We had our sights set on a full week away. Savannah, Georgia. Nova Scotia. The Oregon Coast. We batted around all three before the flight and hotel prices talked us out of it. So instead of a week far from home, we scaled back to a three-day long weekend in Leadville; a place I’d been […]
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My sister was in the middle of a big road trip and made sure to stop in Denver to see me before heading home. We signed up for a class together, caught up, and honestly spent most of the visit just resting after two weeks of her being on the go. But on Saturday, after
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When most people think of a road trip through Kansas, they picture endless miles of flat highways and wheat fields. But if you know exactly where to turn off the interstate, Western Kansas completely shatters that stereotype. From towering chalk pyramids rising out of the prairie to the lawless, gun-slinging history of the Old West,
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San Francisco has a way of mixing the historic with the whimsical, the educational with the indulgent. Our weekend in the city was exactly that kind of experience—a perfect blend of San Francisco’s past and present: touring the working machinery that powers the iconic cable cars, getting lost in mirror mazes at Pier 39, sipping
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Key West is more than just the end of U.S. 1—it’s a pocket-sized island crammed with more history, literary legends, and iconic bars than almost anywhere else in the country. Planning a full three-day escape (plus 2 travel days) here requires a good strategy, balancing the must-see historical tours with the necessary Key West traditions,
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Our a trip to Myrtle Beach, SC, about this time last year, was a chance to visit some younger friends and check out a town my sister enjoyed. Upon arrival, I was surprised with the cold weather! Despite the palm trees and sunshine, it was far colder than we expected, even in November, necessitating an
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If you are looking for the perfect blend of rich history and pristine white-sand beaches, this 7-day Southern Alabama itinerary is the ultimate guide to exploring Mobile and Gulf Shores. For our anniversary, we decided on a week-long escape to southern Alabama, splitting our time between the historic port city of Mobile and the sandy
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When you’re driving across the American heartland, it’s easy to get caught up in the rhythm of the open road. If you are looking for unique, unforgettable things to do in North Platte NE, you are in for a wonderful surprise. Our recent weekend getaway was anchored by one very specific and uniquely Nebraskan bucket-list
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The idea for my most recent long weekend in Ouray was born over a casual breakfast with two girlfriends. When asked where in Colorado I’d love to go, my answer was immediate and heartfelt: Ouray. It’s a town I’ve long admired from afar, but its distance from home has always made it feel just out
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We like to travel with carry-ons, it offers us a greater flexibility, should we need it, to change our plans at the last minute. Like many others, I spent a while looking up what other people brought on this similar trip. Everyone said to layer to give the most flexibility – and that is definitely
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Justin’s 50th State! Woo-hoo. This trip, which doubled as our 33rd state explored together, was a two-week adventure designed to hit the highlights of the Railbelt region while balancing his initial work commitments with our favorite travel formula: a few essential pre-booked tours, plenty of flexible exploration, and necessary rest days. If you’re planning a
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This is a post about our incredible 23-day journey through the stunning landscapes and vibrant cities of Australia and New Zealand. This was the longest international vacation we have taken, but wanted to make the most of the long flight and the great expense of this trip. It was a trip filled with city exploration,
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Brisbane, Australia, was a fantastic stop on our Australian itinerary, made all the more special by having a friend who calls this vibrant city home. While our evenings were filled with catching up and local insights with friends, our days were largely free for exploration, allowing us to discover the city’s unique charm at our
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When we were planning this leg of our southwest road trip, one specific landscape kept calling our names: slot canyons. We wanted that classic Utah experience of wandering through deep, twisting, ribbon-like sandstone walls. As it turns out, Kanab is the ultimate basecamp for slot canyons. Positioned perfectly in southern Utah, it sits within striking
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A short but packed stop in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah—where 900-year-old cliff dwellings, a legendary Route 66 town, one unforgettable song, and some of the Southwest’s most surreal geology made our road trip come alive. Flagstaff was a fantastic home base for us—really just two full days of exploring, sandwiched by two travel days
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Could Bisbee, Arizona be the ultimate basecamp for exploring southeastern Arizona? In the spring of 2021, we packed up for four weeks on the road — Bisbee, then Flagstaff, then Kanab — to find out. Plus Justin had been hearing buzz about Bisbee as an underrated, affordable place to live, and with remote work making
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Thinking about packing up your life and hitting the open road for a month? In the spring of 2021, with remote work giving us the freedom to redefine “home,” we did exactly that. We loaded up the car for a 30-day, multi-state Southwest road trip through Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. Our mission was simple: test-drive
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From the moment you arrive, New Orleans wraps itself around you — the smell of something frying nearby, the faint sound of a trumpet from a few blocks away, the iron-lace balconies casting shadows on streets that feel like they belong to another century. We spent a long weekend in New Orleans in December 2019,
Towering Red Rocks & Unexpected Detours: Our itinerary for 2 Days in Zion National Park There is a reason Zion National Park is on almost every hiker’s bucket list. The sheer scale of the canyon walls makes you feel incredibly small from the moment you enter. In May 2019, we spent an unforgettable 2 days
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The Ultimate 2 Days in Paris Must See Itinerary: Art, Icons, and Lessons in Gratitude There is a distinct magic to the European rail system. To be able to board a clean, fast, and incredibly affordable train in one country and step out into the heart of another just a couple of hours later is
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