Category: Short Haul

🇫🇷 A Taste of Gratitude: Honoring the Merci Train in Cajun Country 🇺🇸 By [Thann Dauterive] In Louisiana, celebrations aren’t reserved just for holidays or festivals—they’re a way of life. Whether it’s a crawfish boil on a back porch or zydeco music in the streets, honoring tradition and history...

Bayou Plaquemine: Locks, Family Ties & A Journey Through Time There are moments when a single photograph pulls the thread of a memory so vividly that it stops you mid-scroll. That’s exactly what happened when I stumbled across an article about the restoration of the Plaquemine Lock in Louisiana....

Exploring Baton Rouge: A Step Back in Time at the Old State Capitol Our recent quick getaway brought us to Baton Rouge, a city I hold close to my heart. Though I’ve lived in seven different states, Louisiana is my birthplace, and returning always feels like a warm, familiar...

Bluebonnets, Wine & Backroads: A Texas 290 Road Trip with Susan If you’ve been following Short Haul, you already know that Urs and I love nothing more than a spontaneous weekend getaway. We’re all about hopping in the car, pointing it toward a scenic highway, and letting the road write...

Buffalo Bayou is indeed the primary waterway that runs through downtown Houston. It stretches for approximately 53 miles, starting from the Katy area in west Houston and flowing eastward into the Houston Ship Channel.   The bayou offers scenic boat tours, allowing visitors to explore the waterway and learn...

  Packing – Saving Space, Weight, Time, Money, and The Earth Weight and space in luggage while traveling these days can be huge considerations. If you plan an international trip sailing for 14 days, add the element of real estate consideration. In preparation for my trips especially sailing, I...

Sometimes celebrating a holiday after the actual day affords you the opportunity to Take Another Route. Valentine’s Day is the perfect chance to detour, avoid crowded loud restaurants, overpriced roses, and chocolate. Don’t get me wrong, I am a diehard romantic, but I do like to break the rule....

This #shorthaul goal was to find a quiet and secluded location to celebrate the birthday for my “main event” aka “beau”.  My research project for this trip was something low key, a place neither of us has visited, somewhat secluded, and romantic, and oh yes, it has to be...

It is Christmas time and the tradition of visiting my great-nieces and nephews in Austin is always a thrill and finding a great Airbnb in the Hyde Park area is imperative. So why Hyde Park you ask? Well, Hyde Park is a neighborhood and historic district in Austin, Texas....