Friday, July 25, 2025

A Hot Summer in Washington, DC

A Hot Summer in Washington, DC
During the summer, we spent a few days with my sister and her family in Maryland. Part of that trip, of course, included a trip to the nation's capital. When we first decided to make the trip earlier in the spring, we did not anticipate that the DC Metro area and its northern neighbors would be…

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

A Day in Covington, Georgia

A Day in Covington, Georgia
In early June, my family and I headed down to Covington to explore the city. Here's how the trip came about. I was binge-watching one of my favorite Netflix TV shows, Sweet Magnolias , when a scene led me to Google to search where the show is being filmed (it's still in production). And that…

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

A Winter Day Trip to Highlands, NC

A Winter Day Trip to Highlands, NC
I think I first saw a post about Highlands Outpost on Instagram. Later, a friend also shared a link to the same Instagram post, and I just knew we had to go and check this place out. And what better time to go snowtubing and mountain coaster riding than in the winter? So, during winter break, we lo…