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Olio in Iowa's Best of 2016

Olio in Iowa’s Best of 2016

It’s been a bit of a crazy year—both personally and from a travel perspective. I’ve traversed across the Midwest and explored new areas of the south in my trusty old Acura (RIP, old friend) and…

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Eating Our Way Through 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…

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Abita Mystery House

If I hadn’t been doing research for an adventure for Wandering the World’s Largest, I never would have stumbled upon the Abita Mystery House. But am I ever glad that I did…

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Ringing in 2016 in New Orleans

Happy holidays and (almost) new year! It’s been awhile since my last big road trip and lately I’ve been itching for a new adventure. So when our year-end days off created a serendipitous four-day weekend, I knew it was time to plan another cross-country trip…