DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES How to Spend 3 Days in Las Vegas: Romantic, Solo, and Girlfriend Trips Posted on July 31, 2020November 16, 2025 Whether it’s sprinting off for a romantic getaway with my bae, a fun Girlfriend Weekend with my BFF, or a solo weekend to renew the mind, body, or soul, Las Vegas has never let me down. There’s plenty to do in this city of sin in the desert. Not all… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES 15 Things You Need To Know Before Going to Rochester, New York Posted on July 4, 2020November 15, 2025 What to Expect in Upstate New York Welcome to Rochester, New York, a city with weather that can be as quirky as it gets! If you’re here in May, get ready for some wild surprises. One day, you might find yourself waking up to a picturesque snow-covered landscape, and the… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES My Last Fun Weekend in 2020 Before the Pandemic Posted on May 27, 2020July 24, 2026 New York City Here I Come I flew on a crowded plane from Kansas City to New York City. I drank wine and enjoyed a massage in the Detroit airport terminal and sat in several restaurants and laughed with friends in person. My hotel was beautiful. It overlooked three bridges… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Island Hopping Greece to Turkey: The Best Day Trip Ever Posted on May 24, 2020January 25, 2026 One of the luxuries of visiting the Mediterranean is being able to island-hop between them. Cruise ships, private yachts, and ferries herd crowds of people from one ancient wonder to the next. But if you’re up for an adventure, ditch the Greek Isles for a day trip to Turkey on… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Why I Chose Ireland and Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland Posted on January 16, 2020December 20, 2025 I’m happy to know that there’s still a place where farmers are revered and animals are loved as they are raised for food. At Ballymaloe Culinary School, food is for so much more than nourishment, it is for the soul and is a representation of love. It’s slow food– love for the land, the producers, and for the people who will be lucky to relish in its flavor. Read more
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
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