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Five ways to spend less in (of all places) NYC!

You know it. You just do. Going to NYC will cost ya! (Well, to tell the truth, traveling anywhere has its unavoidable expenses and serendipitous must-have purchases.) But there are things you can do to ease the financial pain. When we decided (on a lark, I might add) to trip off to the Big Apple […]

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Looking for gold in all the right places: Pipestem State Park, WV

It was a “seize the moment” trip, planned on the fly, with but one major goal: find fall leaves during the third week of October 2015. We had few days and even fewer dollars, but we were on a mission: How could we sightsee close to home in Tennessee and, hopefully, find the gold in […]

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Timely tips for enjoying Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta

As I write this, the official countdown on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2015 website reads: 0 days, 23 hours, 12 minutes, and 12 seconds remaining before lift-off on October 3, 2015. What an exciting time for balloonists, fiesta organizers, and lucky ticket holders who will be making their way to the launch field for this […]

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10 things to do if balloons don’t rise: Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta

OK. So you’ve read our other four posts showing the glorious skies over Albuquerque filled with colorful balloons, and you really, really want to see this phenomenal event for yourself. But bear with us as we bring reality to you: Not all sessions at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta have successful lift-offs. We know it’s sad. […]

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20 Great Places to See: Northwest Oregon

As anyone knows, there are lots more than 20 great places to see in Northwest Oregon, but when you only have one week in paradise, you have to pick and choose. Our trip began in Portland on the Fourth of July with sightseeing and food tasting for two whole days. Then it was off to […]

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Photograph the Palouse (or anywhere really): Tips from the pros

Driving through the Palouse can be inspirational, as we’ve written in a previous post (Spring comes to the Palouse). But photographing it can be overwhelming. As we drove through the lush, rolling hills, Kodak moments popped up at every turn — a green field here, red barn over there; buttes, harvesters, canola, lentils — everywhere! […]

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Goldy’s in Boise: Breakfast that sticks with you

Some people would hate to be snowed in, especially if they’re staying in a hotel in an unfamiliar city. But for us, it was part of the dream we shared on our About page: We’d love to spend a month downtown in various cities and be tourists all day every day! (We can dream, right?) […]

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Sleeping in Gainesville: The Laurel Oak Inn

Now don’t get us wrong here. We stay in plenty of chain hotels and appreciate their standardized accommodations. But when we have leisure time the morning after a stay, we look for bed-and-breakfast inns where the owners are friendly and open, the breakfast is something we’d love to post on Pinterest, and the rooms are […]

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GreenRose of Raus B&B: Great place to stay on The Jack Trail

You know how it is. You go to a site you want to visit (like Jack Daniel Distillery in Middle Tennessee), and you search the internet for somewhere nearby to stay overnight. But you’re not sure that what you see is what you’ll get. Well, we got lucky! One of the bed and breakfast inns […]

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Special family celebration? You need Ham ‘n Goodys!

For 35 years, we’ve treated ourselves and our family with some of the best baked goods in West Knoxville — at Ham ‘n Goodys! As our go-to stop for tea cakes, fresh-baked cakes, and lemon cookies, we just naturally think of the little shop on Northshore that’s won awards for years. In 1978, Ham ‘n […]