Meteor Hits Earth!
Every time I take a road trip, I imagine that I’ll see a sign for something interesting and pull off the road to explore. I never do it. Or at […]
The Tastiest Passport Stamps
I haven’t eaten a donut in years. YEARS! I stood at the bakery counter drooling over the array of confections, when I saw it: a maple pecan long john. I […]
German Exchange Students
This postcard is from Bettina, a girl I met in Germany many, many years ago. I was an exchange student there and didn’t mesh well with Cornelia, the girl who […]
Hunting for Nessie Souvenirs
UPDATE: Now that Roy McCarthy has set me straight, this post should be re-titled: Don’t Let This Happen to You! 🙂 I don’t think my American-ness has ever surfaced […]
Cincinnati Mural Tours
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m hometown proud. I know that most people wouldn’t think to visit Cincinnati, but I am constantly surprised at all the […]
Maple Island Brewing
We visited the charming town of Stillwater, Minnesota which was once known as the Logging Capital of the World. It is now a quaint little day stop for Girls’ weekends, […]
Must-Do St. Paul: Cooks of Crocus Hill
Often when I’m traveling alone, I scout out prospective places to bring my Mom and daughter if we were to return. The minute I walked into the Cooks of Crocus […]
Purple Reign
I couldn’t visit Minneapolis without making a trek to see Paisley Park, especially after talking to some of the locals. Every one of them talked highly of Prince and what […]
TBEX Minneapolis
My 5-day trip to the TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange) Conference in Minneapolis left me motivated and inspired to resume travel blogging. If you’ve never been to one, it’s a conference full […]
Color Me Happy
Childhood I saw the highway exit sign for the Mall of America and I involuntarily clenched the steering wheel. I sucked in a breath and made myself turn off the […]
Browsing The Atlas 