One of my favorite parts of traveling is trying new restaurants and foods specific to a destination. But since we’ve been spending more time at home, it’s been exciting to find some alternatives. With Galena…
Megan Bannister
When it comes to holiday gift giving, I always prefer to shop small! It’s fun to find new small businesses to support when I travel. But shopping small year-round also helps strengthen our community when…
Call me old fashioned, but I love using books and travel guides to plan a trip. Since we all have considerably more time to plan and dream about future trips while we’re staying safe at…
I usually compile gifts to help your favorite traveler traverse the globe. This year I’m excited to share options for those staying closer to home. I don’t know about you, but 2020 has given us…
Normally the gift guides I put together are filled with things to help make your favorite traveler’s next trip easier. Since we’re staying quite a bit closer to home this year, I thought it was…
It’s hard to believe it’s already time for Olio in Iowa’s 2020 holiday gift guide. This year has been a doozy with struggles, twists and turns.
Yes, you read that correctly. Six months into a global pandemic, Josh and I considered imploding our lives in Iowa to move to Kentucky to buy and run a wigwam-shaped motel.
When I first planned for the release of Iowa Supper Clubs, it included a lot more eating in restaurants and a lot more in-person events. Throw in a global pandemic and restaurant culture is looking quite…
Summer is the perfect time to explore the outdoors and this year is no exception! With many of our usual summer activities cancelled and trips put on hold, exploring Iowa State Parks has been one…
Summer is the perfect time to plan a road trip! This year we’re opting to stay a bit closer to home by exploring Iowa and its neighboring states, which is why I was so excited…