Some of the best travel in the world is in the United States! With so many different regions to choose from, you’re sure to find a city or state that’s perfect for your personality and interests. I’ve got travel guides for most of the county, all easily sorted so you can find what you’re looking for. Start browsing or reading these articles to get information on what to see, where to go, what it costs, and how to plan your next travel adventure in the USA.
You know it’s gonna be good when you’re so excited about a trip that you move your timeline up by three weeks. Mike and I had been talking about a trip to Pittsburgh for the end of September and then spur of the moment decided to spend Labor Day there instead. We ended up with […]
6 Things I Loved About Pittsburgh (and One I Didn’t) Read More »
The best part about roadtrips with my husband is that he lets me change plans on a whim. He didn’t think twice when I told him I wanted to forfeit our hotel reservation in Detroit and skip over all of Ohio, getting to West Virginia three days earlier than planned. West Virginia is one of the
A lot of times, my city breaks all seem to be variations on the same. You eat some good meals, spend half a day at a museum, and join a walking tour past fountains or skyscrapers or monuments. Unless you really have time to dig in, it’s hard to get to know what makes the
I don’t want to give you the wrong impression, but I’m a beer drinker. Alaskan Amber is my drink of choice, but whenever I’m traveling, I love to sample the local beer — especially craft or microbrews. Except as much as I love solo travel, I hate drinking alone. I can go to restaurants alone, head
Biking from Pint A to Pint B – It’s a Wheely Good Time! Read More »
It still blows my mind that I spent five days in Colorado this summer without ever going into the mountains. In fact, I barely even saw them due to hazy conditions. That’s heresy considering that my heart lies on the top of a snow-capped peak. So why was I even in Colorado if I wasn’t
Growing up, it was a joke in my family that every good vacation included a fort tour. Year after year, I rolled my eyes in boredom at battlefields and battleships, a sign that even then I preferred sightDOING to static walk-throughs. But now that I live in Richmond, revolutionary and civil war history is a big piece
Experiencing Civil War Battles: The Action at Wilson’s Wharf Read More »
“But Mom, it’s so far away and we’re spending so much time in the car already,” I said, annoyed that she would even bring up the option of driving to Mount Rainier for a day. We were in the midst of planning a family get-together for after my Olympic Peninsula trip ended and before my parents’ trip to Vancouver
For tourists, there’s one key difference between national parks and national monuments: there are generally far fewer visitors at national monuments than at “full-fledged” national parks. National monuments can be just as beautiful, offer just as many hiking and camping opportunities, and you still get in free with an America the Beautiful Pass. Actually, side
Chiricahua National Monument: A Perfect Day Hike Read More »
When I travel, I try to fully maximize my time at my destination. As a mathematician, I refer to this as optimization. As a traveler, I refer to this as waking up in the middle of the night to make a 5 a.m. flight so you can land in time to explore the city all
All over the country, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture has become a part of Independence Day celebrations. I’m not sure how exactly it became a staple of the Fourth of July, but Richmond, VA might be the only place in the world where it’s performed as intended when it was written: with real artillery and carillon bells. Fewer than
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