Category: Travel

Charleston’s plantations are a great way to add some history into your visit. I’ve been to all of Charleston’s plantations and I love that each one has something different to offer. I’ve put together this list of all the plantations in our area with a quick description of each spot, plus some of my personal favorite details, to make choosing between them a bit easier. I’ve listed these in alphabetical order, not necessarily in order of preference so be sure to take it all in before making your choice!

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My family and I are currently covering the last handful of miles on our return trip home from our vacation – My husband is driving, the kiddos are sleeping, and I’m typing this post by the light of my phone. Our trip took us along 30A in Florida and I was so taken by some of the small towns we visited there that I don’t want to wait until tomorrow to start recapping our time in them.

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I honestly don’t think that I’ve ever been anywhere more whimsical than Carcassonne. Allow your brain for a moment to conjure up the images of castles, knights, princesses and dragons. Imagine walking down the cobbled streets of a medieval village or wandering through the town market surrounded by the sounds of village life and the smells of fresh bread and smoked meats. Now do a quick Google search of Carcassonne and bask in the knowledge that such a place still exists. It’s a real town, with a real castle, built during the days of real knights. Continue reading “A Winter Recipe Series: Carcassonne, France” →

We’ve reached the time of year when all I want to eat is comfort food: big bowls of soup, homemade pasta, and slow-cooked everything. Winter food, basically. So I’ve decided to write three separate posts about three of some of my favorite cold weather recipes that I picked up during my travels. Each one is a regional recipe from a place that I’ve traveled to and loved, and I’ve decided to start with this deliciously hearty Beef and Guinness Stew.

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I love having a weekend getaway to look forward to during the work week. It somehow makes the entire week feel special, like every day is a part of the trip in some small way. You spend part of the time planning, part of it doing laundry for the trip, and part of it packing everything you’ll need, and it all culminates at that moment when you finally lock the door of your home, get into your car, and take off. Some of our favorite weekend getaways are to the mountains. We love renting a cabin or staying in a bed and breakfast for a couple nights and hunkering down with some cozy meals and our favorite books. And we always reserve some time to get outside and hike or explore a small mountain town together.

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Have you ever been somewhere and loved the experience so much, that the moment you left you were already planning your trip back? Or taken a trip that somehow manages to leave you feeling completely filled and yet hungry for more at the same time? That was Portugal for me. Last summer Jamie and I spent a week in Portugal for the wedding of one of my best friends and, if I’m being honest, Portugal wasn’t even on my radar when my friend told me that she had chosen it for the location of her wedding. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to travel there, but I had so many other places on my travel list at the time that I simply hadn’t considered it and, consequently, knew very little about it. In the end, I was left with an impression so strong that I know I’ll be going back for more.

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