After spending 2.5 weeks in the UK and Amsterdam, it was finally time to get back on the road for our 50 state road trip. Our destination was Kentucky, the 12th state of our road trip. We were setting off from Portsmouth VA as we'd stayed with Shae's mom and stepdad for a few … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Sleep Inn Beaver-Beckley, West Virginia
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Hotel Review: Renaissance Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
When arranging our mini-trip to Amsterdam after visiting the UK, I booked an overnight stay at the Renaissance Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for our final night as we were flying out the following morning. That ended up being unnecessary as I hadn't realized at the time how easy … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Renaissance Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Hotel Review: DoubleTree Amsterdam Centraal Station
Having visited the UK for 11 days, we took a short flight to Amsterdam to extend our European visit by a few days. When looking into our accommodation options, I had a hard time finding somewhere suitable to stay. The most affordable hotels were outside of the city center, … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: DoubleTree Amsterdam Centraal Station
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport
Having spent 11 days seeing friends and family around England, it was time for us to head to Amsterdam for a few days. Our flight was due to leave London Heathrow Airport at 11 am, but we'd most recently been in Ellesmere Port in the northwest of England (near Liverpool). … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport
Hotel Review: Comfort Inn Arundel, UK
The reason Shae and I paused our 50 state road trip to fly across the Atlantic was because one of my best friends since childhood was getting married. The wedding was in the quaint town of Arundel which is about an hour from where my parents live. Knowing that we'd likely want … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Comfort Inn Arundel, UK
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave-Chelsea, New York
I know we'd been spoiled by getting to stay one night at the Park Hyatt New York, but our move to the Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave-Chelsea for six nights was a big letdown. We'd booked it as Shae's mom and stepdad were joining us for the week, so we needed somewhere with two … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave-Chelsea, New York
Our Week In NYC: Food, Plays, Friends & More Food
We started planning our visit to New York City more than a year ago. Ticket sales opened up for the Harry Potter & The Cursed Child play in February 2018 and we managed to snag 6 tickets for $100 apiece. Based on how much some other theater goers paid the day we visited, … [Read more...] about Our Week In NYC: Food, Plays, Friends & More Food
Hotel Review: Park Hyatt New York
Having earned Globalist status with Hyatt last year (see: My Cost Of Earning Hyatt Globalist Status: 1,362 Points & $24.70 Per Night), one of the benefits I earned was a free category 1-7 certificate. That certificate meant we could stay at any of Hyatt's hotels worldwide, … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Park Hyatt New York
Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport, Virginia
Having left Hutchinson KS, I headed back east to Virginia. Shae had flown back to Norfolk VA for her best friend's baby shower, so I made the perilous journey back alone (well, other than with our dog Truffles). Our plan had been to spend 10 days near Washington D.C. to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport, Virginia
Hotel Review: Fairfield Inn & Suites Hutchinson, Kansas
Having already spent about five weeks in Kansas on our 50 state road trip, our final stop was the city of Hutchinson. Hutchinson is only an hour or so away from Wichita where we'd already stayed 10 nights the previous month, but we came back to central Kansas to take part in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Fairfield Inn & Suites Hutchinson, Kansas