With many of Washington, D.C.'s museums closed due to COVID, we recently decided to stay in northern Virginia rather than in D.C. itself so that we could be close to other attractions that were open. One of places we'd wanted to visit was George Washington's Mount Vernon, so … [Read more...] about Visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Hotel Review: Hyatt House Sterling/Dulles Airport North, VA
After spending a few days in Virginia Beach, Shae, Truffles and I headed a few hours north to northern Virginia. We'd originally considered staying in Washington D.C., but realized that most museums in D.C. were still closed due to COVID. There were a few exceptions though, … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt House Sterling/Dulles Airport North, VA
Points Vs Cash: How We Decide How To Pay For Hotels
A month ago I wrote a post sharing which credit cards we use to pay for hotel stays (see: Living In Hotels: These Are The Credit Cards We Use To Pay For Stays). That was a partial answer to the following question we received from a reader: Question for you – when you stay at … [Read more...] about Points Vs Cash: How We Decide How To Pay For Hotels
Visiting The International Spy Museum In Washington D.C.
After spending a few days in Virginia Beach, Shae and I headed north a few hours to Sterling, VA. That's near Dulles Airport and is about 30-45 minutes from Washington D.C. While we were staying in Sterling, we headed into Washington D.C. to visit the International Spy Museum. … [Read more...] about Visiting The International Spy Museum In Washington D.C.
Road Trip Stats: Month 33 – Sep 2020
After just scraping through under budget in August, I was optimistic that we'd do even better in September. That's because most of the month was going to be spent in hotels booked using points, so our accommodation spending would be lower than normal. Not only did we stay … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 33 – Sep 2020
Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Virginia Beach Town Center
After spending a month in Inverness, FL, Shae and I headed north to Virginia Beach. Before setting off on our 50 state road trip, we lived in nearby Portsmouth, VA which is where we still have family and friends, so we stopped there for four nights. We booked a four night stay … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Virginia Beach Town Center
We Know Where We’re Visiting For The Rest Of 2020 (Sort Of)
I'm trying not to count our chickens considering how many times we've had to change our road trip plans this year, but we now have the next few months of our road trip planned out. For a bit of background, COVID-19 has impacted our plans several times over this year, so check … [Read more...] about We Know Where We’re Visiting For The Rest Of 2020 (Sort Of)
Living In Hotels: These Are The Credit Cards We Use To Pay For Stays
One of the ways we're able to afford living in hotels on our road trip is by earning as many hotel points as possible. We then maximize those points as best we can to get as many free nights as possible. Trying to maximize our points when redeeming them means that there are … [Read more...] about Living In Hotels: These Are The Credit Cards We Use To Pay For Stays
1 Month In Inverness, FL: Here’s What We Did
Talk about unfortunate timing! Shae and I booked a month-long stay in Inverness, FL just before COVID-19 cases really started spiking in the state. It was a non-refundable Airbnb reservation, so canceling it would've meant we'd have been severely out of pocket. We therefore … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Inverness, FL: Here’s What We Did
27 Photos From Our Manatee Swim
Shae and I spent the month of August 2020 in Florida. That wasn't ideal due to the spike of COVID-19 cases in the state, but we'd booked a month-long non-refundable Airbnb before that proved to be an issue, so we decided to stay there but avoid doing much in the state. The … [Read more...] about 27 Photos From Our Manatee Swim