I recently took a road trip (a permanent move really) to the Pacific Ocean. I also recently took up fly fishing. The two, as it turns out, are perfect companions. When planning extended road trips I usually like to schedule stops around a particular theme, e.g. minor league baseball, fried pickles, random oddities (think giant… Read more »
I grew up going to Dodger games with my grandfather. We often sat in the left field bleachers, up close and personal with Kirk Gibson. We listened to Vin Scully call the game on the radio and kept score while scarfing down a Dodger Dog. I still go to Dodger games when I can but… Read more »
Guest post by Sarah Grant. It’s not quite Oklahoma, Missouri, or Central Arkansas. It’s Razorback country, and although the “calling of the hogs” is the first thing I learned about when I moved to Arkansas, the natural beauty, waterfalls (seriously, there are highly accessible waterfalls all over the state), and charm of the northwest followed… Read more »
If you’ve been to Nashville in the past few years or if you’re into Southern foodways you’ve probably heard of Nashville hot chicken. My dearest friend, a longtime Nashville resident, personally introduced me to the ways of the hot chicken and I haven’t looked back since. You can look at Yelp reviews, any number of… Read more »
Guest post by Sarah Grant, who currently resides in – and loves – Arkansas. This post features some of Sarah’s photographs from playing tourist in Arkansas. Playing tourist at home is something I always look forward to. Despite growing up in Los Angeles and living in the greater L.A. area for years as an adult,… Read more »
This week we asked guest writer Sarah Grant to give her opinion on whether planes or trains are better for long distance travel. This is a tough one. One of my most memorable travel experiences took place on a train. It was Idul Adha (Eid al-Adha) and I was in Indonesia, January 2005. I had… Read more »
Guest post by Sarah Grant. I’m consistently amazed at even the possibility of hopping online during a flight across the country (or the world for that matter). That said, connections are sometimes spotty, streaming video is often prohibited or near impossible, access is sometimes costly, and batteries drain. I don’t fly as often as a… Read more »
Guest post by Sarah Grant. Planning for a spontaneous trip might seem like the ultimate contradiction, but allowing for spontaneity opens up myriad opportunities for unique, unscripted experiences. When I lived in Asia I happened to be in a somewhat “off the beaten path” mountainous region with scant international tourists passing through relative to the… Read more »
Guest post by Sarah Grant. Numerous travel blogs suggest that the golden rule of packing for any trip abroad is to lay out what you want to bring and immediately put half of it back in your closet. This is a touch vague — how much do you really need to pack? And what do… Read more »
Guest post by Sarah Grant. I’m a transplant here in The Natural State. I’ve lived in plenty of places — Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Madison, Manado (Indonesia), Dalat (Vietnam) — but never the South. I was warned I’d struggle here, by numerous, dubious people who’d had bad experiences on their cross-country road… Read more »
