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How to See the Highlights of Joshua Tree National Park in One Day

How to See the Highlights of Joshua Tree National Park in One Day

In a perfect world, you would always have days – or weeks! – to dedicate to every national park you might visit. In some...
March and April 2022 Travel and Blogging Recap

March and April 2022 Travel and Blogging Recap

Whew, what a couple of months it's been! I just got back from a week in Tennessee, and I honestly feel like I just...
10 of the Best Things to Do in Death Valley National Park

10 of the Best Things to Do in Death Valley National Park

National parks are, in my opinion, one of the best things about living and traveling in the United States. These natural places are all...
Is Taking a Douro Valley Day Tour from Porto Worth It?

Is Taking a Douro Valley Day Tour from Porto Worth It?

If you're planning a trip to Portugal – and northern Portugal, especially – everyone will likely tell you that you HAVE to visit the...
3 Days in Detroit: How to Spend a Long Weekend in Motor City

3 Days in Detroit: How to Spend a Long Weekend in Motor City

When you think of city breaks in the US, I'm willing to bet you usually think of either big cities like New York or...
January and February 2022 Travel and Blogging Recap

January and February 2022 Travel and Blogging Recap

Hello friends! I know it's been a while since I've published one of these updates for you. And I don't really have a great...
My Favorite Instagrammable Photo Spots in Savannah, Georgia

My Favorite Instagrammable Photo Spots in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia, is one of my favorite US cities to visit. A lot of people come here for the food, or for the history,...
How I Make Money as a Travel Blogger

How I Make Money as a Travel Blogger

I'm going to be completely honest here: I sometimes avoid telling people that I'm a travel blogger when I first meet them. This isn't...
15 Biggest Mistakes People Make on a US Road Trip

15 Biggest Mistakes People Make on a US Road Trip

I'm a big fan of road trips and have written fairly extensively about US road trips in the past, including road trip itineraries, road...
Top 24 Things to Do in Key West (That Aren’t Duval Street)

Top 24 Things to Do in Key West (That Aren’t Duval Street)

The little island community of Key West is famous for a handful of things; things like Key lime pie and Ernest Hemingway and Caribbean...
New Year, New Travels: 10 Travel Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

New Year, New Travels: 10 Travel Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

It's that time again… the beginning of a new year, when we're supposed to be setting goals and making resolutions for the Year to...
Year in Review: My Top Travel (and Non-Travel) Highlights of 2021

Year in Review: My Top Travel (and Non-Travel) Highlights of 2021

I won't lie to you: 2021 included a lot less travel than I had hoped it would after feeling so optimistic early on in...
5 Days in Savannah: The Perfect Day-By-Day Itinerary

5 Days in Savannah: The Perfect Day-By-Day Itinerary

There are a few things I look for when planning a city break: interesting history, good food, and access to nature/outdoor spaces. And Savannah,...
Day Tripping to Dry Tortugas National Park: Everything You Need to Know

Day Tripping to Dry Tortugas National Park: Everything You Need to Know

When it comes to national parks in the United States, there are several that everyone has definitely heard of. The Grand Canyon. Yellowstone. Zion....
Amanda’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers and Travel Lovers

Amanda’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers and Travel Lovers

Let me share a little fun fact with you guys about myself: I LOVE Christmas, and especially love picking out the perfect gifts for...
How to Spend One Day at the Corning Museum of Glass

How to Spend One Day at the Corning Museum of Glass

When someone tells me that an attraction has “something for everyone,” I'm sometimes skeptical. Everyone? Really? But in some instances, it's just true! And...
A Perfect Finger Lakes Road Trip Itinerary for 5 or 7 Days

A Perfect Finger Lakes Road Trip Itinerary for 5 or 7 Days

I love road tripping in the USA. But it's a really, really big country. Unless you have years to dedicate to traversing all 50...
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