen top, and a red bandana

Opening my suitcase and sharing everything I packed for a long weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina: It’s not often you see a long-distance road trip packing list on Wayward! A few weeks ago we visited our friends in Charlotte, North Carolina, and to be honest, I fretted over what to pack. Michael and I had …

Charlotte, Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

Summer Reign in the Queen City: The Ultimate Summer Weekend Travel Guide for Charlotte, North Carolina

Alyssa and Michael standing on a bridge over the National Whitewater Center's whitewater rafting course

“Do we fly or do we drive?” Michael and I kept asking each other during the month of June. We’d just made plans to visit friends in their adopted hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, over the July 4th holiday weekend, and with the cost-savings of having a place to stay, we considered flying to save …

Destinations, Florida, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

A Lazy Beach Getaway in John’s Pass, Florida, and Everything I Packed

The sun sets over the Gulf Coast

Michael’s answer to where he wanted to go for his birthday was the same as last year: “The beach.” “Are you sure?” I asked. “Absolutely,” he replied, and off I went exploring both of Florida’s coasts on Airbnb. I compiled a short list of places to stay, and he chose a small studio in John’s …

Destinations, Florida, Travel, Travel Tips, USA

10 Things Everyone Should Know Before They Visit Florida for the First Time

Flamingos standing in and around water

“it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.”

Destinations, Louisiana, Travel, USA

Cajun Country: A Day Trip Travel Guide for Lafayette, Louisiana

A house in Vermilionville

One glance at the city of Lafayette’s name (and its former name, Vermilionville), and you’ll know you’re in Cajun Country. Despite being Louisiana’s fourth-largest city, I confess that I could not have located Lafayette on a blank map of the state before we booked our trip. So how did I end up there? Well, a …