Travel
A collection of road trips, food trips, and all other exploration!
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A Closet Appointment and Several Excellent Detours
A quick trip for an IKEA closet appointment became a full Gulf Coast weekend featuring the Creole Nature Trail, conveyor-belt sushi, LSU football, Couturie Forest, garden inspiration and Hansen’s sno-balls.
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Whitewater, Baseball & a Few Unplanned Swims: A Three-State Weekend
We packed a lot into this three-state weekend road trip: rafting the Ocoee and Nantahala, an Atlanta Braves game, hiking Huckleberry Knob, driving the Cherohala Skyway and, naturally, a few unplanned swims.
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A Weekend Detour to Bentonville: Bikes, Dinosaurs & a Diamond Hunt
We packed the mountain bikes and headed north for a whirlwind Bentonville weekend filled with trails, national parks, swimming holes, roadside dinosaurs and even a hunt for diamonds.
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Sometimes the Detour Is Better Than the Plan
Sometimes the best adventures start when your original plans completely change. This trip was supposed to begin with me hopping on a Friday flight to meet Marc in northern Alabama, where he’d been spending the week at the National NCRC event. Instead, thanks to a series of hilariously human events, I found myself catching a…
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New Orleans Jazz Fest Recap: A First Weekend to Remember
Happy Jazz Fest, y’all! This New Orleans Jazz Fest recap covers our first-ever weekend at the festival—and not shocking, it was amazing. Between biking to the fairgrounds, unforgettable food, and once-in-a-lifetime performances, it quickly became one of our favorite Louisiana detours yet. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented By Shell – New Orleans Jazz…
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Crescent City Classic Race Recap: An April Streak of Louisiana Runs
April Weekends = Running Races (Apparently) At some point—many weeks ago, with far too much confidence and not nearly enough foresight—we had the brilliant idea to sign up for not one, not two, but three races in three consecutive weekends. Because…why not? And honestly? Questionable decision-making aside, it turned into one of our favorite series…
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Carville Louisiana Historic Site: A Weekend Detour Near Baton Rouge
There are days when you set out with a loose plan—just a drive, a change of scenery—and somehow end up discovering something new, not all that far from home. This was one of those days. Louisiana Detours & Adventures Exploring the Carville Louisiana Historic Site Marc and I decided to go for a weekend drive,…
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Weekend Adventure to Cat Island: Hiking and Cypress Trees
A quick trip to Cat Island, Louisiana reminded us that sometimes the best adventures are the simple ones. Towering cypress trees and quiet trails make you feel like you escaped without actually going far. A much-needed hike complete with fresh air, muddy shoes, and a solid reminder of how lucky we are to have spots…
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California & Louisiana August Highlights: Road Trips, Red Dress Run & Bachelorette Fun
Weekend Kickoff: California We started August with a quick trip out to California to celebrate Marc’s grandparents’ anniversary. While there, Marc made sure Caitlin tried the famous special at Joe Jost’s. The next morning, we took an early morning detour to dip our toes in the Pacific Ocean at Newport Beach (a first for Caitlin),…