I didn't intend for this to be such a domestically focused travel year. It just worked out that way. Thanks in part to my expertise in the Southern region, many trips I took were close to home. But I also vowed to see more of my own country this year, which was accomplished during a trip out west … [Read more...] about The Beauty of America’s National Parks
Maine
Photo of the Day: Bangor, Maine
If you didn't know this about me already, I love big weird kitschy things. I've seen a UFO, a peach, elephants and a fish, not to mention my town's claim to fame, The Big Chicken. This gem was included on our East Coast Road Trip and was discovered on Roadside America by mom. Way to go. Pretty … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Bangor, Maine
East Coast Road Trip: Acadia National Park, ME
The only sand beach at Acadia National Park There is a reason this blog is called Caroline in the City. I don't do so hot with nature. Consult "Caroline in the Country" if you don't remember. So was I thrilled to find out we would wake up at 4 a.m. to watch the sun rise? Not so much. To me 4 a.m. … [Read more...] about East Coast Road Trip: Acadia National Park, ME
East Coast Road Trip: Bar Harbor, ME
Sunrise at Acadia National Park (more on that later), where the sun first rises in the US... at 4 am I saw a shirt in a shop that said "Bar Harbor Triathalon: Lobsta, Chowda and Beeyah." It summed up pretty well this seaside town. It's so cute and perfect that you almost expect the Cleavers … [Read more...] about East Coast Road Trip: Bar Harbor, ME