obsessed with local travel & sustainability
I love road tripping and I don’t think that’s ever more evident than in my national park trips. Last month my siblings and I drove 10 hours from Pennsylvania to South Carolina, spent the following day hiking the park, came back the next day to do more hiking and then drove the 10 hours back …
Continue reading “Visiting Congaree National Park – Your Complete Guide”
As many of you know, I’m really into local travel – I know, shocking. I was reading an article the other day on the decline of social face-to-face interactions in America, the reasons behind it, and the impacts of that phenomenon (because I am a nerd). The whole time I couldn’t help thinking about the …
Continue reading “The Power of Local Travel in Today’s World”
Last year was an amazing 12 months of travel and this year is already shaping up to surpass it. I am so thankful to have a job that allows me to work remotely (and a 4-day work week on top of that). Since I am in the midst of planning all these trips, I wanted …
Continue reading “The 7 Travel Goals I’m Checking off in 2024”
Long time no write :)) Since the year (and my trips) are quickly winding down, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some of my adventures in 2023, with some exciting trips already in the works for 2024. Let’s dive into a trip round-up of my recent excursions, spanning local, national, and international travel. Local: …
If you charged me for every time I used the phrase, “time flies” on this blog, I would owe a small fortune because…time flies. I went to Vermont back in May(!) and kept meaning to do a blog post on my trip and now here we are, four months later (but better late than never). …
Continue reading “How Long is Too Long to Travel Solo Based on My Week in Vermont”
With summer just around the corner and the weather finally nice enough for hiking, camping, kayaking and all those other fun outdoors-y activities, I figured I’d write up a post on my trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park back in March. Park History Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located in Ohio (am I the only …
Continue reading “Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Cuyahoga Valley National Park”
I love that 2023 is going to start on a Sunday. It just feels like the year is going to start off right. As many of you know, I am big list maker – bucket lists, to-do lists, grocery lists, you name it; I love the dopamine you get from crossing an item off. So …
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Hey you! Happy New Year – a new year that brings a new installment of local adventures! I realized I’ve been writing about local travel a bunch without ever defining it. For me, local travel is anywhere within PA (where I live) and the surrounding tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT). Mostly, if it’s under 5 …
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Looking to plan a trip to Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park? Want the inside scoop? I just solo road tripped there last weekend! It was my first time in the park, and I’d love to share my experience! I was super excited to visit since everyone on the Internet will tell you fall in SNP is …
Continue reading “Planning Your First Trip to Shenandoah National Park: What You Need to Know”
I think so many times traveling gets shoehorned into the definition of some out of reach construct that takes a colossal amount of time and money and can only be achieved by going to some far off destination. Even Oxford Dictionary defines travel as going from one place to another, typically over a large distance. …
