Whenever I’m looking for a hotel anywhere, I try to find a small, intimate retreat that is very much full of local color. Mostly, I look for a hotel immersed in the colors, style, and culture of …
A Visit to the Magnificent Soniat House
Peddling Around New Orleans City Park with my Beau
On this second trip to New Orleans, I took a little more time figuring out places we had yet to see, and the City Park was one of the things that piqued my interest. With its …
The Unexpected, But Delightful Rest Stops On the Way to New Orleans and Back
When you’re on the road, one rest stop tends to be as good as the next one. McDonald’s, Starbucks, 7-11 – it’s all the same, and it’s what we’ve all come to expect when traveling by …
My Favorite Road Trip Look For Hitting the Highway
I’ve never really been someone who dressed up for travel. As a lady with terrible motion sickness, I always prioritize comfort over looking even remotely attractive, and the goal when getting inside a moving vehicle was …
Ghost Hunting at the Père Lachaise Cemetery
With all my trips to Paris, I had never made it to the expansive Père Lachaise cemetery, but I was determined to see it for the first time. Our first attempt was thwarted after a 45-minute …
Greetings From New Orleans!
After many more hours of driving than expected – 19 to be exact – we made it to the amazing city of New Orleans! It’s good to be back, and even though it’s February, it feels …
Thoughts for the Weekend
Hey, Y’all! It’s Friday, and I’m working on my Southern twang because Jon and I will be hopping into our little red Mini Cooper soon and heading south on the big open road again. Our last …
Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones
We ended our visit to the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris with one of the most creepy and yet, surprisingly Instagramable locations imaginable: The Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy Gallery. Now, I’m not someone who shies …
Inside the Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes
I’m pretty enamored by greenhouses. There’s something special about the patterned glass panels, the steel beams, and the rounded rivets that delicately frame each magnificent structure. They’re both a time warp of Victorian curiosities and a …
The Grande Galerie de l’Évolution
I have been to so many Natural History Museums that I like to think I’ve seen it all. From stuffed elephants to giant whale dioramas, I was sure there was nothing more that I could experience …