Going back to school is probably not the first To Do on most people’s vacation list, but that’s sort of how we started a recent trip to Charlottesville, Virginia. We didn’t actually enroll, but we did stay on campus at … read more
If you were to visit Austin in the past few days, you would be forgiven for thinking the world had ended. You see, ride-share companies Uber and Lyft packed up and left, and Austin has apparently ceased to function. As … read more
What would you think are the most important rooms in U.S. history? The Oval Office? Independence Hall in Philadelphia? How about a quiet private library on a Virginia plantation? read more
Driving through the beautiful Virginia countryside, you cannot escape history. But we were house hunting, on a quest to meet the Founding Fathers by visiting their official homes. This day: James Monroe, President #5, Revolutionary War fighter, Monroe Doctrine writer, … read more
