alabama

I’m just going to come right out and say it: the best beaches in the country are along the Gulf coast.  I’ll take either of the most popular Alabama beaches — Gulf Shores and Orange Beach — over anything on the Atlantic seaboard.  The sand is softer, the waves are gentler, and the sunsets are […]

Orange Beach and it’s neighbor, Gulf Shores, are one of the country’s worst kept secrets. Northerners shrug off the entire state of Alabama (I hate to say it, but it’s true).  No one thinks of traveling there — unless you live in driving distance, and then everyone knows it’s amazing.  Way back in 2012, I stumbled on the

I had a crazy idea this summer when I found $59 round-trip flights to Florida.  It was probably stupid — I only had from 10am-6am in Pensacola…yes, that’s less than 24 hours.  But it was easy to talk myself into an impulsive purchase and mini-getaway. I had ambitious plans that involved water sports on the