The notion of "expectation vs. reality" is something I have grappled with for my entire life. In the past, any type of YOLO trip to Europe would be flush wit...

I knew I would like Berlin. Its past lives intrigue me. The historical 20th century rollercoaster has had a huge influence on residential attitudes, allowing...

Even though I planned the whole trip, I still wasn't sure what to expect on a bachelorette weekend to Ibiza. The itinerary consisted of legit activities book...

If you're in the Palm Springs area and want to take a break from drinking gin cocktails or flaunting your Coachella outfit, I've got the place for you. Deser...

The community of East Jesus was named so because, well, it's in the middle of no where. Surrounded by unfriendly terrain, the people living here have figured...

I was not sure what to expect at my first Renaissance Festival - dressed up nerds and some fried turkey legs? Well, those were there, but it was infinitely m...

When I plan a new trip, I always check The Atlas Obscura -- any destination's 'cool, hidden and unusual things to do list'. This is where I first discovered...

Denver has a lot of neighborhoods, and they all have nicknames: RiNo (River North), LoDo (Lower Downtown) and HiLo (Lower Highlands). I spent a lot of time i...

Since this is a 'travel type' blog, I thought it would be fun to ~travel back in time~ and look at some of my first lyric sketch books. I had kept sketchbook...

After visiting the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Will and I need to see all the haunted prisons. As this was on our 'must do' list, we bought o...

My dear friend since high school and throughout college has worked at Facebook HQ for about a year now. During our trip to San Fran, she was nice enough to g...

Happy New Year everyone! We kicked the year off in Nashville; a city with outstanding murals and a whole lot of character. And I give to you... magazines fro...

Not going to lie, a lot of our trip to Ireland was sightseeing nature and drinking pints upon pints of Guinness per day. In between our Paddywagon countrysid...

A short weekend spent in Cleveland is not enough time, especially when nothing is planned. A few things went awry: The West Side Market was closed for dinner...

We weren't sure what to expect when we went to Detroit, but we were pleasantly surprised. The art deco-inspired skyscrapers and friendly downtown area were r...

Since moving to Ohio, I have learned these two things: People here embrace the outdoors and have a festival for everything. Having never lived in the Midwest...

I swear Tennessee is my favorite state. Total blanket statement, but I've had only good experiences there. Another blanket statement: Everyone there is so ha...

Prague had a very unique vibe. It was beautiful yet a little rough around the edges. People here wear their emotions on their sleeves and don't hold anything...

Traversing through Spain with my little sister was one of the best experiences I've ever had. She got to leave the US for the first time, and we both got to ...