Clingmans Dome is a distinctive mountain located on the state line ridge of North Carolina and Tennessee. It’s a popular destination as it is the most accessible mountain top in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Visitors can drive to the parking area near the top of the mountain and then hike a paved […]
Category: USA
Quick links:
Florida.
Visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: A Review + Tips.
Enjoy Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
North Carolina.
Visiting Clingmans Dome in North Carolina.
Glamping NC: Staying at the Sky Ridge Yurts near Bryson City.
Rustic Cabin Escape in the Mountains of North Carolina.
City Break: A Mini Guide to Shelby, NC.
Hiking in Shelby, NC: the First Broad River Trail.
Our Cedar Fair Park Tour.
Part 1: Kings Island and Cedar Point.
Part 2: Canada’s Wonderland, Niagara Falls, and Dorney Park.
Part 3: Kings Dominion and Money Saving Tips.
Enjoy Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Anna Maria Island is a lovely seven mile stretch of land off the western coast of Florida. The island is shared by the cities Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, and Bradenton Beach. It’s white, sandy beaches and relaxed atmosphere have made the island an increasingly popular vacation destination over the years. Of course, it doesn’t hurt […]
Glamping NC: Staying at the Sky Ridge Yurts near Bryson City.
I received a complimentary stay in exchange for this post. As always, all opinions are honest and my own. The Sky Ridge Yurts are perched on a mountain top, providing an incredible experience for glamping NC (North Carolina). These yurts overlook the Nantahala River Gorge from their vantage point in the Smokey Mountains. While the […]
Rustic Cabin Escape in the Mountains of North Carolina.
As much as we enjoy traveling to fascinating places with overflowing itineraries and a ‘see everything’ attitude, we also love to get away from it all. That’s why once a year, on our anniversary, we intentionally travel to a place where we can leave everything behind and reconnect with each other. For our third anniversary […]
Visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: A Review + Tips.
I was given complimentary tickets to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in exchange for this post. As always, all opinions are honest and my own. This was a pretty special trip for us. Mr. Meena’s grandparents live near Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and he’s visited the park several times on family vacations over the years. We’ve […]
MJ Donuts – Some of the Best Donuts I’ve Ever Had.
Maybe it’s the variety of donuts available, the fact that they use 0% trans-fat oil, or the women who always serve us so kindly (and send us on our way with more than we ordered) that have made me come to love this place so much. Whatever it is, it has led me –along with […]
Hiking in Shelby, NC: the First Broad River Trail.
This was our first hike in a little over a month and also our first hike since we moved back to the USA, so I’m glad we found one that was relatively short, flat, and easy. We wanted to ease back into hiking as we start to explore the lovely region that’s currently our home […]
City Break: A Mini Guide to Shelby, NC.
When we turned onto the inner city streets of Shelby, NC, I was filled with joy – almost as if I was returning home after a long absence. Which is because, in a way, I was. Though I had never visited Shelby before, this was my first day trip and small town experience since returning […]
Our Reintegration into the USA.
We’ve had a wildly successful but mind-numbingly exhausting first week of reintegration. Coming home has been a lot like riding a bike again after many years; we remember how to do it but there are still many unfamiliar sensations and a strong likelihood of falling down before we get things right again. Here are some […]
Repatriation: Our First Week Back in the USA.
This week is going to be a whirlwind. We left Germany last Saturday around noon in one time zone and arrived in the USA in the afternoon (although it felt much later to us, of course). We made the long, slow trek though the airport customs line with our bird, Koopa, who passed his USDA […]
