Virginia to Wyoming — part 1 of the great American road trip
One of the first things you have to decide before taking a road trip around America is which way to go: clockwise…
Cross-Country Road Trip!
As you’re reading this, I’m not sure where I am, but it’s probably somewhere west-by-northwest of Virginia. I’m taking a road trip…
Mid-Autumn in Atlantic City
Don’t you just love hotels? They’re theatrical and cozy at the same time, a place to escape and a place to feel…
A Mid-Summer Night’s Stay in New York City’s Seaport District
The Brooklyn Bridge dominates New York City‘s historic Seaport District the way that the Duomo de Santa Maria del Fiore dominates Florence,…
Two Days in Maryland
The geese glided across the sparkling blue water. The long branches of the white birches reached upward, standing out against the deep…
Two Days in Atlantic City
As I spread out our lunch of grilled kielbasa and fresh cheeses, aboard a ferry that was rocking in the rain, Atlantic…
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…
How to Set Your Travel Goals
The great thing about travel is that it’s both fun and good for you. Like reading, it’s a pleasure you don’t have…
Road Trip: Southern New England
The lobster bisque was as delicious as I remembered. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. Hemenway’s has been one…
Road Trip: New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania
When you pretty much live on I-95 between Massachusetts and Virginia, what do you do every year for your birthday but take…
Sampling Quebec
The last time I went to Quebec, I didn’t go beyond Montreal. That was okay, because I was there for only a…
Why Travel?
“Why are you going to Arizona?” my classmate sneered. “It’s not even warm there.” A week-long break from the mean girls of…