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
Arkansas
A Wellness Weekend in Hot Springs, Arkansas
There must be quite a few things a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. – Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar If I didn't know any better, I'd assume that Sylvia was talking about a visit to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Because she's right. What's better than the healing properties of a … [Read more...] about A Wellness Weekend in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Photo Friday: Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Before the day spa and plastic surgery, before facials and girlfriend getaways, there was Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The Ozarks town was known for being a resort with healing springs to cure all manners of ailments. Hotels and other businesses cropped around the waters of the springs, which were … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Photo Friday: Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville wasn't originally on the itinerary. In fact, I had no itinerary when I first volunteered to drive out to Oklahoma with my dad. Back when my sister and I were traveling around Southeast Asia, my father beat out many other contenders from the South in a bass fishing tournament, which … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Bentonville, Arkansas