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36 Hours in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sharing my itinerary for a quick second visit to Philly - the perfect chance to dive deeper into this great American city. Second visits to a destination are always a treat. You can land in a place...
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Traveling Light: A Backpack Packing List for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Revealing everything I packed in my backpack for a weekend flyaway trip to Philadelphia For better or for worse, the number of personal item packing list posts on this blog has grown significantly...
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Photo Diary: Dollywood at Christmastime
Sharing a sweet little look at Dollywood all decked out for the holidays. Grief is a strange beast. Sometimes it renders you unable to move in its wake – and sometimes it drops you at Dollywood. My...
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Shop Local: 10 Charlotte Shops You Should Know About
I frequently highlight small businesses in my travel guides, so I figured it’s finally time to share some of my home city’s best local shops and boutiques! Charlotte is home to nearly every major...
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A Review of Moëca in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Tucked just around the corner from Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge is a cozy neighborhood seafood spot that’s been making waves ever since it opened in mid-2022: Moëca. Striving to prepare fresh,...
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36 Hours in Boston and Cambridge
A quick weekend getaway guide to Boston and Cambridge - perfect for second-timers. As a travel blogger, I find myself spending more time than I’d like touring my site’s analytics. It’s tedious, but I...
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Traveling Light: A Winter Packing List for a Weekend in Boston
Opening up my suitcase - err, backpack - and sharing everything I packed for a weekend in Boston. Although I’ve always considered myself a “weekend travel blogger,” I suspect this year was the one...
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17 Essential Day Trips from Charlotte, North Carolina
Rounding up my curated picks for the best day trips from Charlotte If you ask someone why they chose to move to Charlotte, chances are you’ll hear the following reason first: “It’s two hours from the...
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Eight Can’t-Miss Restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky
Beyond fried chicken, the Hot Brown, and Derby Pie, I knew very little about Louisville’s cuisine before I started planning my trip to the city. With famous dishes like those, I can honestly say I...
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Urban Bourbon: The Perfect Weekend Travel Guide for Your First Visit to...
Sharing a first-timers weekend guide for Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville has been on my list of places to visit forever. Not just for the bourbon (although definitely for the bourbon!), but for the...
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Traveling Light: Packing List for a Winter Weekend in Louisville, Kentucky
Revealing everything I packed for a freezing cold winter weekend in Louisville. For a moment, I hesitated to include the phrase “Traveling Light” in the title of this post, because frigid temps in...
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15 Things Travelers Should Know Before Flying Spirit Airlines for the First Time
*in an ominous voice* It’s time. I’ve shared my thoughts on Avelo. I’ve shared my thoughts on Contour. I’ve shared my thoughts on Frontier. And today? Today I’m sharing my thoughts on Spirit. This post...
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Beyond the City: A Day Trip Guide to Matthews, North Carolina
Sharing a day trip guide to the Town of Matthews, just 25 minutes from Charlotte You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Town of Matthews is part of Charlotte. Driving down Independence and taking in...
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In the Bag: A Review of the Lo & Sons Waverley 2 Convertible Purse
Sharing my honest thoughts on the travel-ready Waverley 2 convertible handbag from Lo & Sons My last three packing lists all have one thing in common (well, besides the heavy presence of a black...
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The Essential Day Trip Guide to Waxhaw, North Carolina
Sharing your ultimate day-trip travel guide to Waxhaw, North Carolina, a charming town just 45 minutes from Charlotte How on earth did it take me four years to get to Waxhaw? It’s only forty-five...
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Carowinds is Open for 2024! Here’s What to Expect This Season:
Can you feel the thrill in the air? It can only mean one thing – Carowinds is open for 2024! Carowinds officially opened its gates to the public for the season on March 9 (with a special passholder...
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2024 Eclipse Expedition: 6 Must-Visit U.S. Cities Along the Path of Totality
For many chasing the shadows of the 2024 eclipse, embarking on a journey away from home will be necessary. While the partial eclipse will be visible from the 48 contiguous United States, the...
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The Sweetest Spots in the Queen City: A Guide to Charlotte’s Best Bakeries
As anyone who’s ever tried to bake a cake or a loaf of bread from scratch knows, baking is a labor of love. And as much as I do enjoy baking at home, sometimes it’s nice to outsource the task to a...
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Beyond the Greens: A Day Trip Guide to Pinehurst for Non-Golfers
“Oh, do you golf?” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that in the weeks leading up to a recent trip to Pinehurst, well, I could probably afford to buy a set of clubs and hire an instructor. No,...
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Weekend Retreat in the Sandhills: Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Southern...
Slowly, but very, very surely, I’m making my way around my current home state of North Carolina. Yet, at some point during the drive to Southern Pines, I experienced a moment of disorientation – it...
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