Happy Lundi Gras ya’ll! At this moment, thousands of people are reveling in the awesome debauchery that is Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Tomorrow is Mardi Gras, also affectionately known as Fat Tuesday, but the parade season has been going on since January 19. As Fat Tuesday is the...
In addition to being a month full of national events and holidays, February is Black History month! I was raised to believe that February is one of the most important months of the year (outside of May, birthday!), and my family and I celebrated tidbits of Black history each...
After one of the busiest weeks of my life, I’ve finally made it to DC and I must say I’ve had quite the welcome! Last night began the flurry of various inaugural balls and I was fortunate enough to attend the Black Tie and Boots Ball hosted by the...
On this last day of the year, I want to reflect on my favorite 30 travel photos of 2012. I have been blessed to visit SO many new towns and cities and five new states! All of my trips have been incredible experiences that have allowed me to learn...
Merry belated Christmas!! First of all let me start out by saying how happy I am to be at a computer. I have basically been computer-less since Sunday, December 23rd and although this will prove how dependent I am on my tech toys, I have been going NUTS. I’ve...
Hi! I wanted to make sure all you lovely travelers got a chance to see my latest post for The Flairist before heading on your holiday journeys! Here are a few of my tips for staying healthy this holiday travel season. Enjoy! xx http://www.theflairist.com/2012/12/how-to-stay-healthy-during-holiday-travel/
Last night I attended my first-ever TBEX event! TBEX stands for Travel Blog Exchange, an online portal where travel bloggers can come together to share their blogs, pictures, experiences and bounce ideas off each other. Throughout the year, the TBEX community hosts events in different cities, usually in partnership...
Hello from Utah!! My apologies for taking a few days to get this post up but I have been running around non-stop! Adding to the fact that I am currently laptop-less whenever I travel due to a hardware issue, it has been a bit difficult to get a post...
I miss the South. There, I said it. I never, ever thought I would say it but lately I’ve been finding myself fantasizing about packing up about 40% of my stuff, selling the rest and heading south of the Mason-Dixon line. Way south. As most of you know I grew...
I just happened to be flipping through one of my favorite magazines and I decided I’d like to pay homage to it on this Travel Tuesday. I’m always shocked by the number of people who are unfamiliar with Garden & Gun because I think it is the only publication...