“Here We Mark The Price Of Freedom”- National World War II Memorial (Washington D.C.)

In the middle of my walk around the National Mall (general National Mall post here) I visited the National World War II Memorial. This was my first time visiting D.C. since it opened and I was really looking forward to seeing it. Once I visited I knew it had to have its own post, because […]

National Mall PHOTO BLOG POST (Washington D.C., Outside Travels)

My second (and last) day in D.C. I headed up to the delicious Rise Gluten-Free Bakery in Adams Morgan for breakfast. After enjoying some of my gluten-free treats, I planned to make my way back towards the Mall. I had Uber’d from my hotel to Rise, but Uber had Surge pricing and there wasn’t a […]

Writing this helped me learn how to spell “croissants,” because now I can actually have their delicious, flaky goodness- Rise Bakery (Washington D.C., Gluten-Free)

In my research for my trip to D.C. one gluten-free place was an absolute MUST DO (yes the capital letters are justified). Rise Bakery came up on a Yelp search as a 100% gluten-free bakery. Once I clicked on their website and saw pictures of their products I was hooked. The categories online were Croissant, […]

Family Dining = Food, Food, and More Food- Carmine’s (Washington D.C., Italian, Gluten-Free)

I added a quick 24 hours in DC onto my Memorial Day trip to Baltimore mainly to see my aunt and uncle (but also to enjoy some of DC’s sights). We made plans to grab dinner Friday night and I of course scoped out the gluten-free options. I did some pretty extensive research into the […]

I love the city with the “Mall” of learning palaces!- Smithsonian National Museum of American History (Washington D.C.)

Way back I had booked a trip on Southwest, but ended up needing to cancel my flight. Luckily Southwest lets you apply the funds to a later date. I’m going to Chicago next week and figured I’d use the funds for that flight or at least part of it. Unfortunately while my flight was in […]

You haven’t lived until you’ve had a Doughmuff!- Sweet Theory Baking Company (Jacksonville, Gluten-Free)

After a very successful 27ish hours in St. Augustine I headed to Jacksonville for the night before a work meeting the next day. Usually before a trip I do a lot of research, but this was going to be a quick trip to Jacksonville (another 24 hours). I do however always at least check out […]

PHOTO BLOG POST: St. Augustine (Outside Trips)

As a huge history buff and architecture fan, St. Augustine had been on my list for a while since moving to Florida. It’s the oldest continually inhabited town in the continental U.S… I happen to be a huge fan of colonial architecture from my time in Philly (and in general)… so I knew I had […]

This seafood hater has come a long way- Mantanzas Innlet Restaurant (St. Augustine, Gluten-Free, Crab Cakes)

In my research into St. Augustine I early on came across a mention of a restaurant with gluten-free crab cakes. This really stuck with since I had only eaten crab cakes once before (and that was very recently) and I slowly have been expanding my seafood palette the last few years. Growing up I was […]

Siri I don’t think we’re in Florida anymore…- The Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine, Sights)

As you walk around the the Spanish Quarter of St. Augustine it’s kind of hard to miss the dark grey stone walls rising on top of a little hill near the harbor. As the protector of St. Augustine it makes sense that the Castillo de San Marcos has such a presence. While a lot of […]