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CabinZero 28L Backpack Review

January 10, 2018

CabinZero 28L Backpack Review

This post was created in partnership with CabinZero. All opinions are completely mine (and Sarah’s). I would never work with a brand I didn’t absolutely love! You can read my disclaimer here. When I started planning our December trip to New York City last year, my immediate choice for luggage was my 44L CabinZero cabin…

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Tagged: CabinZero, New York City, Review, Sponsored Post

Visiting Colonial Williamsburg

December 5, 2017

Visiting Colonial Williamsburg

Over the weekend, Dan and I spontaneously decided to hop in the car and make the 55 mile drive to Colonial Williamsburg. Richmond is so conveniently located for little adventures like this; so much of this country’s history began in places within a four hour drive of here. I’ve been wanting to visit Williamsburg since we…

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Tagged: Colonial Williamsburg, History, Virginia

Visiting the Wright Brothers National Memorial

November 6, 2017

Visiting the Wright Brothers National Memorial

Readers might know by now that Dan loves all things aviation, so it’s a wonder we hadn’t made a trip to the Outer Banks together sooner to visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial. I have been prodding for years since Dan had never been and I knew he would love it, so our recent spontaneous visit to the OBX…

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Visiting Roanoke by Amtrak

November 3, 2017

Visiting Roanoke by Amtrak

Earlier this week, I excitedly watched as Roanoke celebrated the return of Amtrak to the Star City and shared a few tips for people there who are considering using the service for the first time. While the return of this service is wonderful for use by the people of Roanoke and the greater Southwest Virginia…

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Tagged: Amtrak, Roanoke

Tips for Taking Amtrak from Roanoke

November 1, 2017

Tips for Taking Amtrak from Roanoke

The first Amtrak train to Roanoke arrived for ceremonies on Monday and left for its first destinations yesterday, restoring passenger rail service to a city that had been without it for 38 years. Considering Roanoke’s history is based heavily on the railroad, it is only fitting that people living there, and those who would like to visit…

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Tagged: Amtrak, Roanoke

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EMILY | ROANOKE, VA
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