A Year of Covid
Today a family member who was exposed to COVID had to cancel an airline ticket, as they must now must quarantine instead of traveling. While they’re grateful for the airline’s flexibility and refunding of the ticket (full disclosure: they were within the 24-hour cancellation period for refunds), it was nonetheless disheartening to realize that, a year into COVID, this is still where we are…
New York, New York (Archive From April 2020)
I’ve been thinking a lot about travel these days, not in the least because just before New York City closed down non-essential businesses in March, my husband and I traveled there to celebrate his birthday. We stayed at a hotel we love, dined at restaurants that are old favorites, and enjoyed a great evening of jazz in the city. It was a wonderful trip, albeit one that when we look back on it we now see clearly was a different world in a different time.
How Traveling Has Evolved With Digital Help
The New York Times recently published an article outlining how travel has evolved to include more digital experiences during COVID times.
Praise (!) For the Airlines During COVID
As a frequent flier with several airlines, you would think I’m the most likely person to appreciate what the airlines are going through during the COVID pandemic. And I do have a lot of concern about what air travel will look like not just for the rest of 2020, but also in 2021 and 2022 and beyond. But I’m also realistic about…
Travel Dreaming in Football Season (Part 2)
Continuing with the Southeastern Conference states (read part 1 here) – which we don’t travel to much in the fall due to watching football nonstop on Saturdays – here are a few more places on my list for future, post-season exploring:
Traveling In 2021: Where To Go
Forbes recently published an interesting list titled: The 20 Best Places To Travel In 2021: Where To Go Next. Forbes publishes a new list every year, but this one takes into account the COVID-19 variable. As the author states…
Travel Dreaming in Football Season (Part 1)
In our family we love to travel, but travel in the fall is always limited by football – any trips or events have to be scheduled around major SEC games, and particularly the Alabama Crimson Tide. Like many diehard Bama fans, we even made sure that our wedding was planned on a non-critical game weekend, and so that after the ceremony we could watch the game later in the day…
Hotels – How They are Confronting COVID
While many people may not find it ideal to stay in a hotel right now, the reality is that it’s sometimes unavoidable. For my husband and me, a night in a hotel recently became a necessity when we sold our house, and --
Air Travel During COVID – Tips for Your Domestic Flight (Part Two)
Traveling by airplane continues to be an evolving experience, as more passengers head back to the skies. Since I last traveled in May 2020, bookings are up and airlines are flying more regularly --
Archive: February 2014 - The Founding Farmers
This blog originally appeared in a 2014 post:
If you’ve visited Washington, D.C. and haven’t stopped at a restaurant called “The Founding Farmers” then you must return. This is one of my favorite restaurants and there are not many like it. It is a farm to table restaurant however…