DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Best Ethnic & Locally-Owned Restaurants in Manhattan KS Posted on December 15, 2018November 15, 2025 Thankfully, you don’t have to eat in a box in Manhattan, Kansas if you don’t want to. Skip the chain and fast-food restaurants. Here are 6 of the best ethnic and locally-owned restaurants in the Fort Riley/ Manhattan area. The Best Locally-Owned Restaurants Fort Riley, Manhattan and Junction City Kansas … Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Military OPSEC Tips: How to Make Your Blog Compliant Posted on December 9, 2018November 15, 2025 Hey Military Spouse Bloggers—has your spouse ever come home from an OPSEC briefing with your blog on the screen? Mine did. We both laughed, but quietly. I had no idea my blog was being reviewed for security risks. I write about travel, food, military life, and everything in between. But… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD The Best Home Inventory Apps Posted on December 7, 2018November 16, 2025 One of the hardest things about a PCS move is keeping track of all of your belongings and staying organized. Using a mobile app is a great way to deal with both of these issues. Here are six useful home inventory apps you can install to make your move less… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Getting Settled After a Military Move Posted on December 2, 2018November 15, 2025 Getting Settled After a Military Move I am always anxious about Getting Settled in After a Military Move. From the outside, everything looks good. But the triad of who I am as a person is incomplete. Because inside my soul, I haven’t caught up with my mind and body moving… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Road Trip: Driving the Scenic Flint Hills Byway Posted on November 29, 2018November 15, 2025 The Flint Hills Scenic Byway offers incredible views of the native grasses and flowers. It’s one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie landscapes left in America. Much of the land along the Flint Hills Byway hasn’t changed in thousands of years ago when the Kaw, Osage and other native tribes lived… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES How to Enjoy Wine Walks and the German Weinstrasse Posted on November 27, 2018April 20, 2026 Germans love wine and walking. The German Weinstrasse is redefining both– open vineyards, generous pours, wine walk with friends, & tons of delicious food at the festivals and fairs. The German Wine Road is for anyone who enjoys a good time. Read more
CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES What You Need to Know: Canal Barging in Europe Posted on November 27, 2018December 20, 2025 You don’t need to get on a multi-story cruise ship where you have to dress for dinner each night. Imagine sailing one of Europe’s lovely canals, lagoons and inland waterways with your traveling companion at the wheel. Barging in Europe allows you to get closer to the people and the… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Expat Problems: Why I Never Get to Practice My French Posted on November 25, 2018November 15, 2025 Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always wanted to speak more than one language. Je parle un peau francais et, hablo un poco Espanol, und ich spreche ein bisschen Deutch. And I know a few easy phrases in Hangul. But the only language I speak fluently, smh, is English. I… Read more