Destin, 30A, whatever you choose to call this area, here’s how to have a truly local experience.
A Floridian’s Weekend Travel Guide for Destin, Florida (30A)
Tag: Small Town Travel
Wild Adventures: Animal Encounters at Oglebay Good Zoo in Wheeling, West Virginia
Birthdays in recent years have followed the same formula as many of my other trips: find a deal on airfare, book a decently-priced hotel, and then pick some fun and cheap things to do. This year was different. This was the year Michael uttered a proclamation I didn’t even know I needed to hear: “Let’s …
Countdown to Fun: Ten Tips for a Kennedy Space Center Day Trip
Keeping with our New Year’s Resolution to travel more within our home state, Michael and I recently made the trek down to Cape Canaveral, Florida, to visit the Kennedy Space Center. I’d dreamed of attending Space Camp as a young girl but missed out on the opportunity (though I guess not for good, since I …
A Day Trip to Cedar Key, Florida
Let’s visit Cedar Key for the day, and explore the island’s history and culture (and cuisine!).
Behind the Wheel in the South of France: A Road Trip Adventure
“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 …
Photo Diary: Scenes from Small Town, Georgia
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.
Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre, Part Two: Vernazza to Corniglia
In Monday’s post, I shared my experience hiking from Monterosso to Vernazza in Italy’s Cinque Terre, and today I’ll pick things back up with the second day of hiking: between the towns of Vernazza and Corniglia. Michael and I actually started our hike in our “hometown” for the night, Manarola. We hiked around the marina …
Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre, Part One: Monterosso to Vernazza
When we were planning our trip to Italy, I had one stipulation: “We have to stay in one of the Cinque Terre towns.”