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
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Photo Essay: Las Vegas Street Art
This summer's trip to Las Vegas really surprised me. I hadn't visited since I was 19 and the city changed a lot in that time. Many of the old casinos had been imploded and chic, new properties had opened in their place. I'd read about a number of hip bars and restaurants that opened and the … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Las Vegas Street Art
My Favorite Eats of 2016
It's the most delicious time of the year! I love looking back at the last 12 months to see what all deliciousness I was able to consume. This has become a regular feature here (see 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). In this year alone, I traveled to one country and 13 states. You might be surprised … [Read more...] about My Favorite Eats of 2016
Remembering Charleston’s Radcliffeborough Neighborhood Block-by-Block
In the coming months, I hope to write more long-form content. I wrote this story for the Travel Blog Success Travel Writing for Bloggers course about my former home. For four years of my life, I lived in two different brightly colored row houses that dated back at least 100 years, shared … [Read more...] about Remembering Charleston’s Radcliffeborough Neighborhood Block-by-Block
Lodi: The Best Wine Country You’ve Never Heard Of
Sonoma, Napa, Russian River Valley. All of these names likely come to mind when you think of California wine country. But where the hell is Lodi? I wasn't sure myself before I went, flying into Sacramento and then driving the hour through fields lined with grapes and rose bushes. The San … [Read more...] about Lodi: The Best Wine Country You’ve Never Heard Of