Want an Austin getaway?? Win a 2-night stay to the Lone Star Court in Austin, Texas for Labor Day Weekend (August 31- September 3). Must enter by 4pm CST on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Winner will be contacted via email. Click here to enter. February is a big month of travel for me. In addition to … Continue reading
Your friends who moved to “New York City” but actually live in New Jersey aren’t necessarily living a lie. New Jersey is so much more than the Jersey Shore. Everything is walkable (and New Jersey locals walk just as damn fast). Newark is only a 20 minute cab ride away (and they have Uber pool … Continue reading
Situated on the Atlantic Coast, Charleston is one of America’s oldest cities. Charleston is brimming with southern culture, beach goers, bachelorette parties, and boatloads of history. I’ve spent several weekends there and here’s my recommendations on how to spend the best 24 hours in Charleston: Morning at a Carolina Beach Wake up and head to the … Continue reading
A big part of Texas is, well, obviously the FOOTBALL. And sometimes, when your alma mater is several hundred miles and a timezone away (#GOIRISH), you have to settle on a closer, more accessible game to get your sportsball fix–which in my case is at Texas A&M. Arguably known as one of the more cultish … Continue reading
Seaweed strewn beaches, ocean the color of iron ore, water so clear you can’t see your feet in ankle deep water. Ahh yes, we must be taking about Galveston. The delightful excuse for a beach that all Houstonian’s hate to love. Depending on where you live in the city (and the unpredictable traffic on 45), the … Continue reading
I’m an Htown transplant from Charlotte, North Carolina, and I have now been living in Texas for just over a year after spending the better part of the last decade in NC. It’s funny, though – I feel as though I already know some things waaay better about Houston than Charlotte! There’s something about living close … Continue reading
Of all the trips we have blogged about thus far, Austin is probably the most realistic one you can do in 24 hours–including travel time. Our wildly successful trip to Austin a few weekends ago hit all the major high points that a twenty-something-year-old would care about (and may or may not have inspired It’s … Continue reading
You have 24 hours to travel outside the great state of Texas and you decide to spend it in….Seattle! Ambitious maybe? But a weekend trip is a weekend trip and you have to make the most of each moment. So what is the best way to spend the day? A little bit of eating, drinking, walking, … Continue reading