Megan Bannister

Exterior of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania: the Weather Capital of the World

There’s not a lot happening along I-80 between Chicago and Connecticut, at least that’s what we found earlier this week when my mom and I made the road trip trek. So on our second day, as we were driving for what seemed like an eternity across Pennsylvania, we decided to make a detour to visit the Weather Capital of the World: Punxsutawney, PA…

Beignets and coffee from Morning Call Coffee in New Orleans, Louisiana

5 Great Places to Eat in New Orleans

When anyone asks what we did on our trip to New Orleans earlier this year, my response often begins with the things we ate. This isn’t because we didn’t see or do anything else worth talking about—I promise we did—but because in the three days we were there, we ate an incredible amount of delicious food…