Looking for the perfect day trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park? You’re not alone! With millions of visitors each year, it’s the most popular national park in the U.S. by far. I’ve crafted the perfect one day itinerary to help you hit the highlights whether you’re driving in from Gatlinburg, stopping during a road … Read more
Looking for the best Indiana Dunes National Park one day itinerary? Indiana Dunes National Park is situated along the Lake Michigan coastline. It consists of lakefront activities, as well as hiking trails and bird watching. We recently spent one day exploring the park as part of a larger itinerary visiting Chicago and South Bend. Indiana … Read more
Want to know how to spend just one day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and do everything? Busch Gardens Williamsburg is not a huge amusement park, so you can definitely do all of the rides in one day, while also enjoying some of the food and drinks. If it’s an exceptionally busy day, you might want … Read more
Looking to visit George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate? On a recent road trip, we were visiting the DC area and decided that we wanted to cross Mount Vernon off of our bucket list. We thought we could just spend about 4-5 hours here since we had a full schedule in DC, but if I did … Read more
Known as the Emerald City, Seattle just might be the most scenic metropolitan area in the United States. The largest city in the Pacific Northwest offers visitors endless things to see and do. This is one of my favourite places to visit in the USA. Seattle is surrounded by evergreen forests, mountains, and water. Even if … Read more
Looking for the ultimate experience at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello? You would think you could just go to Monticello, walk around the estate for a little bit, then go on your merry way. But that is not the case here at all. You’ll want to plan to spend at least a half day here (4-6 hours) … Read more
Looking for the ultimate Outer Banks 3 day itinerary? The Outer Banks of North Carolina have so much to offer for every type of traveler. A 3 day itinerary is perfect for enjoying a little bit of everything. Driving the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is the main attraction, but there’s also the lost Roanoke colony … Read more
Looking for the best places to take a ghost tour? If you love learning about the local history of destinations that you visit, then a ghost tour is a great way to get to know a place. I’ve even taken ghost tours near my hometown and learned new stories I had never heard before! The … Read more
Looking for the ultimate 3 day Virginia Beach getaway? I’m not going to lie, my first impression of Virginia Beach was not great. It seemed dirty and cheap and run-down. But once we spent a few days here and explored the local area we found some redeeming qualities that make it worth visiting (in our … Read more
Want to know where to find all the best Mexican restaurants in Orange County? There’s probably something like one Mexican restaurant on every block throughout the area, so how do you know which ones to go to? We’ve compiled a list of the best Mexican restaurants in Orange County where you know you can’t go … Read more