Final stop on our week long journey through southeast Tennessee, northern Georgia and western North Carolina—the tiny town of Black Mountain, North Carolina. We had the better part of an afternoon here, on our way to the Asheville regional airport, where we’d drop our rental car and fly home. We started with a visit to … Continue reading
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Asheville, NC (USA) | History Hub to Hops
My roadtrip adventure continues to Asheville, North Carolina. So far, we’d flown to Chattanooga, TN then drove to Blue Ridge, GA on our way to Asheville. I’d never been to the vibrant bohemian artist town with a reputation as ‘Beer City’. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville is probably still best known as the … Continue reading
Blue Ridge, GA (USA) | Perfect Mountain Town
If you don’t have friends with houses in places you’d like to visit, make some! I’ve hosted loads of visitors in my life, and thankfully, I have friends who reciprocate. I’m always happy to trade lovely housewarming gifts for their hospitality and company. My friend and I flew into Chattanooga, rented a car and drove … Continue reading
Chattanooga, TN (USA) & Beyond
A short flight from Baltimore, Chattanooga represented another starting place to spread my wings during the heinous Covid-19 pandemic season of thwarted travel. Lucky for me, I have a few friends who are usually up for an adventure, and this road trip with just that. My friend and I flew from Baltimore to Chattanooga, hopped … Continue reading
The Perfect Winter Weekend Getaway
Recipe for the perfect winter weekend getaway: 1 destination less than a 3-hour drive from home 1 dog-friendly digs with fireplace 2 good friends 3 open restaurants 4 trails for hiking and cross-country skiing Generous handful of independently owned shops Too many kind souls to count! Mix all the ingredients and what do you get? … Continue reading
1,000 Islands – Part 4 | New York, USA – Clayton
Final stop on our week long tour of the Thousand Islands was a small town on the waterfront on the US side. Of the four towns we visited, Clayton was the most quaint, with good food, shopping and lovely views of the water. The only hotel we stayed in during the trip – 1,000 Island … Continue reading
1,000 Islands – Part 3 | New York, USA – Dark Island
Our next to last night was the pièce de résistance of our trip. All of us agree this was THE coolest and most fun day and night of the trip. My friend and I decided to splurge and surprise our ‘little princesses’ with a night on Dark Island in Singer Castle. Yes, that’s right. There … Continue reading
1,000 Islands – Part 1 | Ontario, CANADA – Ganonoque, Heart Island
This is where our adventure began. My friend and I piled 4 kids into her Chevy Suburban, loaded down with bags and groceries, armed with DVDs and iPads and embarked on our eight hour drive northwest of Baltimore. Road Trip! [PRO TIP: Be prepared to be grilled at the boarder crossing especially if you have … Continue reading
United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, MARYLAND
Midweek my kids had a day off school. Rather than sit around the house and ‘relax’ (aka ‘do nothing’ in kid speak) I wanted to take a road trip. Initially my plan was to visit both the Maryland State House and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, less than an hour drive from … Continue reading
3 Days – Art & History in Doylestown, PA
To immerse oneself in history is to cultivate an appreciation for the past while broadening our perspective of the present. Travel allows us to explore the world in this unique way, and most of us don’t need to venture too far afield to do it. Always up for a road trip, I planned this 3-day … Continue reading