196 articles tagged with weekend trips
The first time I stepped onto Akron's streets, the city felt like a vinyl record I'd discovered in some forgotten crate—overlooked by many, but containing tracks of surprising depth and resonance. As someone who's spent years exploring urban landscapes during...
As someone who's tracked down clues across five continents, I've developed a knack for uncovering hidden gems that most tourists overlook. Just 40 minutes northwest of Chicago sits Elgin, a riverside community that reminds me of the smaller Japanese towns...
Standing in the shadow of Hue's Flag Tower, the winter mist hanging like a veil over the ancient walls, I felt that familiar thrill of discovery. After fifteen years of spreadsheets and marketing decks, these moments of connection with living...
Standing on the weathered boardwalk overlooking Seria's coastline, I couldn't help but draw parallels between this humble Bruneian oil town and the working harbors back home in Chesapeake. The rhythmic nodding of oil pumps in the distance echoed the steady...
There's something magical about Burlington in the fall. The way the maple trees paint the Green Mountains with fiery reds and oranges, how the morning mist rises off Lake Champlain, and most importantly – how the harvest season transforms this...
There's something profoundly satisfying about discovering a place that hasn't yet been overrun by tourism but holds genuine cultural treasures. Decatur, Alabama sits at this sweet spot—a riverside town where Southern hospitality isn't a marketing slogan but a way of...
Standing at the intersection of urban design and natural beauty, Carmel, Indiana caught me completely off-guard. As someone who spends her days in Australia's wilderness and her holidays in ancient ruins or dense rainforests, I never expected an American Midwest...
When winter's chill sets in across Montreal, I find myself dreaming of desert warmth. On a recent guys' weekend with fellow veterinarians from my conference circuit, I discovered Mesquite, Nevada – a perfect alternative to the Vegas chaos. Just 80...
There's something quite magical about discovering places that haven't yet made it to the glossy pages of mainstream travel magazines. Hopkinsville, Kentucky—or 'Hoptown' as the locals affectionately call it—is precisely one such revelation. As someone who has traversed the vibrant...
G'day mates! Ever found yourself craving a time-travel experience without the sci-fi budget? Well, chuck your preconceptions about Eastern Europe in the bin because I've stumbled upon Bulgaria's best-kept secret. Nestled in the Sredna Gora mountains about two hours from...
¡Hola, amigos viajeros! Who would have thought that one of America's most stunning beach experiences would be hiding in... Wisconsin? That's right. While my Cuban roots have always drawn me to tropical coastlines, and my travel writing typically takes me...
There's something beautifully contradictory about capital cities – they're centers of power yet often overlooked by travelers seeking the flashier metropolises. Albany, New York's capital, sits in the shadow of its famous southern sibling like the opening act at a...
There's something magical about sipping freshly brewed tea while overlooking endless rows of emerald tea bushes cascading down misty Malaysian hillsides. The Cameron Highlands has been my secret weekend escape whenever Miami's humidity becomes too much to bear. This highland...
There's something about Wellington's coastline that always feels like coming home. The way the wind whips your hair into impossible shapes, the salt spray that settles on your lips, and that distinct moment when you crest a headland to see...
As someone who spends her professional life creating order from chaos, there's something deeply satisfying about the structured beauty of Arizona's desert landscapes. The geometric precision of cacti silhouetted against watercolor sunsets, the methodical layering of sedimentary rock formations, and...