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An Insider’s Guide to Kennebunkport, Maine

May 18, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 5 Comments

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Once known merely as the dreamy backdrop of the Bush family compound, Kennebunkport, Maine is a tiny New England town on the state’s rocky southern coast– the perfect place to have a quintessential New England beach experience. Today, however, Kennebunkport also has a hotel and restaurant scene that makes it a world-class summer travel destination. […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, Maine, nature, Relaxing getaway, restaurants, small town america, Travel Guide

The 12 Best Restaurants in Santa Fe for Unforgettable Meals

May 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

This guide to the best restaurants in Santa Fe features a mix of high-end and casual options– from down-home Pueblo-influenced New Mexico diners to upscale resort hot spots. Basically, it features a little bit of everything. (And that’s exciting, as Santa Fe is consistently named one of America’s top 10 food cities!)  As with all […]

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The 15 Best Restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina (& What To See While You’re There)

May 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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Spring is one of the best times of year to visit Charleston– South Carolina’s most beautiful port city. With azaleas, crepe myrtle, and gardenia in full bloom, the temperate weather and delightful array of special events like the Charleston Wine + Food Festival draw visitors from all over the world to Charleston’s best restaurants. It’s […]

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8 Cool Places to Eat Near Yale

April 20, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The best restaurants in New Haven, Connecticut are often those located in and around Yale. This is just the reality of having a proximate population of hungry students and faculty from all over the world who have a wide variety of interests and culinary preferences.  As a result, the restaurant scene in New Haven is […]

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An Insider’s Guide to Portland, Oregon (10 Must-Do Activities)

April 16, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

Portland, Oregon is one of America’s most mercurial cities– at once hipster, anachronistic, and culturally self-serious, but also fun-loving, beautifully entwined with nature, and rife with charming Americana.  In addition to excellent coffee, donuts, and bookstores, the city is famous for its quintessentially normcore fashion, wild- and foraged locavore food scene, offbeat cultural happenings, and […]

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The 9 Best Brunch Spots in Georgetown, DC (Trust Us)

April 15, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Georgetown is one of the most charming neighborhoods in Washington, D.C..– and nowhere does that play out more visibly than in the various brunch and breakfast options that the neighborhood has to offer. The best breakfast and brunch spots in Georgetown, moreover, are also some of the best brunch spots in the entire city (and […]

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The 11 Best, Most Charming Yoga Studios in NYC

April 8, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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New York is a city full of people who are always rushing around– which is exactly why the best yoga studios in NYC are also some of the best in the country. (Busy people need a place to relax, after all.) As a result of its bustling culture, yoga is not only many New Yorkers’ […]

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The 15 Best Restaurants in Charlottesville, Virginia (+ Other Locavore Gems)

April 8, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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In the years that I spent as an undergraduate tour guide at the University of Virginia, I loved gushing to visitors about Charlottesville’s incredible local food scene. The best restaurants in Charlottesville range from humble mom-n-pop hole-in-the-walls to world-class gems featuring globally seasoned chefs– and at the time, I used to love telling people how, […]

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The 7 Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Waikiki, O’ahu

April 3, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 8 Comments

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“Gluten-free Waikiki” has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? And yet, any local or regular gluten-free visitor will tell you, it is extremely hard to find trustworthy gluten-free restaurants in Waikiki and Honolulu, which is surprising given how advanced the food scene here has become over the years.   However, after years of exploring and […]

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7 Cool Things to Do in Joshua Tree, California (Weekender’s Guide)

April 2, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Joshua Tree, California is a quirky desert community in Southern California that has garnered attention as a relaxing travel destination because of its beautiful desert landscape and quirky, off-grid bohemian vibes.   Specifically, people come here to visit Joshua Tree National Park– a majestic, otherworldly landscape where the Mojave and Sonoran deserts meet. This alluring hybrid […]

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