My family loves to travel. I'm lucky to have that in common with them. One trip we always said we would take was Thanksgiving in New York City, but we wanted to wait until my cousin Caitlin was old enough to remember it. Two years ago, we did just that. After waking up early to see the Macy's … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: New York City
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Apple Picking in Ellijay
Fall season is upon us and the apples are ready for harvest. Rachel, the parents and I drove up to Ellijay on Saturday for some forced family fun...sort of. There are a lot of places to pick apples, but we went to Hillcrest Orchards. The trees are sorted by type of apple: gala, golden … [Read more...] about Apple Picking in Ellijay
Photo of the Day: Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia was one of the last stops on our never ending road trip and we figured it wouldn't take too long. We left New Haven, CT in the morning around 9 or 10 assuming we would get to Philly by lunch time to meet my friend Casey. Little did we know that the highway had other plans for us. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Philadelphia, PA
Humble Pie
Don't get too excited about that Vegemite, Rachel... There's a place called the Australian Bakery Cafe in the Marietta Square that I have mentioned before, but never visited. Since I have recently become acquainted with a lot of Australians and am trying to plan a trip there, I decided a … [Read more...] about Humble Pie
East Coast Road Trip: Mystic, CT
If you’ve heard of this small Connecticut town, you’ve probably seen the forgettable 1988 film Mystic Pizza. Long before my trip here on the Crazy East Coast Road Trip, I had a connection to this place. This story is my one claim to fame, so pardon me if you’ve heard it before. Almost 22 years … [Read more...] about East Coast Road Trip: Mystic, CT