Finding new places to explore in your hometown is always possible — and a wonderful way to keep the spirit of travel and adventure alive! By Wikimedia Commons user Qyd. As the saying…
What to Do in the Finger Lakes: Elmira’s Mark Twain
For the bookish. Image by Kayti Burt. Looking for a low-key, culture-rich locale to escape the hustle and bustle of your daily life? The Finger Lakes region of New York might be…
What to Do in the Finger Lakes: Corning’s Museums and Main Streets
The Finger Lakes’ Corning is a cultural haven in a lovely locale . Image by Kayti Burt. The Finger Lakes region of New York is a picturesque cultural haven only a drive away…
Driving and Dining: 5 Do’s and Don’ts of a Road Trip
Rolling, rolling, rolling. Image from kcci.com via iStock/Bosca78. Just a few short days ago I landed in my new home of Dallas, Texas. Before that move was a relocation from…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Tips for Avoiding a Metropolitan Meltdown
Who said you can’t be (happily) alone in the city? Cities are teeming with external stimuli. They are maelstroms of sound and bustle and diversion that make existing in them…
Best of Buenos Aires
As my parents can attest, I am a huge fan of “Best of ______(fill in the city) ” ratings. Since high school, I have participated annually in submitting nominations for…
Madrid
It was 2004 when I first visited Madrid. I was on a high school trip with the French/Spanish club and our adventure happened to land just weeks after the train…
Day Trip: Raleigh, NC
Marvin and I seek adventure. We’re both city slickers, and living quite literally on the beach (North Topsail Beach, to be exact, population: 955) is fun in the summertime but…