Last Updated Feb 16, 2026 I love a good night out, and over my years living in Cleveland, I've tried to check out new spots that have opened as well as old ones I may have missed. Although my list skews to the west side, take a look below for my favorites from cocktail bars to dance parties to dives. The Flats Goodnight John Boy My favorite downtown/Flats dance spot by a mile, Goodnight John Boy has a light-up dance floor, tons of sofas and 70s living room decor, retro tunes,

Updated Feb 16, 2026 Having settled back down in Cleveland around 2017, I've been passionate about exploring the food scene and trying new restaurants any chance I get. This list was difficult to decide on with so many great options around, but I've done my best to narrow down my top choices for dining in the greater Cleveland area. I've been a vegetarian my entire adult life, so everywhere on my list is veggie-friendly (and most vegan friendly as well!) with the exception of

I always expected to see Patagonia from the Chilean side. Reading about Torres del Paine made it sound like the quintessential Patagonia experience, but when my friends and I started planning a trip to Argentina, I decided on heading down to El Chalten for a few days of hiking there. And honestly, it was so much of what I expected from Patagonia that while I'd still be happy to see Chile, I also feel like I already got the experience I wanted. Meanwhile, my friend Jackie is a

As a big fan of waterfalls (who isn't?), Iguazu has been on my bucket list for a while now. So when my friends and I planned a two week trip to Argentina in December, it had to be on the itinerary. We flew into Puerto Iguazu from Buenos Aires on JetSmart (it's a budget airline, but we had a good experience both ways) and spent two nights there seeing both sides of the falls. Where to Stay We booked the La Aldea de la Selva Lodge in Argentina which was a mix of nice and afford

I've been dying to get to South America for years but kept getting derailed by logistics or reluctance from my travel partners, so I was elated when two of my friends and I finally agreed on a trip to Argentina. It's one of the safest countries in South America, and we had two weeks to spare to properly see it since it's such a long flight from the US, and Argentina itself is so big. Although we branched off both north to Iguazu and then south to Patagonia, we spent about fiv

Three days in Dubrovnik with a visit to Lokrum.

Two days in Mostar exploring Old Town and taking the Herzegovina day tour to Kravica Waterfalls, Pocitelj, and Blagaj.

A three day trip between Split, Zadar, and Plitvice Lakes.

I recently visited Texas for the first time on a perfect little five night trip. San Antonio had long been on my list of cities to see,...

Eight day Portugal itinerary including Lisbon, Sintra, Obidos, Porto, Coimbra, and the Duoro Valley in November.