Does the perfect souvenir exist? I am, admittedly, a packrat. And also a sucker for kitsch sometimes. I seem to have (or at least I hope I have) grown out of my desire for kitschy souvenirs from places I've been, and grown into the search for something "meaningful" - or at least meaningful or hilarious … Continue reading The Perfect Souvenir
Road Trips
Oh Hi, Ohio
It had been a while, Ohio. Seven years, in fact. Long enough ago that I still didn't own a smartphone that time; how I managed to find my way in the era of printed-out directions is somewhat of a miracle. (Have I mentioned that I'm directionally challenged?) But that time I had a co-pilot, a … Continue reading Oh Hi, Ohio
Finding the West Wind, On a Train
When was the last time you were on a train? How long of a ride was it? Being an East Coast girl born and raised, I always tended to think of the train as the best way to travel between Washington, D.C. and New York City, or between Washington, D.C. and various points in Maryland … Continue reading Finding the West Wind, On a Train
Rehoboth Beach’s Best Kept Secret: The Off-Season
It sounds counterintuitive to head to a town historically billed as “the nation’s summer capital” when it’s too cold to enjoy the surf, but Rehoboth Beach’s winter charm is undeniable. The town is increasingly populated post-Labor Day; there is more than enough to see, do, and eat to make an off-season extended weekend of it. … Continue reading Rehoboth Beach’s Best Kept Secret: The Off-Season