We took a cool 4-5 hour drive up to Bar Harbor this weekend. We've been to Portland, Maine before, but never added on Acadia or Bar Harbor because it was just so much extra driving time. Especially when we lived in New Jersey. On the way to Acadia National Park, we stopped in Portland for…
I am sooo ready for spring. We are ready for warmer weather and to really start exploring our state! We know from our weekend trip to New Hampshire last year that there are so many beautiful towns and hiking trails - now we just need a little sunshine to get started 🙂 Change my hair…
On my mission to visit all 50 states, we often use long weekends to visit a new state nearby! This time we rented a cute cabin and headed up to New Hampshire. This was our first time bringing our doggo on a trip and it went SO well. When we went to Vancouver we had…
If you read my previous post about preparing for the worst when traveling, you'll know I almost didn't make it to Vancouver. Luckily, I did and I LOVED it! I gauge how much I love a city based off how much I'd want to live there and we ended up seeing how much apartments cost…
I know everyone believes that summer ends after Labor Day, but I stick to the calendar and let summer go a few weeks into September. Because summer is so different when you’re out of school and working, it took me a while to adjust to that summer, care-free feeling. Mostly because I still have a…
I took advantage of the three day Labor Day Weekend by visiting Vermont. I had a feeling Vermont would be one of my favorite states and it did not disappoint. It reminded me a lot of Portland, Maine - but better. Things we did: Hiked Elmore State Park - a little tough, but a decent…
Being from NJ, I am mostly limited to New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc. for short weekend trips - ones that don't require me to take off from work. This past weekend I went to the Finger Lakes with a group of friends and was pleasantly surprised by how much we loved the area. What we…
