Category: Destinations

Charlotte, Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

The Essential Day Trip Guide to Waxhaw, North Carolina

The Waxhaw water tower in the background with a brick building in the foreground

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 minutes from Charlotte… Well, considering I moved here at the end of 2019 and then you-know-what happened in 2020, I suppose …

Charlotte, Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

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 all of the area’s growth, it’s nearly impossible to tell where Charlotte ends and where Matthews begins – but walking …

Destinations, Kentucky, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: Packing List for a Winter Weekend in Louisville, Kentucky

Alyssa stands outside of Please & Thank You in Louisville wearing all-black

Sharing my real-life carry-on suitcase for a winter weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.

Destinations, Kentucky, Travel, USA

Urban Bourbon: The Perfect Weekend Travel Guide for Your First Visit to Louisville, Kentucky

Specialty bottles of bourbon in Louisville

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 classic attractions and the amazing things happening in the city’s dining scene alike. The problem? Flights from Charlotte are typically outside of my …

Destinations, Food, Kentucky, Restaurants, Travel, USA

Eight Can’t-Miss Restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky

Exterior of Mayan Cafe in Louisville

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 wasn’t expecting to find so much international flavor in a landlocked state – but I soon found myself seated at …

Charlotte, Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

19 Essential Day Trips from Charlotte, North Carolina

Alyssa stands outside of a vintage car in Kannapolis

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 mountains and three hours from the beach.” Now, I don’t agree that the best part of living in Charlotte …

Destinations, Massachusetts, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Winter Packing List for a Weekend in Boston

Alyssa wears all black with a camel coat

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 where I truly took the most true “weekend” trips of all, departing on Saturday and returning on Sunday (in the past, …

Destinations, Massachusetts, Travel, USA

36 Hours in Boston and Cambridge

Alyssa looks out over the courtyard at the Gardner Museum in Boston

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 get to learn so much about the kind of content you’re interested in. And when $75 round-trip tickets popped up for …

Destinations, Food, Massachusetts, Restaurants, Travel, USA

A Review of MoΓ«ca in Cambridge, Massachusetts

A chalkboard with illustrations of fish at Moeca in Cambridge

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: MoΓ«ca. Striving to prepare fresh, sustainable seafood based on the current catch, MoΓ«ca’s menu changes daily. But no matter what the boat brings in, as a sister concept to …