A vacation is just a car ride away. Here are some of my favorite road trip destinations that are easy to travel to from the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area. I have lived in the DFW for more than half of a decade now, and while I enjoy all that this area has to offer, I really love how it puts me closer to different cities than the ones I used to visit closer to my hometown. Arkansas is home, so it's nice being c[...]
If you want to travel to a destination off of the beaten path that immerses you in nature and allows you to step away from the bustle of everyday life, Mount Nebo state park and the surrounding areas of the Ozarks in Northwest Arkansas is the perfect place to do just that. Travel, but make it Sustainable I know that driving a car that operates on fossil fuels for several hours across highways isn't conside[...]
Bentonville is a beautiful town nestled in nature. Enjoy art all around the city, delicious food, and American history on display all around you when you escape to this city. A Quick Guide to Bentonville, AR Bentonville, Arkansas is probably most well-known as the place where Walmart got its start. However, there is so much more to this charming town, and it is constantly growing. It's also great to know S[...]
A Quick Guide to Experience Waco, TX Waco, TX reminds me of a mixture of my hometowns - Fayetteville, AR, the hipster-ish college town where I was raised, and Texarkana, TX, the twin city where I was born. There is a mixture of old things and newness all around. You can see both scarcity and immense growth all on one street. Visiting this city really got me to thinking about the intersection of growth, gentrificatio[...]
Bright lights, big city! That is New York City all day and night - it is a city that rarely sleeps! When people think America, NYC is one of the first places they often picture. The city itself is a cultural landmark known all over the world. This was my first time visiting NYC so I did a lot of research and asked many of my friends for their best advice on where to go, what to see and what to eat. I was[...]
Travel Destination: Fayetteville, Arkansas Whenever I travel, I try my best to explore the city and connect with locals to find out the best hidden gems to then come share with you all here. That old school connection is what Old World New is all about. I'm so happy to be the direct connection in this travel post for y'all this time, since we are talking about my home town! Fayetteville, AR is nestled cozily in[...]