Trip Hacks DC

05/05/2024

New video just went live on the Trip Hacks DC YouTube channel! Travel news and tourism updates you'll want to know about if you're visiting this summer.

03/30/2024

What a great photo captured by a guest on today's Semi-Private Tour!

03/10/2024

New video just went live! Cherry blossom season is only a couple of weeks away. I've got a bunch of tips to help you have a great trip!

03/01/2024

It's a new month which means it's time for a new Trip Hacks DC podcast episode! This one is all about the world famous cherry blossoms. AND there's some bonus content at the end for the biggest Trip Hacks DC superfans.

In this podcast episode we'll talk about how Washington DC tourism has changed and what lies ahead for 2023

02/22/2024

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We're keeping our fingers (and paws) crossed.

02/16/2024

Announcing the next Trip Hacks DC live stream on SATURDAY at approximately 10:30 AM (eastern time). Snow is forecast to fall overnight so let's head out to the National Mall in the morning and see if we can find any ❄️☃️

02/04/2024

New video just dropped! If you're visiting Washington DC in 2024 I've rounded up some important things I think you'll want to know about.

What are the new things to do in Washington DC in 2024? What's changed since last year? This video covers everything from monuments under construction to mus...

02/01/2024

New podcast episode dropped! Make sure to set correct expectations before your trip. I've got lots of tips in this episode to help you do that!

In this podcast episode we'll talk about how Washington DC tourism has changed and what lies ahead for 2023

01/19/2024

UPDATE: Sorry folks but the wind really picked up and I can't manage the live streaming phone in these conditions. Have to cancel this one.

Announcing the next Trip Hacks DC live stream on SATURDAY at approximately 1:30 PM (eastern time). There's snow on the ground in Washington, DC and folks are always curious what the city looks like on a snow day. It's going to be cold and windy so I'll go live for as long as my fingers can stay warm.

01/13/2024

Announcing the next Trip Hacks DC live stream on SUNDAY at NOON (eastern time). It's the middle of winter so let's take a walk around the National Mall and see how it looks in the offseason. PLUS I have some important announcements about Trip Hacks DC guided tours for this spring.

01/01/2024

New year, new video! Here's what to expect from Trip Hacks DC in 2024:

12/10/2023

New Trip Hacks DC video is live! Let's explore Old Town Alexandria on my neighborhood guides for visitors series.

This is your guide to what you can see, do and eat in Old Town Alexandria when you visit Washington, DC. Old Town is a historic area in Virginia where severa...

11/26/2023

New video just went live! I've got some important travel news, including changes at the National Zoo, museum reopenings and holiday special events. Plus much more!

It's the holidays season in Washington DC! If you're planning to visit this winter there are some important updates to know about - museum reopenings, Metro ...

11/11/2023

What am I doing in Baltimore? Check out a special cameo in an excellent video with Wolters World!

Old Bay, Maryland Crab, Fells Point, Walters Art Museum, Fort McHenry and so much more! There are a lot of do's & a few don'ts when it comes to visiting Balt...

11/10/2023

How is everyone feeling about this?

The Capital Weather Gang is predicting a colder, snowier winter compared to recent years in Washington, D.C., fueled by El Niño.

11/08/2023

Farewell friends 👋🐼😢

The National Zoo's three pandas have starting their long journey back to China. It's not clear if, or when, we'll see pandas again in D.C.

11/07/2023

Sadly in 2023 when it comes to travel content on the internet, you have to assume everything is untrustworthy unless proven otherwise.

Our guide to AI-generated DC travel guides.

10/27/2023

Announcing the next Trip Hacks DC live stream SATURDAY at 1:00pm (eastern). It's been a while since we've done one of these live walks and the last week in October is usually peak fall leaf colors in the city. Let's take a stroll around the National Mall and Tidal Basin and see how things look.

10/22/2023

New video! I've rounded up some info for where you can find a restroom while you're out exploring Washington, DC!

Restroom availability is an important thing to plan for when you travel! The good news is that Washington DC has pretty good restroom availability at the maj...

10/02/2023

New podcast episode is now live! I've rounded up all the experiences that people ask me about and give my opinion about whether they are worth adding to your itinerary.

Get the real scoop on Washington DC! Find out which experiences are worth it and which to skip in this episode.

09/17/2023

New video! You all seem to enjoy my neighborhood guides for visitors series so I've added another neighborhood to the collection. Enjoy!

This is your guide to what you can see, do and eat in Navy Yard when you visit Washington, DC. If you're a sports fan you'll likely wind up in this neighborh...

09/13/2023

Pickleball coming to the National Mall

The "National Mall of Pickleball" event will offer three days of free court time for players of all ages and skill levels.

09/09/2023

Whenever I travel someplace other than DC people ask if I'm going to make a travel video for that destination. To date the answer has always been NO but that changes tomorrow. Check out this fun collab video over on The Megan Daily channel! There will be a live premier at 10:30am eastern if you can make it.

09/01/2023

It's a new month which means it's time for a new Trip Hacks DC podcast episode! People often ask me about MY Washington DC travel opinions and I've collected them all into a single place.

Unpack the complexities of travel planning as we delve into a Washington DC travel philosophy from a local tour guide.

08/26/2023

Announcing the next Trip Hacks DC live stream SUNDAY at 12:15pm (eastern). For one month between August 18 - September 18 a curated art exhibition called Beyond Granite will be on display on the National Mall. The project features art installations from six leading contemporary artists. Let's take a stroll around and see what they look like!

08/24/2023

Hoped it wouldn't happen but we now have a date 😥

Discussions remain ongoing about if and when more pandas might be heading back to the District, according to zoo officials.

08/18/2023

A year ago I posted a video about "content farms" that hire writers in low-income countries to write travel articles about destinations they know nothing about. The video didn't get many views but it's important because the problem has gotten substantially worse since AI writers replaced low paid human authors. I'm afraid to say you pretty much can't trust any travel content on the internet right now unless you know with complete certainty who created it.

The company let go of human journalists to replace them with AI in 2020.

08/17/2023

Today is the last time in 2023 that Washington, DC will have a sunset after 8:00 pm. For everyone who always says the want to see the monuments "at night" this is your ideal time of year coming up!

08/16/2023

It's a rare beautiful August weather day here in Washington, DC! There are still tickets available for the Monumental Trivia at Twilight tour with Christine TONIGHT (Aug 16) and the next three Wednesdays. If you've been thinking about it, why not take advantage of such a nice day!

08/13/2023

New video is now live on the Trip Hacks DC YouTube channel! Summer is winding down but fall is right around the corner and it's time for another Washington DC tourism update!