A Hidden Gem: The San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas

The San Jacinto Monument is basically the Washington Monument of Texas. When I first heard about it, I laughed because I thought, “How petty is Texas that they need their own giant Washington Monument, but a Texas version?” You always hear that everything is bigger in Texas, and it’s totally true… and, Texans have the…

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The Awe of Horseshoe Falls & Fireworks at Niagara Falls, part 2

Niagara Falls is one of my favorite places that I have ever visited! I roadtripped to Niagara Falls when I lived in Washington D.C. as a weekend trip and it was the best trip I took all year! This is part two of my adventure, be sure to read part one first here! The first…

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Getting Drenched on the “Maid of the Mist” at Niagara Falls, part 1

Niagara Falls is one of my favorite places that I have ever visited! I roadtripped to Niagara Falls when I lived in Washington D.C. as a weekend trip and it was the best trip I took all year! This is part one of my adventure, so keep an eye out for part two next week!…

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Staten Island, Statue of Liberty & Empire State Building in New York City, New York, Day 3

I made a spontaneous trip to New York City! I went for a weekend, three days, in July and boy was it an adventure! I’m splitting up this trip into a three part series like I did with San Francisco a few months ago (check out day one of my trip here!). This is the third…

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World Trader Center, 9/11 Memorial & Central Park in New York City, New York, Day 2

I made a spontaneous trip to New York City! I went for a weekend, three days, in July and boy was it an adventure! I’m splitting up this trip into a three part series like I did with San Francisco a few months ago (check out day one of my trip here!). This is the…

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Coney Island, MoMA & Broadway Shows in New York City, New York, Day 1

I made a spontaneous trip to New York City! I went for a weekend, three days, in July and boy was it an adventure! I’m splitting up this trip into a three part series like I did with San Francisco a few months ago (check out day one of my trip here!). This is the first…

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