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“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”

Anita Desai

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Featured image from our summer stay in North Carolina's High Country.

North CarolinaAugust 24, 2025

A Few Weeks in North Carolina’s High Country – Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock and West Jefferson

A longer High Country stay gave us time to settle into the mountains instead of rushing through them. Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, and West Jefferson all led up to a Rough Ridge proposal we will never quite top.

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Featured image from our European adventure through Bavaria, Venice, and Prague.

GlobalNovember 3, 2024

Alpine Peaks, Bavarian Castles, Venetian Music and Prague Spires: A European Adventure

This Europe route moved quickly from Switzerland to Bavaria, Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague. What kept it from feeling like a checklist was the family time running through the middle of it.

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Featured image from our trip through West Virginia.

DomesticSeptember 9, 2024

Discovering Hidden Gems in West Virginia: A Journey Home

West Virginia always feels different when it is personal. This trip was about sharing old favorite places, from mountain drives and coffee in Thomas to Blackwater Falls and Seneca Rocks.

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Featured image from our time exploring Lexington, Kentucky.

DomesticJuly 2, 2024

Exploring Lexington, Kentucky: A Perfect Blend of Work and Fun

Lexington had enough room around the workday to become its own little getaway. The UK Arboretum, downtown murals, good meals, and the Distillery District made the extra time count.

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Featured image from our Great Smoky Mountains backpacking trip.

DomesticNovember 5, 2023

A Hike to Remember: Our Adventures in the Great Smoky Mountains

Several days on the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies asked a lot of our legs and our packs. The fall weather kept changing, but the views are what stayed with us after the harder miles.

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Featured image from our Shenandoah National Park trip.

DomesticJuly 8, 2023

Exploring Nature’s Treasures: A Memorable Journey through Shenandoah National Park

Luray made Shenandoah easy to settle into for five days. Skyline Drive, short hikes, and Blue Ridge views did most of the talking.

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Sunset aerial view of a vineyard and winery in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley.

North CarolinaDecember 3, 2022

Taking a Ride on the Elkin Vine Line

We took the Vine Line’s Green Line to the Swan Creek wineries, with a sandwich stop at Shiloh General Store between tastings.

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Aerial view of downtown Wake Forest and the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary campus.

North CarolinaNovember 8, 2022

Spending A Day In Wake Forest, NC

We spent the morning over coffee and in the shops, walked the reservoir loop, and stayed for dinner near downtown Wake Forest.

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Aerial view of fall color across the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina's High Country.

North CarolinaOctober 20, 2022

A High Country Long Weekend

We drove the Blue Ridge Parkway at peak color, hiked at Julian Price Memorial Park, and spent a day in West Jefferson.

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Colorful oversized chair sculpture in downtown Raleigh with a seated visitor.

North CarolinaOctober 11, 2022

An October Week in Raleigh, NC

October in Raleigh showed up in the small ways we like most. A normal week can feel full here when it moves from Oakwood walks and Capitol views to music downtown, museum grounds, and weekend trails close to home.

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Pullen Park entrance sign in Raleigh under an evening sky.

North CarolinaOctober 3, 2022

A “Short Little Walk” to Pullen Park

What started as a "short little walk" stretched into one of those unexpectedly great Raleigh evenings, with Pullen Park as the midpoint and Trophy pizza as the reward.

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DomesticSeptember 26, 2022

New River Gorge National Park

Fayetteville was our base for hikes and views of the New River Gorge Bridge. We stopped at Cathedral Cafe for breakfast.

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