Tag: Museums

Destinations, New York, Travel, USA

36 Hours in Albany, New York

Alyssa and Michael stand in front of the NY state capitol building

Considering a quick trip to Albany? Here’s your car-free guide for a fun getaway to New York’s capital city.

Destinations, South Carolina, Travel, USA

Southern Charm: A Weekend Travel Guide for Columbia, South Carolina

Alyssa stands in front of an exhibit at Columbia Museum of Art

This Southern city is bursting at the seams with unique activities and incredible food.

Destinations, Mexico, Travel, Travel Tips

Travel Guide: How to Spend a Week in Guadalajara, Mexico

Alyssa stands in front of Barranca de Huentitán

Back in April, I had the absolute pleasure of spending a week in Guadalajara with my partner, Michael. It was the first time I’d had the chance to travel for my birthday since 2019, and so it only felt right to choose a destination that has long been on my list of places to visit. …

Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

The Ultimate Day Trip Guide to Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Alyssa wears an all-black outfit on a bridge in Old Salem

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 …

Destinations, Spain, Travel

72 Hours in Madrid, Spain

Alyssa standing in front of the Metropolitan building in Madrid

When I shared with friends and family that Michael and I were traveling to Spain, many people excitedly asked, “Oh, are you going to Barcelona?!” Not a single person asked if we were going to Madrid. That seems absurd, doesn’t it? It is the capital of the country after all, and that should count for …

Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

Touring the Triangle: A Long-Weekend Travel Guide for Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina

NC Capitol Building

I nearly titled this post “Troubles in the Triangle,” because it was a rollercoaster of a trip. Not because anything really went wrong in the cities themselves, but because our flights home kept getting canceled, doubling our trip length. But despite moments of panic at the thought of incurring unexpected expenses and trying to handle …

Destinations, Louisiana, Travel, USA

Cajun Country: A Day Trip Travel Guide for Lafayette, Louisiana

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 …

Destinations, Food, Mexico, Restaurants, Travel

Beyond the Surface: A Second-timers Travel Guide to Mexico City

Krystal standing on an overpass in mexico city

Museo Frida Kahlo, check. Palacio de Bellas Artes, check. Museo Nacional de Antropología, check. If you’ve been to Mexico City once before, but only for a few days – this post’s for you. (And if you haven’t? Check out my first Mexico City trip recap). I’ve already shared a few posts from my second trip …

Alabama, Destinations, Travel, USA

24 Hours in Montgomery, Alabama

view of Alabama capital from the street in montgomery

My visit to Montgomery felt like a whole lot of “hurry up and wait.” Michael and I arrived in the early afternoon from Birmingham, located about an hour north of the state’s capital. We headed downtown and paid for a metered spot near the Civil Rights Memorial. My first impression of the city’s downtown area …

Alabama, Destinations, Travel, USA

The Ultimate Journey: Discovering the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama

A model rocket in the Rocket Garden at the US Space and Rocket Center

Although the main draw for my trip to this corner of Alabama was a visit to Unclaimed Baggage in nearby Scottsboro, it would have been an utter shame to skip over the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama – a visit enhanced by yet another fairly recent trip to the Kennedy Space Center …