DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES How to Spend 72 Hours in Portland, Maine Posted on January 12, 2020November 16, 2025 Seventy-two hours in Portland, Maine, and I’m in excruciating pain. I don’t know why my back has decided to act up a few weeks before my long weekend trip to Portland. But I’ve already paid for the conference, hotel, and airfare. So I’m loading up on nerve blockers and pain meds, and I’m going to Maine. I’m going to a blogging conference in Portland, Maine. Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Sometimes I like Being a Tourist Too Posted on December 21, 2019November 16, 2025 As a new traveler, I made sure to visit the touristy places—places that most people visit, take a selfie and move on. The more I traveled, the more I tried to avoid the crowds and try to find my own path. But lately, I’ve realized that sometimes I like being a tourist too. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES 24 Hours of Fun in Wichita Kansas Posted on November 11, 2019November 15, 2025 Wichita is about 2 hours SE of Manhattan. Unfortunately, we’ve eaten at all the restaurants we want to here in Manhattan. So we both like to escape to Wichita once a month to avoid crashing on the sofa every night out of boredom. Here’s how to Spend 24 Hours in Wichita, Kansas. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Best Coffee Shops with Fast Wifi in Manhattan KS Posted on November 5, 2019November 15, 2025 Sometimes my best blogging ideas are born from necessity. Today it was where could I chill, enjoy something tasty and get fast, free Wi-Fi. Here are my favorite places for free Wi-Fi in Manhattan, KS and why I like them. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD What is the Slow Food Movement? And Why You Should Want it! Posted on November 1, 2019November 16, 2025 My grandma Mabel baked bread from scratch every Sunday morning. I can still smell the warm, doughy goodness decades later. I was just a kid, but I knew I was witnessing something special. And now that amazing recipe is lost to us forever, because no one wrote it down. Slow food came out of this desire to embrace the local food traditions of grandmas all around the world. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Mindfulness Habits: 9 Ways to Craft a More Tolerant Lifestyle Posted on October 17, 2019November 16, 2025 Everyone handles stress differently. Mindfulness helps relationships in a few different ways. I tend to lean on mindful meditation, exercise, and writing– here on my blog and in my journal. And it works for me. Mindfulness is the process of being completely present in every moment. And while meditation is a great way to practice mindfulness, virtually any activity you do can help you become more mindful. Here are nine ways to thrive by being mindful. Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Why Transformational Travel is Going Viral Posted on October 5, 2019November 16, 2025 The nature of travel is changing for lots of people. Travel has always been a way to escape the daily grind. Getting away is an opportunity to renew, restore, and refresh from the routine, the redundant, and the ridiculous. However, transformational travel takes getting away a step further. Often, experiential… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD 17 Tips for Attending a Blogging Conference Posted on September 15, 2019May 29, 2026 I figured a blogging conference would be a great way to learn a lot of information fast. Matter of fact, I was overwhelmed by all the people and seminars before I even arrived. But it didn’t last long. I was met with a lot of support and encouragement for what I had accomplished so far. As well as the confidence to do even more. Read the following 17 tips before you go to any blogging event. And you’ll be able to take full advantage of your time and money. Read more