Charlotte, Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

A Local’s Guide to Charlotte’s Best Museums

Alyssa on the steps of the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina

Sharing your ultimate guide to the best museums in Charlotte, North Carolina— As a travel blogger, there’s something incredibly special about getting to cover your own city. Yes, I always have another trip around the corner so I can keep adding to my series of 150+ destination guides (and sure, I may be a bit …

Charlotte, Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

Checking In: A Review of Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel + Meow’s First Hotel Stay

Alyssa in the lobby of the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina

Meow and I are teaming up to share our thoughts on Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel here in our home city of Charlotte, North Carolina.— “I think she’d be a good travel cat,” Michael mused, late one evening. “She would not be a good travel cat,” I countered, not even bothering to look up from my …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

Just the Essentials: A Review of the Mini Celestia Bag from Cuyana

Alyssa wears the Mini Celestia Bag with a trench

Bringing you a brand new handbag review today: Cuyana’s Mini Celestia Bag— I love a good bag. And by that, I don’t mean that I love high-end designer bags (you know, the ones people consider good simply because they’re aspirational) or just any “good old thing.” I mean that I love a bag that works …

Destinations, North Carolina, Travel, USA

Checking In: A Review of The Swag in Waynesville, North Carolina

View of The Swag hotel's Chestnut Lodge at golden hour with the Smoky Mountains in the background

Sharing a deep-rooted stay in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina: The Swag— As a travel blogger, I find travel trends absolutely fascinating. Each year, it seems like there’s a brand new list of trends that appear practically out of nowhere, mashups of words you know into phrases you’ve never heard. Hushpitality. Readaways. Set Jetting. …

Destinations, Packing Lists, Texas, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Winter Packing List for Houston, Texas (in a backpack!)

Alyssa in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, wearing a white sweater, black jeans, camel coat, and black crossbody bag

Traveling for a winter weekend with just a backpack? It can be done! Here’s everything I packed in my personal item for our Houston getaway.

Destinations, Texas, Travel, Travel Products, USA

I Shot Our Weekend in Houston on the Screen-Free Camp Snap CS-PRO. Here Are the Results:

Alyssa at the Houston Space Center holding the Camp Snap Camera

Sharing my honest thoughts—and shots—on the Camp Snap digital camera— If you’ve been poking around the corners of the internet lately, you’ve probably stumbled on ads for a screen-free digital camera, advertising being in the moment. (Side note: does anyone else feel like their Instagram feed is 80% ads, 20% posts from people they actually …