In returning to school for my master's degree, one thing I was very excited about was the return of spring break and an essentially guaranteed free week to travel! Because this has already been a long and busy semester, we didn't want to go too crazy with the itinerary and opted instead for a close-to-home… Continue reading Spring Break along the C&O Canal – Cumberland, Harpers Ferry, and more!
Morgantown is one of the largest cities in West Virginia, but it's one that I didn't think much about until moving to this part of the state. Even for the first year that I was here, I still avoided Morgantown because I was so afraid of driving in it! In the last couple of years,… Continue reading A Weekend in Morgantown, WV
I have a tendency to get restless in the winter. While I love being cozy at home, after a while that tends to turn into cabin fever. Also, I get cold. And I only enjoy the cold for short amounts of time. So, when I'm able to, I love a winter trip to somewhere warm (touring the University of… Continue reading Snowbird Road Trip: Virginia, South Carolina, & Georgia
I visited Pittsburgh a few times as a child, usually for field trips to the Carnegie Museums, and I remember thinking that it was a magnificent city. Admittedly, I was not really familiar with it at all, but the magic of going through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and having the city materialize always felt a… Continue reading How to Spend a Weekend in Pittsburgh, PA
Having grown up an hour away from the New River Gorge, I've been there several times and love the area, so I was excited when I learned it was officially becoming a National Park. Because I really enjoyed writing my posts about National Parks like Saguaro and Carlsbad, I decided to do a nice long… Continue reading All About New River Gorge National Park
Before visiting Michigan, I was unaware of how beautiful this state is! All I was really familiar with was Detroit (which I ended up really liking!) and the Great Lakes. I was fortunate on this trip to be introduced to Michigan by one of my best friends who is a native of the state, and… Continue reading One Day on Mackinac Island, Michigan
Before coming to Arizona, I had never heard of Chiricahua. With so many big famous landmarks and parks like the Grand Canyon, it's understandable that this out-of-the-way National Monument would be overlooked. But that's a huge mistake! If you are visiting Tucson or road-tripping through the Southwest, Chiricahua is an amazing place to visit and… Continue reading All About Chiricahua National Monument
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