When we spent my birthday in New Orleans, we were only in town for a very short time (48 hours!). Our second day started bright and early in the Garden District. We grabbed breakfast from District Donuts before our cemetery/Garden…
My birthday in New Orleans, part I
We often travel around the time of Brandon’s birthday (February), but never for mine (June). When we decided to get out of town to celebrate, I knew that spending my birthday in New Orleans was perfect for our long weekend…
Thoughts on traveling during COVID-19
Even though I’m still pretty far behind, I like writing about our travels in chronological order. Today, I’d like to break that a bit to talk about something timely: traveling during COVID-19. Our goal to visit 50 states in 5…
50 in 5: Year Two Review
In our second year of 50 in 5, May 2018 – May 2019, we visited 13 states. We went far north to Maine, and even ticked off our home state of North Carolina. Here’s a recap of our adventures in…
Farewell, Summer 2020
As we approach the first “official” day of fall next week, I’m reflecting on a summer that was memorable in ways I didn’t expect it to be. To be honest, summer is far from my favorite season. My dad died…
Asheville in 5 photos
A big question when we started 50 in 5 was what we would do for our “North Carolina” trip. I’ve lived here my whole life, and Brandon’s family moved to NC when he was nine. Separately and together, we’ve explored…
