Low-Carb (Sort Of) Along the Gulf Coast
My heart sank as I stepped onto the scale. After nearly a month of trying to lose weight for my week-long trip…
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…
Fredericksburg, Virginia: From Revolution to Civil War
Say “Fredericksburg” and most people think of Civil War history. That’s understandable. The Virginia town was home to some of that conflict’s…
Early Autumn in Vermont
On Wednesday, this city mouse took a long drive outside my natural habitat up into Vermont. First stop was a step…
Walking Salem
Salem is a nearly 400-year-old city on the North Shore of Massachusetts, about 20 miles from Boston. It was once a major…
From the Bridge of San Francisco to the Shores of Mangalore
Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Cities. We begin our journey here in the United States, where CatSynth shows us some photos…
Lost in New York
You just never want to see this sign. I used to fly when I visited my parents in Massachusetts. Three Christmases ago,…
George Washington Speaks at Colonial Williamsburg
In 1767, the British Parliament adopted a plan offered by Charles Townshend, chancellor of the exchequer, to levy import duties on a…
Downtown Honolulu
The Hilton Hawaiian Village is a 22-acre mini-polis featuring five towers, 22 eating establishments, and a menagerie of wildlife, including emus, flamingos,…