Updated: December 29th, 2018 Belgium is sometimes a tricky place to explain to people who haven’t experienced it for themselves. I personally don’t know anyone with a burning desire to go there; and it’s probably on very few bucket lists. Being in Belgium is a fantastic, lovely, pleasant experience… but finding a particular reason to […]
10 Ways to Spend a Day in Ybor City, Tampa
Updated: December 29th, 2018 I’m all about landing in Florida and heading straight for a piña colada by the beach… which is probably how I managed to live in the Tampa Bay area for a year and a half and never spend a day in Ybor City. I mean, really, how much do you know […]
Czeching Out the Best of Prague in 3 Days
Every good thing you’ve heard about Prague is true. Any bad thing you’ve heard was probably spoken by someone who drinks too much that you shouldn’t associate with anyway. Prague is an enchanting fairy tale village where beer is cheaper than water and every street is postcard-worthy; but you already knew that because you’ve been […]
The Best 5-Day London Itinerary For First-Time Visitors
London had never been on my radar. It was as much a stranger to me as everything else I couldn’t care less about: Star Trek, pho, pacifiers, what sorority you were in. I basically ended up going just to say I’d been and because hearing “OMG of all the places you‘ve traveled, you’ve never been […]
Do This, Not That // 3 Days in Mexico City
Updated: December 29th, 2018 For my 3 days in Mexico City, I almost completely improvised the whole thing. And if my stacks of manila folders and excess of Excel spreadsheets could talk, well, first they’d tell you I need to get out more. Then they’d shout at the top of their lungs that winging it […]
9 Reasons You Should Visit Chucalissa Indian Village Already!
If you’ve lived in Memphis, Tennessee all your life you’ve doubtlessly seen the sign for Chucalissa Indian Village on I-55 about a gazillion times. But before you could consider what you were seeing and what this so-called Indian village was all about, chances are your thoughts quickly wandered over to (also for the gazillionth time): […]
Tiny Room, Big Value // My New York City Pod Hotel Review & Guide
There are some things that just seem impossible to locate: your car keys when you’re in a hurry, the DVD player remote control sweet spot, a news story comments section with nice, constructive comments where no ones mother is insulted, and affordable accommodations in Manhattan that aren’t under a bridge in Central Park. If you […]
Yams on a Yacht // My NYC Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise Experience
Updated: November 5th, 2018 I’m a big fan of tradition. Whether it’s eating at all my favorite places when I go back home, or watching all the same Christmas movies every year even though I’m a total scrooge, or even riding the same ride at Disney World every year no matter how much my friends […]
Making Sense of Mexico’s ADO Bus System
Updated: November 14th, 2018 I found Mexico City to be a pretty straightforward place. You need to get somewhere? Call an Uber. You need directions? Ask anyone around you. You’re hungry? There’s food literally everywhere. On the sidewalk, on the corner, in the backs of trucks, everywhere. And even the food itself is simple. On […]
¡Ay Dios Mio! // 17 Things That Shocked Me In Mexico
Mexico, next-door neighbor that it is, has always been a mystery to me. I feel like you never hear about Mexico in terms of being a popular travel destination—at least, not after the age of 20 when your dreams of crashing MTV Spring Break have come and gone like a round of tequila shooters. Is […]
Do This, Not That // Visiting All 4 Disney Parks in 1 Day
If you were a Disney character, who would you be? Me—hmm, maybe Cinderella? I’m really clumsy on staircases (with the hospital bills to prove it). Or perhaps Princess Aurora because no one loves a good nap more than I do. I’m absolutely the chicken from Moana before I have my morning coffee. But if I […]
The Best Two-Day Iceland Stopover Itinerary For First-Time Visitors
Hi, I’m Ashley. I’m married; I own a house, two cats, and about 100,000 honeybees; I quit my cush job last year to be a travel blogger; I’m no stranger to laser hair removal and even less of a stranger to the technicians that do it (now). No, I do not have a fear of commitment, […]
Should You Visit the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati? OMG YES!
The American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio has changed me. Well, that’s a dumb thing to say about a museum of signs, huh? I mean, these are metal, wooden, neon signs I’m talking about—not signs from a divine power (read that last part with an echo). These merely tell me where to stop for gas […]
I went to Rochester to eat something called a Garbage Plate and I Regret Nothing!
There’s a phrase my husband shouts once a year. Not says, always shouts, and always when I’m driving—the best time to surprise someone with your screams. This phrase makes me shiver in disgust and contort my face as if a sick dog just threw up the remnants of a squirrel on the sidewalk in front […]
Not Just a Pretty Face // It’s Actually Worth Visiting Mont Saint Michel
There are a lot of pretty people out there: Gigi Hadid, Chris Hemsworth, Sofia Vergara (I know, I always mention her but DAYUM), that guy who tends bar at that place in that town. You know who I’m talking about–you’ll find him in a tight black t-shirt mispronouncing everything on the menu but his teeth are […]
The Best D-Day Sites in Normandy for When You Want to Cry on Vacation
I’m willing to bet crying and a general sense of feeling terrible wasn’t exactly what you had in mind when you slipped those vacation requests to your boss. You probably dreamed of seeing famous landmarks and fine art you don’t really “get,” not seeing bomb craters and hearing “Taps” played in a cemetery. Well, if […]
What to Pack for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Well, your fat pants for starters. Yeah… when deciding what to pack for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, go ahead and grab anything with an elastic waistband. You won’t regret it. THE END. Haha—okay, you know that’s not true. 2017 will be my 7th consecutive year at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival and […]
Best Time to Visit Paris: Summer Vs. Winter
Updated: December 29th, 2018 I visited Paris twice this year—once in February, then again in June—and had two totally different experiences. I mean, I did a lot of the same stuff, but one trip involved significantly more alcohol and curse words while the other one was all sunshine and roses… and curse words. So when […]
How Hot is Mild? An Exploration of Nashville Hot Chicken
My friends and I… we’ve got big dreams. We want to explore the world, cure diseases, and learn how to pop lock and drop it without ripping our pants open. (*sigh* maybe someday…) Some of my friends want to start families; some want to start businesses; I just wanna eat all the Nashville hot chicken […]
Cheers for Beers! An Offbeat Cheat Sheet to Memphis Craft Breweries
Updated: December 29th, 2018 As I said a couple of posts ago, I don’t live in my beloved Memphis, Tennessee anymore but I still make annual visits to catch up with friends and family, stock up on BBQ sauce, and to avoid making eye contact with people I don’t want to talk to with the […]
