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Honeymoon Across America: Day 6

Jessie Rosen - May 19, 2014

I have seen the Grand Canyon, and I will never be the same. I have also eaten ribs from the Singing Pig in Williams, Arizona and feel similarly about that experience. We’re a bit behind again today because we left Williams aka the Gateway to the Grand Canyon around 6am so we could make it to our final destination, the Parker in Palm Springs, with …

Honeymoon Across America: Day 5

Jessie Rosen - May 18, 2014

This post is a day late because we got to Williams, AZ late last night and woke up early for a massive day at the Massive Canyon (which started with a “Western Show” around 9AM). More on that tomorrow, but today it’s all about New Mexico, which might be my favorite part of the trip to date, and as you know I really loved Little …

Honeymoon Across America: Day 4

Jessie Rosen - May 16, 2014

We have officially reached the half-way mark of our eight day journey. If we had more underwear and the satellite radio stations played more variety, we’d keep going for another few weeks. This. has. been. incredible. Day 4 highlights include the OKC Memorial, terrifying road-side ghost towns and SO MANY SOUVENIRS! And as a bonus, we still like each other! DAY FOUR Oklahoma City, OK …

Honeymoon Across America: Day 3

Jessie Rosen - May 15, 2014

Today’s headline: 12 hours is too long to drive in one day. We remain blissful newlyweds but we’re looking a lot rougher than we did on our wedding day. From here on out pictures will be taken from very far away. DAY THREE Nashville, TN —-> Oklahoma City, OK DETOURS Graceland! Beale Street Street, Downtown Memphis for Blues City Cafe ribs Little Rock, Arkansas for …

Honeymoon Across America: Day 2

Jessie Rosen - May 14, 2014

  R and I continue to be both married and on a cross-country road trip, which are two things worth celebrating! We weren’t sure what could take Day One’s visit to the largest mini village in the world, but day two brought its A game ending up our favorite day yet. Here’s why.  DAY TWO Charleston, WV —-> Nashville, TN DETOURS Kentucky Horse Park Buffalo …

Honeymoon Across America: Day 1

Jessie Rosen - May 13, 2014

On Saturday R and I got married, which you know because I wrote a post about it at 6:30am that day like a lunatic. But just for fun, here’s a shot to prove it! It was the most incredible day of my life to date, but I’ll reflect more on that in later writings. Right now we have packed our two day old marriage into …

Help Us Crowd-Source Our Cross-Country Honeymoon

Jessie Rosen - March 12, 2014

After Monday’s post I’m sure you were wracking your brains as to how to assist in alleviating the stress of my pending wedding. Here is your answer. R and I need your help. We’re planning a cross-country road trip from New York back to Los Angeles following our east coast wedding so we can see a portion of our great nation while testing the strength …

How To Pack For A Week in a Carry-On

Jessie Rosen - November 11, 2013

Today I’m making up for my absence last Wednesday and Friday (new book proposal, check), by providing you with absolutely priceless information completely free of cost. In 800 words or less (but probably somewhere around 1,000) I am going to teach you how to cram an entire week’s worth of clothes into one piece of carry-on luggage. My packing prowess is among my greatest points …

The 20 Best Cities for 20-Somethings

Jessie Rosen - August 27, 2013

I’m not so bitter about being 30 that I can’t pass along some helpful info on continuing to survive your 20s – at least so far… Check out this list from my friends at Greatist of the 20 Best Cities for 20-Somethings. Their criteria: “There are common factors such as cleanliness, park space, and efficient transit systems, but this year we expanded our scope: Does …