On a recent trip to Newark, Delaware, travel writer Cheryl Rodewig stayed at the Hilton Wilmington/Christiana hotel. Here’s her take on the experience.

On a recent trip to Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, travel writer Cheryl Rodewig stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square hotel. Here’s her take on the experience.

On a recent trip to Niagara Falls, travel writer Cheryl Rodewig stayed at the Wingate by Wyndham Niagara Falls hotel. Here’s her take on the experience.

If you’re visiting Dallas for the first time, be prepared for sheer size. There’s a lot of ground to cover — hey, it’s Texas, after all — but with a little planning you can experience the best of the city in just a few days.

On a recent trip to Richmond, Virginia, travel writer Cheryl Rodewig stayed at the Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center. Here’s her take on the experience.

You might think of Nashville as your go-to destination for up-and-coming country stars — and it is — but there’s so much more than music in this lively Southern city. While it’s great to visit any time of year, Tennessee’s capital has plenty to offer when the weather turns cold. Here’s why you should go now.

During a recent trip to Nashville, travel writer Cheryl Rodewig stayed at the Courtyard Nashville Vanderbilt/West End. Here’s her take on the experience.

I love travel, but there are always a few things I hate to leave at home: my large non-TSA-compliant jar of lotion, my two cats, my smoothie machine and my car, a friendly little Ford that has stood me in good stead since college. The thing about a car is that it’s your ticket anywhere. I’ve ridden my fair share of subways and trams, but when I’m traveling, I want to really see the city — the off-the-beaten-path places that local transportation won’t always take you to.