Tag Archives: USA

Maui: Not Just for the 1%

Maui: Not Just for the 1%

Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by .

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Like many island destinations, Maui is a popular spot for luxe honeymoons and ritzy second homes. Namely, it’s a place built on tourism dollars—and those exclusive resorts and million-dollar view vistas don’t come cheap. Even though Hawaii holidays are choice for the richest of the rich, Maui doesn’t have to break the bank. It’s a [...]

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Friday Postcard: MOMA

Friday Postcard: MOMA

Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by .

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The courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art in New York city is full of interesting statues. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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Getting to Know Charleston the Boozy Way

Getting to Know Charleston the Boozy Way

Posted on 25. Sep, 2011 by .

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It’s a sad misconception that the United States has terrible beer. Sure we export awful stuff: Budweiser and Coors and other junk, but domestically there is a huge diversity of microbreweries and innovative, delicious beers. For me, one of the greatest parts about traveling within the US is the chance to check out the local [...]

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Southern Charm-it’s Not Just a Cliché in Charleston

Southern Charm-it’s Not Just a Cliché in Charleston

Posted on 22. Sep, 2011 by .

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Never, in my life, have I experienced a city as friendly as Charleston, South Carolina. How’s thats for a sweeping declaration? Back in June I stumbled across a pretty sweet deal from Southwest Airlines: You could fly anywhere in a 500 mile radius for $40 each way. Despite having been home from Vancouver for maybe [...]

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New York I Love You?

New York I Love You?

Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by .

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I never used to care for New York very much. When I was a kid I found it crowded, dirty and overwhelming. The tall buildings and the masses of people used to make me feel cramped and claustrophobic. Growing up in DC, just 4 hours away from the biggest city in the US, I had [...]

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Friday Postcard: Empty Eastern Market (Plus! Best Bookstore Ever)

Friday Postcard: Empty Eastern Market (Plus! Best Bookstore Ever)

Posted on 09. Sep, 2011 by .

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I really wanted to take Mike to Eastern Market in DC this Summer. Maybe because it’s fun or maybe because it’s the only really funky and hip thing that happens in my stuff hometown. Anyways I failed, because I am lazy and unless you go on the weekends the market just looks like the above [...]

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How Travel Has Made Me a Better American

How Travel Has Made Me a Better American

Posted on 05. Jul, 2011 by .

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Here in the United States we have some weird attitudes towards travel. Along with our crazy work priorities, there seems to be this odd yet persistent notion that there’s something unpatriotic about traveling abroad. Not everyone believes this of course, but more than once I’ve run up against this idea of “if you love your [...]

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Is the American Dream Holding You Back?

Is the American Dream Holding You Back?

Posted on 31. May, 2011 by .

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“Two weeks a year?! That’s IT?” Sigh. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been drawn into this conversation. I’ve had it with Australians, with Germans, with Brits, all staring at me in wide-eyed amazement. They’ve probably just asked me why American’s don’t travel, a common enough question in Asia where I can go [...]

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Friday Postcard: Washington DC

Friday Postcard: Washington DC

Posted on 01. Apr, 2011 by .

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Is it springtime in DC yet? I hope so. I took these shots last May in the Capitol Hill neighborhood near Eastern Market. DC is so lovely in the springtime and Ican’t lie… I kind of miss it. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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