Looking for a fun way to spend a weekend in Chicago? I’ve got the perfect Chicago weekend itinerary here. My best friend Amanda and I take a yearly “bestie” trip. We’ve done road trips to places both near and far and the last few years […]

Ready for a family vacation in the Land of Enchantment (aka Santa Fe, New Mexico)? Here’s what you can do in a weekend in Santa Fe. Where to Stay Whether you prefer an AirBnB, Hotel, or RV Park, Santa Fe has a little something for […]

We just got back from Amarillo, Texas and we had such a great time! Whether you’re looking for adventure, nightlife, or something a little more low key, Amarillo has it. Since we, like most people, don’t have a lot of time to spend while on […]

If you find yourself traveling down 146 in East Texas, you’re going to go right through Polk County – home of Livingston, Texas. This classic, small Texas town was once a stop for weary travelers going up and down Highway 59 (I-69) and once the […]

So, I have this friend Jessica that loves to travel. And not just that – but she is always going places. But how on earth can someone afford to take as many trips as she does? Travel hacking. In this interview, I sat down and […]

WHAT IS LIVELY BEACH REALLY LIKE? | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Right off the coast of Corpus Christi, Texas is the long skinny island that is Mustang Island. Just down the road from the beautiful Port Aransas is the stunning new resort, Lively Beach. This is […]

If you’re looking for white sand beaches, coastline that goes on for as far as the eye can see, and the calm of the ocean, you need to head to Gulf Shores, Alabama. We’re here visiting the gulf coast city and it has blown my […]

Hear ye, hear ye! The Texas Renaissance Festival is in town and if you’re looking for a medieval good time, now is your chance. Every weekend in in October through the Friday after Thanksgiving, you can drive into the woods and enter the stone gates […]

20 minutes North of Fredericksburg, Texas, you’ll find the 425 foot tall pink granite batholith known as Enchanted Rock. People drive from neighboring metropolitan cities like Houston, Austin, and Dallas in hopes to climb this over 30 degree slope up. The Enchanted Rock Summit Trail […]

When that summer heat rises, we Texans head North! When you want to stay in the US and find some place cooler, you head to the northern most contiguous state – Maine. And why not start with the seaside town of Maine, Portland? Portland is […]