Category: Destinations

Destinations, New York, Travel, USA

A Three-Day Weekend in NYC

Alyssa and Michael smile for a photo in Central Park

I’ll begin this post by saying this was not your typical New York City trip. There was no Statue of Liberty involved, no shuffling through Times Square, no trip to the top of the Empire State Building, and only one museum. It was my umpteenth time visiting NYC over the past few years, so Michael …

Destinations, New York, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: New York City Packing List

A sofa piled with items packed for NYC in the Fall

And I’m back! Michael and I usually try to visit New York City at least once a year, and quite unbelievably as of last week, we hadn’t been yet this year. Well, we remedied that over the past weekend and spent three days eating and shopping to our hearts’ content. This post contains affiliate links …

Destinations, France, Travel, Travel Tips

Behind the Wheel in the South of France: A Road Trip Adventure

A road in Provence leading to a town on the hill

“Oh, and by the way, there is a fuel shortage due to a strike and you may have trouble filling your rental before you return,” the car rental associate explained after the papers were signed and the keys were in our hand. Michael and I looked at each other, relaying our horror without words. This …

Destinations, Georgia, Travel, USA

Photo Diary: Scenes from Small Town, Georgia

View of the State Fair in Georgia, taken from the highway

After I graduated college, my dad and my stepmom moved up to a small town near Atlanta, Georgia, not too far from a place where I lived with my mom and dad when I was a baby.

Destinations, Norway, Travel, Travel Tips

Budget Traveler’s Guide: Ten Tips for Saving Money on Your Trip to Norway

A look out over the mountains in the Sognefjord in Norway

Here’s something I didn’t know before Michael and I began planning our Scandinavian adventure during the summer of 2015: Norway is absurdly expensive.

Destinations, Georgia, Travel, USA

A First-Timer’s Guide to Truist Park: Home of the Atlanta Braves

A large banner reads Play Ball Atlanta

A few weeks ago, Michael and I visited my family in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Before our visit, we looked for events happening over the weekend and discovered the Atlanta Braves would be playing the Colorado Rockies. Michael had never been to a baseball game before, and my family had not been to the new …

Destinations, Missouri, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Summer Packing List for Kansas City, Missouri

A downward view of Alyssa toting her luggage

Over Labor Day weekend, Michael and I visited Kansas City, Missouri (you can read about what we did over the weekend here, here, and here) and had a blast! As I often do after returning from a trip, I (figuratively) open up my suitcase to share what I packed and wore each day. Attentive readers …

Destinations, Missouri, Travel, USA

Travel Diary: Three Days in Kansas City, Missouri, Part Three

View of a bridge on the Riverwalk Heritage Trail in Kansas City

This is the final installment in a three-part series recapping our trip to Kansas City. Missed the others? Start here. Our final day in Kansas City was a short one, and the fact that I’d come down with a cold put a further damper on the day (plus the end of a trip is always …

Destinations, Missouri, Travel, USA

Travel Diary: Three Days in Kansas City, Missouri, Part Two

Alyssa stands in an alley with video game graffiti

This is the second entry in a three-day recap of a trip to Kansas City, Missouri. Missed Day One? Find it here. DAY TWO MORNING Michael and I began our second day in Kansas City a little later than many of our travel days as Sunday mornings are pretty quiet in the city. But eventually, …