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Tag: Winter Travel
The Ultimate Day Trip Guide for Concord, North Carolina
Heading to Concord, North Carolina? Here is the ultimate day-trip guide, with all the best things to do and to eat, drink, and shop.
Traveling Light: Packing List for Johnson City, Tennessee
Sharing my real-life packing list for a weekend in Northeast Tennessee, with activities ranging from hiking to biking to indulging in date-night dinners (and all packed in a carry-on!).
The Sweetest Winter Holiday Getaway Guide to Johnson City, Tennessee
Experiencing the sweetest holiday traditions in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains—and all of the local shops, restaurants, and activities that should be on your list!
Checking In: A Romantic Staycation at The Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, NC
…and why you should book it for your next stay in Charlotte, NC – whether you’re a local or from out of town.
Pit-Stop Paradise: A BBQ-Filled Day Trip Guide to Lexington, North Carolina
Continuing our efforts to visit at least one destination in the Southeastern U.S. each month, Michael and I decided to make the quick trip up to Lexington, North Carolina, one Saturday in early February. This wasn’t our first visit to the small, Piedmont town just south of Winston-Salem. We made the trek almost exactly one …
Traveling Light: Winter Packing List for Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina
If you’re new around here, I like to share my packing list for just about every destination I visit. I know that before I started traveling regularly, I found the whole packing thing to be quite a mystery. I found my way through trial and error, but I like to think of this series as …
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 …
Traveling Light: A Packing List for an Alabama Road Trip
Everything I packed for a long winter road trip through Alabama.
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 …