9 Places to Visit in the U.S. that Honor African Americans

The past few months have been a whirlwind of emotions as America grapples with more black deaths at the hands of police officers and racists. The most recent events – the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging, the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in her own home, and the murder of

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4 Fun and FREE Things to Do During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Things have surely changed for 2 Girls Who Travel during this Coronavirus pandemic. Today, in fact, we were supposed to be in Cancun, Mexico, lounging on a beach with a refreshing beverage. But during this time, we are no longer traveling (domestic or international), visiting restaurants for our leisurely brunches and happy hours, or even

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Best of Mexico, by City | 2 Girls Who Travel

We recently ran across an article ranking 12 of Mexico’s cities and it was a definite conversation-starter for us. We’re absolute fans of Mexico travel and have visited quite a bit, so we decided to weigh in on our own version by creating this blog post: the best of Mexico, broken down by cities we’ve

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What Travelers Should Know About the Real ID Act

We want you to do something very quickly. Locate your state-issued driver’s license or ID and look in the top right. If there’s a star in the top right, congratulations — you’re in compliance with the Real ID Act. If you don’t see a star, keep reading! First, you may be wondering what the Real

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Sneak Peek of Urban South Brewery HTX | 2 Girls Who Travel

Houston’s getting a new cool-concept brewery, yall! Urban South Brewery HTX, located in Houston’s Sawyer Yards, is currently getting its finishing touches and 2 Girls Who Travel were invited to check it out. So you know we got you! Keep reading for all you need to know about Urban South Brewery HTX. We had the

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2 Girls Who Travel – The Sh*t You Didn’t See

Our travels have brought us stories for ages…but there’s some stuff we don’t share with you guys! That’s changing today – for this blog we decided to let you in on some of our travel experiences that DIDN’T make the blog. We chuckled while thinking of each one. Enjoy! #1 Val Smitten in Greece As

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REVIEW: Lost & Found

Editor’s Note: This review was written prior to us catching wind of some people saying they experienced discriminatory practices at the door (i.e. dress code not being enforced the same for all races). For a more detailed account, click here. There are also similar stories about this establishment on Yelp. We reached out for comment

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2 Girls Who Travel’s 2019 Travel Recap

If you’re reading this, congratulations on making it just about all the way through 2019! Per usual, we’re using this time to get some much-needed rest and reflect back on the amazing places we traveled to this year. We swear, every year it just gets better! Now you know you’re part of the 2 Girls

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Eating My Way Around Shanghai | 2 Girls Who Travel

Hey yall! Val here. Recently I traveled to Shanghai, China for work and you know ya girl was on the hunt for some delicious local cuisine. So naturally I figured I’d compile a list for you! So keep reading to see where I ate, what I ate and what I recommend! Four Seasons Shanghai This

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Guide to Antigua, Guatemala | 2 Girls Who Travel

Okay, yall. Put this country on your radar. Guatemala surpassed all our expectations. We enjoyed this trip so much! And now we want to share everything with you – including tips for traveling to Guatemala yourself. Get comfortable. This is a long one. Getting There When traveling to Guatemala, you’ll most likely fly into La

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