Last fall, I had the pleasure of traveling to the beautiful and exciting city of New Orleans, Louisiana. At its heart, I spent over 72...

My relationship with Winter is much more complicated in comparison to my flings with the alternate seasons. We were once absolutely...

Without question, Autumn falls as a beloved season for its shifting weather and a change of pace. We plant our hopes and harvest our...

This year’s first of June marked my 25th birthday, and my oh my, how strangely terrified I’ve become of aging. To mask these inevitable...

Indulgence can be found in plenty of forms. My preferred luxury happens to be marked by a basket of fries, the batonnet cut of potatoes....

I traveled solo with my 9-month-old for his first ever trip away from home. Here’s what I learned. Packing Pack light. Bring just enough...

Right before the beginning of lockdowns and considerable uncertainties, I was making my way through the coastal city of Porto, Portugal....

What does an 8:30 AM Tequila Sunrise and hardcore people watching for 4 hours have in common? They are both 100% acceptable things to do...

It’s that time of year again, travel friends: February. Personally, this month tends to stick out like the proverbial sore thumb for many...

Reid is my fiancé and is everything I am not – He was born and raised in southern Virginia, and has lived there his entire life. Before...

Are you feeling anxious about your upcoming travel plans due to the Omicron variant that's currently sweeping the nation? Do you want to...

We are sadly living in a country where chasing the “American Dream” has taken precedence over all else and this has somehow translated to...

By Shania Roper, CEO & Founder of Shade & Travel The holidays are here and nothing screams “holiday scaries” like taking a so-called...