Best of Philly

I recently visited Philadelphia for the first time since I was in high school (bonus photo of high school Jane if you keep reading). The purpose of the trip was three-fold: Help my friend Lauren find a wedding dress for her wedding next year Snuggle Eat and drink only delicious things Spoiler: we met all...

When In Rome

If you were lucky enough to grow up in the 90s and early 2000s, you probably idolized a lot of the same TV stars I did. But no one was as cool as Lizzie McGuire. Her clothes! Her crimped hair! Her class trip to Rome with almost no adult supervision! My parents took me to...

The Least Scary Part of Salem, Mass.

When my best friend and I decided we'd go to Salem, Massachusetts for a weekend day trip, we immediately set one ground rule: nothing too scary. I spent a few hours researching what we could do and we came up with an epic itinerary, so I have to share: Drive in early, park at O'Donnell's...

Newport is for (Food) Lovers

I may eat a lot, but I typically don't spend a lot of time eating. I don't take the time to really enjoy a meal and focus on the tastes, smells, views. However, there was one meal I had years ago that I can still recall as a) one of the best meals I've ever...

Shut Your (Tourist) Trap

If someone told me that a touristy restaurant on the beach in Warwick had some of the best food in Rhode Island, I'd tell them to shut the front door. But it turns out some tourist traps are complete treats! I wanted to make sure my mom got as much seafood as she could eat...

Best of D.C.

Before my big move from Georgia to Rhode Island, I decided to take a little break to enjoy the finer things in life (re: naps and food). I wanted to take advantage of this down time and take a real life vacation. Luckily, my friend Jules was in town from a year in Indonesia and...