Category: North America
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Jacksonville Ghost Tour Review: Exploring the City’s Haunted History
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(Please note: This post contains affiliate links to tours you can book through US Ghost Adventures. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.) I recently discovered that a company called US Ghost Adventures has ghost tours all over the country, including right here in Jacksonville. When I’m…
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How to Spend a Long Weekend in Boston
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Ever since I was a kid, I always assumed that the moment I saw Boston, I would immediately want to live there. This very much proved to be true. New York and Chicago were amazing and I’m sure I’d be more than happy in either place, but Boston is totally…
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Back to New Orleans
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Our second trip to New Orleans (you can read about our first trip here) was a friends trip–something we definitely need to do more of! Beyond one scheduled tour, this trip was about adventure. We were there to take our time, explore, and see what we could stumble upon, and…
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What to Do in Nassau and Paradise Island
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If you’re looking to visit a place with hot weather, lots of sun, and beautifully clear water, skip over Florida completely and head to Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Those who know me or have read some of my posts know that normally, despite living in Florida (where I stay…
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Our Autumn Road Trip in New England
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Even though I grew up in Virginia, where we got our fair share of autumn every year, a part of me always wanted to go to New England to visit/see autumn/live. I remember exactly how this fantasy started: We got a magazine in the mail that had one tiny photo…
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How to Spend a New Orleans Weekend
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Forty-nine years ago, my boyfriend’s parents celebrated their honeymoon in New Orleans. Last week, they invited him, his sister and brother-in-law, and me to join them there for their anniversary. What fun! I was not accustomed to traveling with a group, and particularly not one I like so much. We…
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5 Days in Montana: A First-Timer’s Guide
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Our trip to Montana was a bittersweet one–a breathtaking journey through wild and desolate lands, punctuated by melancholic ruminations of my dear little brother, whose funeral we held the night before. (Note: This post contains affiliate links. Anytime you buy something using one of these, I get a small commission,…