In the City

We’ve lived in 6 cities across the US and have visited so many others both within the US and outside. Each city brings a unique feel and flavor, and we try our best to explore a mix of tourist attractions, hidden gems, photo spots, and amazing food to create our guides.

These are some quick links to help you discover new cities.

General Travel Guides: USA Bucket List / Carry On Essentials / What to Wear to the Airport / Romantic Getaways / Fall Foliage / Cherry Blossoms (World + US) / Best Places to Visit in the World / Christmas in the US / Best Markets in the World / Best US Road Trips

Best Places in the US to Visit In: Jan | Feb | Mar | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

Northeast City Guides: New York, NY / Portland, ME / Philadelphia, PA

South City Guides: Atlanta, GA / New Orleans, LA / Key West, FL / Sarasota, FL / Pigeon Forge, TN / Chattanooga, TN / Destin, FL / Charleston, SC / Biloxi, MS / Washington DC / Marfa, TX / Asheville, NC / Orlando, FL / Columbia, SC / Austin, TX / Charleston, SC / Nashville, TN

West City Guides: Phoenix, AZ / Seward, AK / Las Vegas, NV / Lake Havasu City, AZ / Sonoma Valley, CA / Santa Monica, CA / Kanab, UT / Carson Valley, NV / St George, UT / Jackson Hole, WY / Bishop, CA / Palm Springs, CA / Astoria, OR / Los Angeles, CA / Portland, OR / San Diego, CA / San Francisco, CA / Irvine, CA / Burbank, CA / Monterey, CA / Seattle, WA / Fallon, NV / Big Sur, CA / Napa Valley, CA

Midwest City Guides: Columbus, OH / Kansas City, MO / Casey, IL

Canada: Vancouver, BC / Newfoundland / Quebec City, QC / Squamish, BC

International: Paris, France / Melbourne, Australia / Kyoto, Japan / Tokyo, Japan / Porto, Portugal / Prague, Czech Republic / Manchester, UK / Cabo San Lucas, Mexico / Karakol, Kyrgyzstan / Beijing, China / Langwaki, Malaysia / Reykjavik, Iceland / Madrid, Spain / Fes, Morocco / Marrakesh, Morocco / Galapagos Islands, Ecuador / Lungern, Switzerland / Lake Como, Italy / Rome, Italy

Festivals: Best Festivals / Albuquerque Balloon Festival / Rise Festival / Life is Beautiful

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Hi. We’re Esther & Jacob. We are ATLiens who explore a new city every year. We’re currently based in Las Vegas but have also lived in NYC, Portland, San Diego, and LA.

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