Plus some pretty cute picks!
Tiny Travel Helpers: 10 Reasons Why You Should Always Pack a Bandana When You Travel
Category: Travel
10 Great Meals in Charlotte for Under $10
Can I tell you something? I kind of love talking about money. Not in the sense of investments or stocks, but how we use it every day. It’s taboo, I know—but spending money is something we all do. And I think the world would be a better place if there was a little more open …
Why Black Skinny Jeans are Still My Go-To Denim for Travel, Featuring Mott & Bow
Yes, yes, skinny jeans are no longer de rigueur, but that doesn’t mean they deserve to be banished from your wardrobe entirely (and let’s be real, does anyone truly follow every fleeting trend to the letter?). And despite the “throw out your skinny jeans” rhetoric on social media, clothing isn’t disposable—if you’re considering parting ways …
Charlotte Restaurant Review: Bardo
2023 Update: Bardo is now closed and the space is now Blue Door, a cocktail lounge from the owners of Trio Nightclub. Bardo is a restaurant that has been on my radar since Michael and I first moved to Charlotte at the end of 2019; I can say we quite literally stumbled across it thanks …
Away Everywhere Bag Review + Packing Tips
Note: this is a review of the Original Everywhere Bag; Away has since updated this bag slightly, but most of the information here still applies. How much testing time is needed before a review of a product can be properly written? A month? Three months? Longer? Hopefully, two and a half years of consistent use …
Choosing the Right Jewelry for Travel, Featuring GLDN
When we pack for a trip, we largely consider the essentials: IDs, cards, and currency. Medication. Clothing. Shoes. Toiletries. But we often leave one category for last, if we even consider it at all: Jewelry. Just because something is small doesn’t mean it should be an afterthought. The jewelry we choose to pack and wear …
2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Last-Minute Gift Ideas (psst… it’s not just gift cards!)
Okay, but there are still a lot of gift cards…
Traveling Light: Packing List for Five Days in San Francisco
A real-life packing list for an autumn visit to San Francisco.
Is This the Best Boot for Travel? A Review of the Eva Everyday Chelsea Boot from Nisolo
I recently had the opportunity to travel to San Francisco for work—but one of the stipulations was that I could only bring what would fit in my personal item on the plane (the bag that fits under the seat in front of you). I’m no stranger to packing light and knew that I could pull …
San Francisco in One Square Mile: Exploring Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, and the Marina District
I recently made a short visit to San Francisco with Mary of Twenty Two West to assist her in her booth at West Coast Craft. I know, what a dream gig, right? My last visit to San Francisco was with Michael in 2015, and we pretty much checked off every item on every guidebook’s list …