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,...
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...
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,...
May and June 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
Can you believe that we're more than halfway through 2021 already? I swear, this year is flying by – which is kind of crazy,...
The Perfect One Week West Virginia Road Trip Itinerary for the Outdoors Lover
One of the things I love most about traveling is the ability to learn things on every trip – and sometimes the biggest thing...
10 Awesome Things to Do in New River Gorge National Park: Yes, You Need to Visit!
In December 2020, the New River Gorge National River that winds through the Appalachian Mountains got re-designated to national park status, making New River...
March and April 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
I always look back at my most recent roundup before I write a new one, just to jog my memory about what I was...
How I Failed at Being a Digital Nomad
For those of you who have been following me for a while, you might know that I've been running this blog since 2010. It...
My Favorite National Park Service Sites (That Aren’t National Parks)
The National Park Service maintains 63 different national parks in the United States. BUT, did you know that there are also more than 350...
January and February 2021 Travel and Blogging Recap
I don't know what things are like in your neck of the woods right now, but in mine I feel like things are finally...
10 Tips to Help You Plan a Successful Workation
The last year has brought about a remote work revolution. It's a shift that's long been predicted (I talked about it years ago when...
November and December 2020 Travel and Blogging Recap
We did it! We made it through the end of 2020. Congratulations. And while I wouldn't exactly say that 2021 has gotten off to...
Year in Review: The Highlights of 2020 (Yes, There Were Some!)
What. A. Year. It's usually at this time every year that I write a post summing up my travels and top travel memories from...