Tag: Summer Packing Lists

Destinations, Packing Lists, South Carolina, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Carry-On Packing List for Charleston, South Carolina

Alyssa wears a blue gingham dress with white sneakers and a basket purse from her Charleston packing list

Everything I packed in my carry-on suitcase for a weekend in Charleston (plus some thoughts on local style!).

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA, Washington, D.C.

Traveling Light: A Summer Packing List for Washington, D.C.

Alyssa walks in front of The Darcy wearing a white crop top and green linen pants

I said it in my last post and I’ll say it again: Summer is my least favorite time to visit Washington, D.C. Why? It’s hot, it’s humid, and it’s crowded. Looking for more packing list inspiration? Check out my packing lists by season: Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter (I feel like I just …

Destinations, New York, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for Buffalo, New York (in a backpack!)

Alyssa stands on the steps of the Buffalo AKG Museum

I recently spent a summer weekend in Buffalo, New York, and it was glorious. No, not in the typical sunshiny way (in fact, the sun rarely made an appearance), but because summers in Buffalo are comfortable affairs with highs only occasionally crossing the 80°F mark. Coming from muggy, sticky Charlotte (and having recently visited other …

Destinations, Kentucky, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in Paducah, Kentucky

Alyssa wears a black tank with white denim and sandals in Paducah

Opening up my suitcase and sharing a late-summer packing list for a weekend getaway to Paducah, Kentucky.

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Tennessee, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Cowboy Boot-Free Packing List for Nashville, Tennessee

Alyssa on a roof in Nashville

Sharing everything I packed in my carry-on for a weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, for my girlies who don’t own cowboy boots One of the perks of running a blog is having the ability to look back more closely at the clothes you once traveled with. When packing for a recent celebration weekend away in Nashville, …

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

Traveling Light: A Packing List for Greensboro, North Carolina

Alyssa wears a black jumpsuit and sneakers

Opening up my suitcase and sharing my real-life packing list for a weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina As much as I was looking forward to our recent trip to Greensboro, North Carolina, I dreaded packing my suitcase for the weekend in equal measure. Though summers in North Carolina are not nearly as intense or long-lasting …

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA, West Virginia

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in the Mountains of Southern West Virginia

Alyssa looks out over the Turkey Spur Overlook in West Virginia

Unpacking everything that went in my carry-on for a weekend in Southern West Virginia Who doesn’t love a good road trip? The open road, the excuse to eat all the snacks you want, a great audiobook, and the ability to detour as your heart pleases… Driving certainly offers benefits over flying, in some instances. And …

Destinations, New York, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: Packing List for a Weekend in Rochester, New York

Alyssa wears a black dress in front of a black wall in Rochester, NY

Sharing my ultra-light packing list for a summer weekend getaway in Rochester, New York This might just be my smallest pack ever (not just in the history of the blog, but ever) with four days/three nights in a tote bag. Until a recent weekend in Rochester, New York, there was a tie for my lightest …

Destinations, Michigan, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: Packing List for Detroit, Michigan (in a backpack!)

Alyssa stands on the steps of Hitsville USA

Heading to Detroit? Today I’m sharing my backpack-only packing list for a weekend in the Motor City. Once upon a time, I traveled primarily with a carry-on suitcase – a fact that seemed to boggle people’s minds: “You travel with just a carry-on? I could never do that. My shoes could fill a carry-on all …

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Texas, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Summer Packing List for Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

Alyssa wears a green polka dot midi dress with sneakers

A real-life packing list for four summer days in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas – all packed in a carry-on suitcase, of course!