How to Beat the Crowds at Colonial Williamsburg
There’s no place in the world quite like Colonial Williamsburg. The living history museum recreates Virginia‘s second capital city during the time…
A Taste of Boston, with a Side of Chicago
A waiter placed a flute of Pol Roger in my hand before I even stepped onto the elevator. This post contains affiliate…
Halloween at Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, Maryland
My eyes welled up as I pushed the needle through the red fabric. I was replacing a button on a cape I’d…
Three Days in Baltimore
The still-green trees swayed in the wind as the rain poured down in sheets. I stood at my friend’s white quartz kitchen…
Fall Foliage in Massachusetts
One of the best things about living in Massachusetts is the annual autumn display of color. There are a few factors that…
Road Trip: Maryland to New Hampshire
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. The Diamond Lounge was hopping for happy hour at Baltimore‘s Horseshoe Casino. …
A Week in Israel
Israeli breakfast is a cheese lover’s Promised Land. Jerusalem: Days 1-3 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. At…
A Week in Mediterranean Europe
Does this bus go to Hadrian’s Arch?” This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. The question came from a casually…
Two Days in Williamsburg (with a Night in Jamestown)
Patrick Henry stood in front of Virginia‘s Capitol building and read aloud the Declaration of Independence, reminding the gathered crowd of the…
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
The brig Beaver rocked gently in the water as I stood on her upper deck, along with a few dozen other visitors….
King’s Arms Tavern at Colonial Williamsburg
Seated at a wooden table, I pick up the pewter salt cellar. It feels cool and slightly gritty to the touch, and…
Four Days in Scottsdale
What a great week! I spent it mixing work and play in my own version of paradise — a premium hotel, fabulous…