USA Destinations

The scenic highways of the Hood River make for a Portland day trip that’s perfect for locals and tourists alike. In this guide written by a Portland local, you’ll learn …

Getting around Portland, Oregon without a car is easy with these tips for exploring the city carless! In this article, I’ll share with you some of the best ways to …

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was the highlight of my recent birthday trip to Hawaii. In this post, I share: In Hawaii, I had the opportunity to travel with my best …

The lethargy, grogginess, and exhaustion of jet lag can sometimes shave days off an otherwise amazing vacation. In this article, we’ll discuss ways that travelers to Hawaii can minimize the …

Coconut Island is a Hawaiian island a little too small for development but big enough to serve as a place of retreat for both Hawaiian natives and visitors for centuries. …

Packing well for a trip to Hilo, Hawaii, requires being prepared for the unique challenges of landscape and weather. In this article, I share my packing list for Hilo – …

When traveling in extremely humid conditions, unique strategies and a specialized packing list can help minimize the discomfort of extremely humid destinations. As a former resident of Seattle, a child …

Although it’s a bit off the beaten path, there’s no shortage of things to do in Carthage, Missouri. Thanks to its location near Interstate 44 and adjacent to Route 66- …

In 2021 I made a major life decision and relocated from Seattle to St Louis. Like moving to Seattle 6 years earlier, it was a complex move that shifted my …

When I think of St. Louis, I immediately think of the Mississippi River and the Gateway Arch, but after I moved to the area in 2021 I discovered there were …