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…
Early Autumn in Delaware
Autumn travel always feels like getting away with something. When you’re a kid, fall is the worst time of year, because you…
Between Seasons 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…
Long Weekend in Wisconsin, or How to be a Stressed Guest
You know it’s bad when you’re glad to be sitting on a plane from Las Vegas to Milwaukee, because it means no…
Shenandoah Valley in Virginia
Interesting things to do in the Shenandoah Valley include: Visit the region’s wineries Explore Shenandoah National Park Tour Luray Caverns This…