Travel Guide: Chicago
The Windy City. We hadn’t been to Chicago in a long time. The first time we went, it was for our first wedding anniversary. …
Day Trip from Ohio: Ohio River Scenic Railway
When visitors take a trip on the Ohio River Scenic Railway, they are in for an unforgettable experience. As the name suggests, it’s a…
My U.S. airline ratings: From least to greatest
If you’re an airline reading this, and you don’t like what I have to say, then change my mind. I would be happy to…
2019 travel highlights
At the end of every year, I like to reflect. Where did we go? What did we do? What did we see? This was…
Podcast episode: The Bosnian War
Visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina in September challenged us in a lot of ways. Realizing that while I was watching Arthur on PBS, kids my…
Podcast episode: Traveling with Nina
At long last, we’ve been interviewed in a podcast style! The Phonic Scribe interviewed Jared and I about our travels through the years.
6 tips for traveling on holiday weekends
Traveling during the holiday season can be stressful. More crowds, more delays, and just overall more potential for frustration. I have traveled many times…
Learning from other cultures (AND actually putting it into practice)
Do you remember in grade school when you learned about other countries? I remember in sixth grade, everyone picked a country and we had…
Secondhand travel wardrobe
I love thrift stores. So much in fact, that I started an Instagram thrift shop called Thrifting with Nina. (Decided to stick with my…
5 challenges for a traveler who doesn’t speak the language
We travel all the time to places where we don’t know the native language. We’ve had some issues, but most of the time (especially…
Travel Guide: Western Balkans, Europe
Road-tripping through the former Yugoslavia (aka the Balkans, aka the coast of the Adriatic, aka eastern Europe) was an incredible experience. There are so…
Off-the-beaten path vs. well-traveled destinations
I was reading through some travel trends recently and it got me thinking. Many of the very popular tourist destinations are overcrowded and it’s…
6 tips for finding a good restaurant
A while back someone asked me how I find good restaurants while traveling. There is a definitely an art to this, and I don’t…
3 things I never go on a trip without (and the weird reason why)
When I asked what people wanted to read about on Instagram, one suggestion was very specific: “what are three things you’ll never go on…
The benefits of traveling
When you love doing something, it’s hard to imagine someone not wanting to do it, too. If you love eating sushi, you might be…