Our “Local & Home” series is designed to help you:
1. Explore your local area (US mainland cities) and brainstorm ideas for day trips and rediscovering your city or region. You’ll often see the TrekSimple team’s home cities featured.
2. Build a fun evening at home that itches the travel bug. We’ll provide a themed cultural experience that includes: a quick dinner and dessert option (along with a more complex option); adult and kid-friendly movies on Netflix; cocktail, wine, beer, and mocktail; music; a virtual experience that borders on education (think museum tour, YouTube tour, or artist’s website); and books by local authors.
Tulips are in bloom in North Carolina! An early morning trip to the Duke University Gardens did not disappoint. I wasn’t sure I’d have the timing right, but the tulips–along with many other flowers and flowering trees–are popping off! If you live in the area and are afraid of missing them, you’ve got a few … More Tulips @ Duke University Gardens
Before the leaf watching season ends, pack a hot coffee and some trail mix and go experience fall on the trails. Whether you live near Northern Virginia or are just passing through, there are tons of gorgeous fall hikes at all levels within about an hour’s drive from DC in any direction. Sorry for the … More 10 Fall Foliage Hikes: Northern Virginia Edition
Like other Hamilton musical fanatics, My interest in the history of the revolutionary war and the founding of the United States has piqued as a result of the many lyrics of the musical bouncing around my brain at all hours of the day and night. Perhaps the greatest gift Lin-Manuel Miranda has given me – … More Museum Nerd Series #3 George Washington’s Mount Vernon
If you’ve never been to your neighborhood ethnic market or international supermarket, now is the time to start. If you’re stuck not traveling, but you’re comfortable with in-person grocery shopping, exploring these stores is an incredibly fun and delicious way to kill an hour or so. Not only can you stock up on your normal … More Staycation series: Exploring your town’s ethnic markets
There’s a reason the pumpkin-industrial-complex exists. It’s because people, women specifically, freakin’ love fall. Whatever reminds us of it, like pumpkin-flavored anything, decorative gourds (CAUTION: this link is NSFW, but hilarious), and the like, instantly takes us away to a world of cool and pleasant temperatures, no humidity, good hair, a reason to wear a … More Mother-Daughter Fall Foliage Trip to Asheville – Like Living in a Pumpkin Spice Latte
You may have seen TV weathermen battered by hurricanes in Cape Hatteras, or maybe you’ve watched the new Outer Banks series on Netflix, but you may not be otherwise familiar with the “OBX” unless you live within a day’s drive. The Outer Banks of North Carolina are a thin, scrappy string of barrier islands off … More Off-Season Outer Banks: 8 Pandemic-Friendly Activities + Food
Ok so it’s not quite Oktoberfest but we’re almost there, and I think we all need a reason to blow off steam right now. We’re planning some Germany themed posts throughout the month, so stay tuned! We’re starting early on this so you can start collecting your supplies. Like our other Travel From Home series … More TFH Series Post #3: It’s Oktoberfest! Prost!
It’s hot in the northern hemisphere and it’s time for a swim. If you are able to find a secluded beach right now, that’s the biggest win; bring some of our ideas with you in your cooler. If not, you can play beach at home. So far, I have only been to the Big … More TFH Series Post #2: The Big Island Beach Picnic
Museums are magical places that are equally enjoyable to visit in your hometown or when traveling, and if you can’t get away on a trip, or if most everything else is closed, visiting museums in your local area is a great way to have a travel experience in your own backyard. There’s always something new … More Museum Nerd Series #1: National Geographic Museum, Washington, D.C.
INTRO As much as it pains me to say it and for all of us to think about it—we may not be traveling for awhile. At least not in the way that we think. Our “Travel from Home” (TFH) series is designed to help you build a fun evening at home that itches the travel … More TFH Series Post #1: Picnic in Paris
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