My trip to Loudonville, Ohio began with an invitation for Treehouses of the Mohicans. Such an invite brings feelings of glee for good reason. Not only is a treehouse stay phenomenal, this part of Ohio is a tourist destination. The Treehouses Treehouses of the Mohicans is one of those "there's nothing quite like it" places. [...]
View from Rizal Blvd. Guest post by Jamie Rhein The Philippines, known for white sand beaches such as those on the island of Boracay, has destination gems worth the detour from fun in the sun. Dumaguete, a small city on the island of Negros is worth the stop and one of those gems. Known [...]
Guest post by Jamie Rhein Women's rights take center stage at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York. This historic slice of upstate New York is in a region steeped in social justice. Its location is fitting. Seneca Falls is where a group of women (and some men) held the first [...]
photo courtesy of Paramount Guest post by Jamie Rhein At the end of the movie, "A Quiet Place," a film set in New York state where the audience barely dares to eat a kernel of popcorn as to not make noise, my friend and I hung out to see where it was filmed. [...]
Guest post and photos courtesy of Jamie Rhein Last spring I discovered the wonders of Frankfort, Kentucky and couldn't believe I'd missed its bounties for years. My family on both sides are Kentuckians-- from just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati to the Appalachians of southeastern Kentucky and the Bluegrass region in between. Still, Frankfort [...]
Guest post by Jamie Rhein Photographer Mitya Trotsky's exhibit, "A Supposedly Fun-Thing," at the ArtMedia Gallery in Miami has me wishing I was heading to Florida soon, and thinking about travel photography. Specifically, what it takes to get a photo of merit that evokes more than just a pretty scene. Timing is often key, like [...]