Small Towns

Experiment in Cold Weather Camping

By anomadlife on January 4, 2016 • ( 3 )

I wanted to start the New Year off on the right foot, surrounded by beautiful scenery, so I told my boyfriend we should try winter camping. Also, I tend to go into somewhat of a depression in winter, so I’m… Read More ›

Rural Virginia, River Fishing and Waterfalls

By anomadlife on September 8, 2015 • ( 2 )

When I was in Montana a few months ago, I felt like I’d arrived in a land where you could theoretically do whatever you felt like doing, few questions asked. It’s an immense, mountainous place where the largest “city” has just over 100,000… Read More ›

Whisky, Kitsch and Mountains

By anomadlife on September 3, 2015 • ( 3 )

This past Saturday I went to Sperryville with my family, a tiny town (population 342) just outside Shenandoah National Park. I like this town because it doesn’t let its small size get in the way of fancy-sounding attractions. This is… Read More ›

Sperryville

By anomadlife on May 11, 2015 • ( 2 )

I’m going out west on a two-week hiking/biking/kayaking/exploring vacation this summer and I’ve decided that it would be a good idea to at least try to get in shape BEFORE my trip. That way, I can actually enjoy my hikes… Read More ›

A Weekend Among Leaves, in Pictures

By anomadlife on October 19, 2014 • ( 5 )

One of the best things about living in Virginia is great fall foliage. This past weekend I convinced my brother to join me for a short fall tour of central Virginia and we headed southwest to the great town of… Read More ›

West Virginia

By anomadlife on June 5, 2014 • ( 8 )

When you live in a place like the D.C area, you sometimes forget that the vast majority of the country feels very different. In some ways, D.C is a bubble: Relatively wealthy, highly educated, opportunities for most (arguably), culture, sophistication,… Read More ›