Tag: walking tours
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Boos, Booze, & Broadway : A Review of Nashville’s Haunted Pub Crawl
(This experience was generously sponsored by US Ghost Adventures, who provided two tickets and EVP detector rental in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and chills are my own.) A few months ago, I joined the Nashville Ghosts: Haunting of Music City tour—a fun and fascinating walk through the city’s darker side. We heard…
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From Boston To Concord- American Revolution History {Massachusetts}
After spending a few glorious days along the coast of Maine, we made our way south for a few days in and around Boston. Boston is an incredible city — a blend of modern life and layers of history, where glass towers rise beside centuries-old brick and every street seems to tell a story. There…
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Ghosts, Gadgets, & Goosebumps: A Review of Nashville Ghosts Tour {Tennessee}
(This experience was generously sponsored by US Ghost Adventures, who provided two tickets and EVP detector rental in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and chills are my own.) We found our way to Printer’s Alley, tucked just off the main downtown strip of Nashville. The lights of the bars and restaurants were bright…
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Oil History, Cowboy Icon, & Art Deco- Exploring Tulsa {Oklahoma}
Somewhere over the last few years, I became set on visiting Tulsa. Every time I looked at a map of the states I’ve traveled to, Oklahoma stood out as this glaring blank space—right in the middle of places I had already explored. So during a trip to Missouri to visit my in-laws, we decided to…
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Christmas Markets, Courtyards, & Wishes on a Tree in Basel {Switzerland}
Our last stop on this festive trip was Basel—a city uniquely positioned at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Switzerland. It turned out to be the perfect place to end a trip built not on plans, but on wandering—where even something as simple as crossing a border became part of the experience. The logistics alone…
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A Day in Downtown Raleigh {North Carolina}
A work trip brought me to Raleigh, and with half a day free, I set out to explore the historic downtown. I had visited North Carolina before, but never its capital. There’s something about a capital city that feels like a good place to begin—where history, culture, and everyday life all seem to meet in…
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An Untold Story of Friends & Whiskey- Nearest Green Distillery {Tennessee}
One of the hallmarks of Tennessee is whiskey. And when you talk of Tennessee whiskey, the first name that comes to mind is that of Jack Daniels who learned to make whiskey at a young age and went to defy prohibition and create a thriving business of a world renown fame. But there is another…
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Along the Canals of Bruges {Belgium}
The last day of our trip had come and we decided to spend it in the beautiful city of Bruges. Often said to be one of the prettiest towns in Europe, this canal based city is filled with interesting history and charming architecture. Bruges is a very popular place to visit and we were happy…
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Castle in the City- A Day in Ghent {Belgium}
After spending a day in Brussels we set out to see other parts of Belgium, starting with a visit to Ghent. Original settlements to this area started as early as the Iron Age where the River Scheldt and River Leie met. From there it went on to be one of the largest and richest cities…