The Best Coffee Shops in Chattanooga, Tennessee

It’s my favorite thing to do in a new city: Visit the coffee shops. All of them. Or at least as many as possible. Chattanooga has become so cool and trendy, yet remained down-home and small-towny, I knew their coffee scene would be worth writing about. So here it is, to help you plan your trip around your caffeination needs: The best coffee shops in Chattanooga, Tennessee!
How to Spend a Day Trip from Ulaanbaaar to Nalaikh Province, Mongolia

Mongolia is vast–truly, it’s one of the largest countries in Asia, and in the world. So, if you’re going to visit, you’ll definitely want to get out of Ulaanbaatar to see the wide-open spaces. If you want to base yourself in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, you can absolutely do that and still see the countryside. Just an hour and a half away from Ulaanbaatar, Nalaikh is the perfect day trip for anyone who wants to get out of the city and see more of Mongolia. Here’s how to spend a day trip from Mongolia’s capital to Nalaikh Province, Mongolia.
What It’s Like to Visit a Nomadic Family in Mongolia

Our trip to Mongolia was fascinating in a lot of ways. One of the most intriguing? Visiting a nomadic family. A huge percentage of Mongolians–and Kazakhs living in Mongolia, it turns out–are living a traditional, nomadic life. To me, that means moving from place to place periodically, never staying in the same place twice. But that’s not true! That is a misconception I’m about to debunk for you. Here’s what it’s like to visit a nomadic family in Mongolia.
The 7 Best Things to Do in Ulaanbaatar

What is there to do in Ulaanbaatar? It’s the question I asked myself when United announced their new non-stop route from NRT-UBN. It’s such a unique route for an American carrier; it’s a 5th freedom flight, meaning the route doesn’t touch down in tue airline’s home country. It’s also a place that hadn’t previously been on my radar, but suddenly was. So I started researching. After dreaming, planning, and finally visiting for myself, here are the 7 best things we did in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia!
My Honest Review of Our Trip with Vacations Mongolia

People thought I was crazy for going to Mongolia with my toddler. Sure, it’s quite far from DC, it’s not a place Americans typically visit, and I didn’t know anyone there. But why would those be reasons not to visit a place to mythical, so beautiful, and so vastly different from anywhere else in the world? We loved our trip, and I wouldn’t trade our time there for anywhere else! Why was it such a great trip? We went with a great company. Here is my honest review of Vacations Mongolia!