MILITARY LIFE & TRAVEL What You Need to Know Before You PCS to Ft Riley, Kansas Posted on August 16, 2020November 15, 2025 I admit I didn’t know much about Ft Riley or Manhattan, Kansas, before we arrived. When the PCS orders came through, I pulled up a map, blinked at the space between cities, and wondered what life might look like here. If you’re preparing for a move to Ft Riley, I… Read more
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
BLACK WOMEN WHO TRAVEL Being A Black Military Spouse in America Posted on June 13, 2020June 10, 2026 Being A Black Military Spouse in America As a black military spouse and mother, I’ve traveled to approximately 60 countries. Many of them alone. But most of them have two black boys in tow. People often ask me what it’s like traveling while black to all those places— some of… 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 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