8 Things That Surprised Me About Traveling in Morocco
The most frequent question I get about being a travel blogger after the standard “what's your favorite country?” and “how do you make money?”...
January 2019 Travel and Blogging Recap
People often say that how you start a year is an indication of how that year will go. Well, I began 2019 eating cactus fries...
Visiting National Parks During a Government Shutdown: Can You? Should You?
As I slowly navigated the icy road leading into Grand Canyon National Park, I found myself feeling uneasy; and it wasn't just because of...
December 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
Well that's another year done and dusted! I swear, every year just seems to pass faster than the last. The month of December was...
Year in Review: My Top 10 Travel Highlights of 2018
As another year comes to a close, you know what that means: time for another year-in-review post! I always have fun putting together this...
November 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
November has come and gone, and we're officially in holiday mode here in the US. I unashamedly love this time of year, and am...
October 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
October is always going to be a pretty exciting month for me – both my birthday and wedding anniversary fall within the first 10...
September 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
September is always a weird month of the year. Kids are going back to school, there are usually a few travel conferences happening, and...
10 Unique Things to Do in Cleveland that Really Rock
You've probably heard this phrase before: “Cleveland rocks!” And you may have raised an eyebrow, emitted a scoff, or otherwise emoted your disbelief that...
August 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
August can always be sort of a “meh” month when it comes to travel blogs; many of us see drops in traffic as summer...
How to Plan a Weekend Away That Actually Feels Like a Vacation
It's a common misconception about travel: that, in order for it to “really be travel,” you have to spend tons of money and go...
July 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
After a busy month in June (so busy that I was literally only home for 6 days the whole month), July slowed down a...
June 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
Ah, June. June is typically a busy month – it's the beginning of summer, and also the beginning of the summer travel season. This...
Do, Eat, Stay: A Weekend Getaway Guide to Memphis, Tennessee
I don't have many by-the-numbers goals on my travel bucket list; I don't really have a desire to visit every country in the world,...
May 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
Summertime is swiftly approaching, and that means summer travel! I have quite a few fun things planned this summer, and the adventures started in...
April 2018 Travel and Blogging Recap
Oh, April. You really were not a great month for many reasons. First, winter has refused to release its hold on Ohio; we had...
The Perfect 12-Day Northern USA Road Trip Itinerary for Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas
I've said it before but I'll say it again: there's no better way to see the United States than by taking to the road....