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 Europ...

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

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 l...

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 ...

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

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...

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 wher...

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

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...

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

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 w...

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 ...

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 P...

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

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

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

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

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...

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,...