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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Guess what time it is? That’s right, time for another blog anniversary post! Somehow three years have flown by since I started You Had Me At Solo. Three Year Recap The first year I focused a lot on solo travel (makes sense since it was the pandemic). It was my last year in college and …
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 …
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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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Whether you’re a full time vegan or just a Meatless Monday kinda vibe, hang on because I tried the vegetarian/vegan options at the most popular fast food joints and ranked them for you. So next time you’re on the go (or just craving a burger) you know exactly where to stop and what to get.
Travel is a chance to try new places, meet new people, and experience different ways of life. What a lot of us overlook is that traveling does not always require a lot of the time, money, planning, or some far out destination to be considered traveling. Having that kind of mindset can make the concept …
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 …
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