New Orleans is a vibrant city for nightlife. Whether you're going for a wild bachelorette weekend, or a solo traveler exploring a new city on your own like me, there is something there for everyone and it's not hard to have a good time. Laissez les bons temps rouler! As a solo traveler who likes... Continue Reading →
New Orleans is a cultural melting pot, and its mixture of African-American, French, and Spanish influences has yielded some of the best cuisine in the United States if not the world. I don't think I've ever strategically planned out individual meals on a trip as much as I had to with New Orleans because there... Continue Reading →
Most of the time when I travel to a new city, I see what I need to see and then move on. Not New Orleans. I spent four days in NOLA in March to attend Wanderfest 2022 (Read: Key Takeaways from Wanderfest 2022) and even with plenty of time I built into my itinerary to... Continue Reading →
In March 2022, I traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana for Wanderfest 2022, the inaugural outdoor travel festival for women hosted by Wanderful. If you aren't familiar with Wanderful, it's an amazing membership community that connects women who love travel, providing opportunities to share tips and resources, come together for social events, and host fellow Wanderful... Continue Reading →
In September 2021, I went to the US Open tennis tournament in New York City for the first time (but certainly not the last). The Open is hosted at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing in the borough of Queens, so I chose to stay in Queens and explore the borough and see... Continue Reading →
My fall road trip through West Virginia's eastern panhandle was full of so much beauty: historic sites, quaint towns, rolling mountains and plenty of fall foliage. But no trip of mine is complete without a brewery visit (or several) and I certainly got a taste of some great West Virginia brews. Here are the beers... Continue Reading →
In November of 2021 I finally took a road trip to the town of Frederick, Maryland, which I have always wanted to visit. It's a charming little artsy town in western Maryland full of Civil War history and beautiful scenery along the Carroll Creek that runs through its core. I had a great time exploring... Continue Reading →
The battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862 in a rural area along the Antietam Creek just outside of Sharpsburg, Maryland, remains to this day the bloodiest single day in American military history and proved to be a pivotal moment in the American Civil War. Prior to the start of the battle, President Abraham... Continue Reading →
After a full day of exploring the towns of Harper's Ferry and Charles Town, my road trip took me further west through the mountainous eastern panhandle region of West Virginia to the towns of Martinsburg and Berkeley Springs. Martinsburg En route to my next stayover in Berkeley Springs, I stopped for a few hours and... Continue Reading →
"I don't even feel like I'm only three hours from home." This was my sentiment the entire time I was exploring the eastern panhandle region of West Virginia. In my mind, West Virginia always seemed so far away, but the easternmost part of it can actually be reached within 3-3.5 hours from the greater Philadelphia... Continue Reading →
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