Towering 630 feet over the city of St. Louis, Gateway Arch rises gracefully from the banks of the Mississippi River. There is a timeless quality to the sleek, stainless steel design—it perfectly embodies the spirit of exploration, just as it was meant to do. The arch is, undeniably, the iconic symbol of St. Louis. But there’s […]
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When we left Florida in mid-June, we knew that a heat dome was headed our way, and that we were going to be driving straight into it. We briefly debated rerouting our trip. But there wasn’t anywhere within a reasonable distance where we could escape the heat. “How bad can it be?” we asked each […]
I grew up in the Jim Crow South, when segregation was the law of the land. Although I was a child, I have clear memories of “white” and “colored” drinking fountains. On a bus trip downtown—I was less than five years old—I remember a Black woman being told by the driver to move to the […]
Our fall journey down the East Coast in 2019 was deliberately designed to highlight a slew of city adventures, including Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. We enjoy our city adventures—and we also need the respite of nature. Following our visit to Boston and Salem, we took refuge for several days on Cape Cod. Settling […]
On a whim, when I was 30 years old, I moved to Boston. And I stayed for almost a decade. I fell in love with the pretty little city by the sea, the lush and lovely parks, the interesting neighborhoods, and the never-ending array of intriguing things to do. Sometimes, memories are cast in a […]
One of the premier attractions in tiny Rhode Island is a swath of 19th-century Gilded Age mansions. Perched high on a cliff, they overlook the Atlantic Ocean, tangible ghosts of an era when the wealthy elite fancied themselves as American royalty. Located in the coastal town of Newport, the opulent mansions were once a summer […]
Those of you who have been reading our blog for a while know my feelings about accumulating too much stuff in life, particularly things that we don’t use or don’t love. In 2013, we dramatically pared down our belongings to prepare for full time traveling. More recently, and more traumatically, we’ve spent countless hours sorting […]
When I was in my early 30s, I lived in Boston for almost a decade. New Hampshire was my favorite place to go for fall color, and I’ve long wanted to return to share that experience with Eric. In mid-October, we spent a week immersed in the fiery reds and golds of New Hampshire’s autumn […]
After our 10 idyllic days in Acadia National Park, we started our journey down the Maine coast the first of October. With 3,478-miles of tidal shoreline, it would take months to investigate all of the nooks and crannies of the craggy coast of Maine. At every bend, there’s a quaint coastal village, picturesque lighthouse, or […]
There’s something magical about Acadia National Park. We love the national parks of the Pacific Northwest and the parks of the desert and red rock Southwest. And Yellowstone, with its surreal landscape, will always be one of our favorites. But there’s something special about Acadia National Park…a unique combination of natural beauty and rich history…the […]
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