God bless small town Texas! I don’t feel like I’m a big city girl until I leave and discover the quaintness of a quality small town. Georgetown — 35 minutes outside of downtown Austin — is the perfect, accessible small town for a weekend getaway. Here’s everything you need to do in a weekend in … Continue reading
I’ve never been a camper, but I did rough it on a boat for a week in Croatia, so after that, I’ve been up for trying anything. Turns out, the “glamping” experience in Bastrop with LCRA Parks is far from roughing it, yet still comes with all the fun camping experiences and only just over … Continue reading
It’s not every day you get to take a selfie with an emu, get stuck on the road because of a North African aoudad, or have the opportunity to feed a giraffe with your hands! Fossil Rim Wildlife Center brings all these things to life. Home to over 1,110 animals, Fossil Rim is like a … Continue reading
When planning for a quick trip to Portland as a part of a wine weekend in Oregon (read more here!), I thought I was woefully short of knit caps and flannel to fit in with the aesthetic of the city made known by Portlandia. Turns out, hipster and cool Portland is super accessible to lil … Continue reading
Oregon might be pretty low on your list for wine weekends, but by the end of this blog post, I’m positive I’ll have changed your mind! For this year’s annual wine weekend, we headed to the Pacific Northwest for a weekend full of gorgeous nature views, delicious foods and surprisingly awesome wine. Portland is just … Continue reading
Exploring our sister city of Leipzig in Germany, we basically became locals — thanks to a lot of help from locals themselves! It’s a whole lotta fun to spend time in a new place by skipping the touristy stuff and instead focusing on the under the radar activities, dive bars and off-the-beaten-path adventures! Here are … Continue reading
I spent this last weekend living it up in the vibrant city of Atlanta. I wasn’t planning on blogging about this trip (sometimes bloggers like to take a vacay for the sake of vacay too) but then my friend turned out to be SUCH a good tour guide and ambassador for her city, I couldn’t … Continue reading
Every time I visit Chicago, I come back with a few extra pounds as a souvenir! I’m not even that mad about it… from deep dish and hot dogs to beer and brunch, the Windy City has a lot to offer in terms of calories! When you’re not eating, check out this weekend guide to … Continue reading
We’ve got the whole great food thing in common with our Sister City of Leipzig. Every day we spent exploring the town was a day very well fed. Here are some of our favorites for you to drool over! Viet Village We found this cozy, neighborhood eatery just south of the city center completely by … Continue reading
This June, we had the fabulous opportunity to visit Leipzig and celebrate 25 years of Sister City Partnership with Houston. We spent our time delving into the past and present of this German town and immersing ourselves in the sights and sounds of its culture. Before heading the Leipzig, I knew that a stop at … Continue reading