Balabanova All Over

The most visited national park in the US deserves more than 2 days, but if this is all you have, this itinerary will make sure you cover the best. How to...

[Asheville, NC, Oct 14, 2023] After all the festivities yesterday, it was not easy to get up early for our 3-ish hour drive to Asheville, NC. But we had a 9:30...

[Charlotte, NC, Oct 12-13, 2023] With our side trip to the Great Smoky Mountains over, it was time to drive back to Charlotte. Lena and I desperately needed coffee, but the...

[Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Oct 11, 2023] For our only full day in the park, we wanted to do the best hike in the park, 5.5 miles one way to...

[Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Oct 10, 2023] Once upon a time the 6 of us lived in LA and ran every Saturday together to train for the LA marathon. Four...