Caroline in the City Travel Blog

My Journey to Visit All 50 States

Caroline — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

If you’ve been here for a while, you know that I love a good challenge. I’ve had several up on my Life List since starting this blog wayyyyy back in 2009. And as I near the age of 40, I’ve been lucky enough to hit all seven continents, so it makes sense that the next […]

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In Defense of Car Camping

Caroline — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

I’ve never been much of a camper. That has been proven over the years, especially if you’ve been reading this blog since I lived in Australia, when I was horrified to sleep in the dirt in what’s known as a “swag.” Since then, I haven’t really stopped camping, just adjusted how I did it. In […]

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Writing Goals for 2026

Caroline — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

I may not be able to get a blog post out to save my life, but this year-end wrap-up is a must! I won’t lie, this year was tough financially. It’s probably my lowest earnings since the pandemic years. I took on extra work (travel advisor! consulting!) and worked on content and visitor guides for […]

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How to Spend a Weekend in Santa Barbara, California

Caroline — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Yes, it’s now been two years since my Thanksgiving siblings trip to California and I’m just now getting around to this post. I even wrote about last year in Antarctica before this! But c’est la vie. I loved my time in the city, especially the shopping. Everything was walkable and it’s a great spot for […]

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An Extended Stay in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island

Caroline — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

I arrived in the dark to a snowy runway and deplaned directly onto the tarmac, suddenly kicking myself for not having my coat handy as I ran toward baggage claim. It was my first visit to Maritime Canada, where I would spend the next few days exploring Prince Edward Island. Those days turned into a […]

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Caroline in the City Guide to Reno, Nevada

Caroline — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Las Vegas may be the more famous of the Nevada cities, but I’ve been to Reno twice in the past year. The city has the same casinos you’d expect, but is also an artsy locale that serves as the gateway to the famed Burning Man festival, not to mention stunning Lake Tahoe. The area around […]

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How a Working Holiday Taught Me Financial Responsibility

Caroline — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: This is another story that was written for another defunct outlet, but I wanted to share it here. If you followed by Australia adventure over a decade ago, this may be old news, but if not, enjoy! The rest of my Australia content can be found here. A few months after graduating from […]

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A Jaunt to Chapala, Mexico

Caroline — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

I was on my second trip to Guadalajara, this time with a spirits company. We did the usual, which included dining in the city and taking a day trip out to Tequila to visit the distillery firsthand. But this time, our hosts brought us to spend a night in Chapala, a lakeside retreat thirty miles […]

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Caroline in the City Guide to Vancouver, Canada

Caroline — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Vancouver sits on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of several Coast Salish peoples, which plays a role in the city’s culture today. The Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company established fur trading routes and outposts across the region in the late 1700s. Vancouver grew rapidly due to resource industries, namely timber, mining, shipping, […]

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A Week in the Belizean Rainforest

Caroline — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

There are several trips I haven’t yet written about, but one I’ve recently been thinking about was my time in southern Belize. I traveled to the central American country a few years ago, but my time was limited to the collection of islands, with the clear blue water and dusty roads. For my second visit, […]

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