Looking for fun things to do in Asheville with kids? Check out my round up of our favorite things to do in & around the wonderful North Carolina city of AVL! My family and I have been traveling around America living as nomads for eight months now, and Asheville remains one of our favorite stops. In addition to the abundance of natural beauty, lovely people, and amazing food in Asheville, there's also a ton to do. Wherever we are, I love to go on a lot of short, fun local excursions with my three year old during the week. And then on the weekends when we have more time and my husband is with us, we embark on bigger adventures. We particularly enjoy outdoor activities. I found that there was no shortage of things to do with kids in and around Asheville, and today I wanted to ... [Read More]
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10 Things to Do With Kids in the Baton Rouge Area
Looking for things to do with kids in the Baton Rouge area? Check out my round down of the best places to see in the area! After spending a month eating our way through Asheville, my family and I resided in the Baton Rouge area for five weeks last fall. Being unfamiliar with the area, I did my research to find a lot of kid-friendly activities for my nomad family to enjoy. We had a lot of fun exploring the city! And today, I'm sharing our favorite things to do in the Baton Rouge area with kids. 10 Things to Do in Baton Rouge with Kids Play at the LSU AgCenter Botanical Gardens.Louisiana State University is THE big thing in Baton Rouge, and a lot of the area's fun happenings are related to the school. One of our most frequented places in the area was the LSU AgCenter Botanic ... [Read More]
The Rundown: Plant-Based Eating In & Around Asheville
Asheville is a lovely small city in Western North Carolina that's full of awesome eateries. If you're looking for vegan & vegetarian dining options, here's a rundown of some great places for plant-based eating in Asheville! My nomad family and I recently spent five weeks residing in the Asheville area. We stayed in the adorable nearby town of Black Mountain, where we were thrilled by the mountainous views and daily bear sightings. There's so much to explore in this Western North Carolina area, and one aspect of that is the abundance of fantastic eateries. Honestly, I was overwhelmed with the plethora of options for plant-based eating in and around Asheville! It's like vegan & vegetarian heaven there. While it became clear to me that I couldn't check every eatery off ... [Read More]
Big News! We’re Leaving New England
"Don't live the same year 75 times and call it a life." - Robin Sharma Almost four years ago, my husband and I moved from San Diego to Western Connecticut. We wanted to move closer to our families and become parents, and Adam had gotten a finance job in New York. Our plan was to stay for a couple of years and see how we felt. Well, the time has come... and we're feeling like we're ready for a new chapter in our lives. We're looking forward to a new adventure, and we've got a big one in the works... Next month, we're moving out of our home here and setting off on a year of traveling as our little family of three, plus our four legged child. Our plan is do long term Airbnb stays in around a dozen destinations around America. The first three stops will all be places that we've ... [Read More]
Family Friendly Things to Do in Woodstock, VT
Looking to go on a New England getaway? Check out my list of family friendly things to do in Woodstock, VT! Do you enjoy going on road trips? I'm passionate about traveling in general, and adore road trip getaways. It gives me a chance to plan adventurous, long weekend trips to new-to-me places that are just a drive away. Since moving to New England 3.5 years ago, my family has gone on many road trips - especially since 1.) the pandemic started in 2020 and we wanted to travel while staying socially distanced, and 2.) I had my daughter (Check out my 10 tips for traveling with a toddler!). Perhaps my favorite time to go on a New England road trip is in autumn, when the foliage is complete eye candy and the temperatures are cool yet comfortable. Last fall, we hit the ... [Read More]
10 Tips for Traveling with a Toddler
Traveling with your kiddo(s) and wondering how you can be well prepared? Here are 10 practical tips for traveling with a toddler to help make your trip easier...with less stress & more fun! I'm passionate about traveling the world and seeing as much as I can, and I knew I wanted to continue traveling often after I became a mother. Exploring new places and getting out of my comfort zone brings me a lot of joy, and I wanted to mold my daughter into a good little traveler as early on as possible. When Camryn was just a couple of weeks old, we ventured out on a little road trip from our place in New England to visit my parents on the Jersey shore - and we've been traveling often ever since. Traveling with a little one certainly hasn't always been easy - hello, months of ... [Read More]