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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
September and October 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
In my last update, I honestly was dreading what fall would bring. I was unmotivated to write, and on the verge of having to...
The Ultimate 7-Day Florida Keys Road Trip Itinerary
When most people think of road trips in the United States, they think of wide open spaces and putting thousands of miles on the...
10 Amazing Places to See Fall Colors in Michigan
Move over, New England. When it comes to great spots in the US to spot the yellows, oranges, and reds of fall foliage, the...
Solo in Chicago: The Perfect Itinerary for a Solo Weekend Trip to the Windy City
Chicago is one of my favorite cities in the Midwest – and indeed one of my favorite cities in all of the United States!...
July and August 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
With Labor Day weekend now behind us, my brain is teetering on the edge of full-on Fall Mode. Despite it still being warm here...
Your Ultimate Guide to Visiting Parkersburg, West Virginia
When it comes to towns in West Virginia, almost all of them are what most of us would consider a “small town.” (In fact,...
Climbing a Via Ferrata in West Virginia: Crazy Fun or Just Plain Crazy?
I'll admit it: I found myself stifling a laugh as I watched back some GoPro video my husband Elliot had filmed while climbing a...