My name is Maura O’Brien, a professional writer and editor, an amateur photographer, and a lifelong traveler based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Long Weekender is my travel home—a space to document my most memorable adventures in the United States and abroad, and to (hopefully) help you make the most of your long weekends.
My love for travel and the great outdoors was born in Marin County, California, and followed me to Washington, D.C., in my twenties, to the Pacific Northwest in my thirties, and to my beautiful home in Wyoming in my forties. Along the way, I’ve been grateful to have my work featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Condé Nast Traveler, National Journal, Tiny Atlas Quarterly, C-VILLE Weekly, Red Tricycle, and Vacasa.
On this blog, you can expect to find comprehensive three-day guides to some of my most treasured destinations around the world. Where to eat, where to drink, where to hike, where to play, where to save money, where to splurge… it’s all here. And all you need is three days.
