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The perfect itinerary for a day away in the towns of Fort Mill and Rock Hill, South Carolina My friend Sam (who happens to be an incredible photographer – unless noted, all of these pictures are hers!) and I made the short drive to York County, South Carolina one recent summer day for a full …
Welcome to what I hope will be the first post in a mini-series about each of Charlotte’s suburbs! Today I’m sharing a little about our day trip up to Davidson, a small town about 25 minutes north of Uptown Charlotte (well, on a good traffic day, of course). If you ask someone what they know …
Before we begin, yes, I know that Kindred is in Davidson, not Charlotte – but it’s within the Charlotte Metro area (it took us less time to get there than it takes to get to some other parts of the Queen City!), so I’ve categorized it as a Charlotte restaurant here. I knew we’d eventually …
What you need to know before you take a day trip to a distillery, Cantaritos el Güero #1, and the town of Tequila, Mexico.
What you need to know before you visit this theme park that spans two states!
Continuing our efforts to visit at least one destination in the Southeastern U.S. each month, Michael and I decided to make the quick trip up to Lexington, North Carolina, one Saturday in early February. This wasn’t our first visit to the small, Piedmont town just south of Winston-Salem. We made the trek almost exactly one …
At the start of 2020, Michael and I made a New Year’s Resolution to visit a different destination in the Carolinas each month. Well, you know what happened next. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links (at no additional …
A trip to Cartagena wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the beach. But after reading numerous reviews of the beaches in the Bocagrande district citing thick crowds, constant offers from street vendors (including oyster scams and sudden massages), and slightly murky water, we decided to look further afield to Colombia’s Rosario Islands. The islands …
One glance at the city of Lafayette’s name (and its former name, Vermilionville), and you’ll know you’re in Cajun Country. Despite being Louisiana’s fourth-largest city, I confess that I could not have located Lafayette on a blank map of the state before we booked our trip. So why did we travel there? A few weeks …
Sharing what it’s like to fly somewhere just for the day, and emptying out my purse to show you everything I packed.