Winter in Rochester has officially begun. And those of us who enjoy being outside can find it challenging to determine what to do on a date night in Rochester when the weather is cold, snowy, and windy. The Neighborhood of the Arts in Rochester is a great place to find something to do on a Read More
Travel & Dating
Why We Fell in Love with Bansko, Bulgaria
For our 1st wedding anniversary, we decided to travel to Bulgaria. And what better town to spend a romantic week than Bansko? During the winter, the town is a premier ski destination, but during the summer it’s a beautiful mountainous town with plenty of sunshine and romance. Many people asked us, “Why Bulgaria?” – Because Read More
A Local Favorite: Irondequoit Beer Company
2023 marked Wanderful’s 10-year birthday! As a Wanderful hub leader here in Rochester, it was my duty to celebrate local, and what better place to host the party than Irondequoit Beer Company. If you don’t already know, Wanderful is a network of women who love to travel. We have “hubs” worldwide, and I’m the founder Read More
Our Luggage Went on Its Own Honeymoon
We’d been planning our dream honeymoon to Aruba since we got engaged. To be honest, I felt like I planned more of the honeymoon and was looking forward to it more than I did the wedding. Finally, we were going to be able to get out of the states and explore a foreign country together. Read More
Our Horrific Experience Renting an RV
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a goal of traveling to ALL of the mainland US states by the time I turned 30. With only one more year to go, we only had about 4 states left and they were all in the center of the US. States like Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Read More
New England Road Trip – First Time Traveling During COVID
As for many travelers, COVID-19 put a hold on everything related to travel. We canceled our trip to the Midwest, put our annual Florida trip on hold, rarely went home to Pennsylvania, and well…you know how it goes. When it came time for Fall, we knew we couldn’t let this pandemic hold us back any Read More
John Yarbrough Linear Park Bike Trip
It’s the middle of winter and we just got back from a beautiful and sunny 10 day retreat spent in Florida. It was the perfect way to getaway from this wintry tundra that is Rochester, NY. The vacation started in Largo, Florida spending time with my grandparents and then we drove down to Cape Coral Read More
Rochester’s Haunting Candlelight Ghost Walk – Mount Hope
*This post was sponsored by Rochester Candlelight Ghost Walks. Everything written in this post is explained to the best of my knowledge and from what I heard (and remember) from our tour. Some information may be false and otherwise untrue.* One October Friday evening, Shane and I decided to take a stroll on one of Read More
Looking For A Safe House – A Unique Chicago Dining Experience
This blog post is long overdue. Whenever people ask for a recommendation in Chicago, no matter if it’s a restaurant or something to do, I immediately tell them, “Go to the SafeHouse!” Looking for a Safe House – A unique Chicago dining experience you must do when visiting the windy city! SafeHouse is this fun Read More
September Travel Blogger Interview Series – Happy Nomad Couple
Welcome to our September interview featuring Ashly and Carlos from Happy Nomad Couple. Their blog talks about their life after quitting their full time jobs to travel the world on a budget. They love sharing their travel budgeting tips, backpacking treks, and their experience traveling as a couple. Want to be featured next? Contact us today Read More