We arrived in Montreal on a Friday with a rule we had made before crossing the border: no American chains. We were in Canada, we were going to eat Canadian, and that was that. We lasted until...

The border crossing was supposed to take about twenty minutes. We got in the wrong lane immediately — the right lane, which moved at roughly half the speed of every other lane from the moment we...

Our 2026 summer adventure was supposed to start on Thursday. M had her Keystone tests that week, and by the time Thursday afternoon wrapped up, we’d gotten a good amount loaded but not enough...

Some beach towns are loud and flashy; Cape May is all style and substance. With its gingerbread-trimmed Victorian homes, wild stretches of protected beach, and a salty breeze that seems to slow time...

Rain happens. Even on road trips. Especially on road trips. One minute you’re planning a hike. The next you’re watching the campground turn into a small lake and Googling “Is this normal?” while Ariel...

Nashville is one of those rare cities that works for food lovers, music fans, museum chasers, and people who travel with a dog who thinks she’s the real star of the trip. It’s lively without feeling...

When you travel, it’s easy to get bogged down in tourist traps, in the list of “you must see this!” and “eat at this overpriced famous restaurant”. And then people eat...

After miles on the road, we always find ourselves right back here — Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It’s the kind of town that sneaks up on you with charm. You think you know every street, every menu, every...

It all starts with a cup of hot tea and my laptop, already open to a fresh tab in the spreadsheet I use every year to plan our trip.  I sit and take a sip of tea, excited to plan our adventures –...