To kick off the final year of our 7 year, 50 state road trip, Shae, Truffles and I headed down to Florida. We'd spent a little time there in the past both before the road trip and during it, but we were counting this as our official Florida visit for the road trip. That's … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Florida
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1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
After spending just over a week in Orlando, Shae and I made our way southeast to Miami. Shae had visited the city more than a decade ago, but I'd never been other than flying through Miami airport. With terrible weather sweeping through much of the country in January, we were … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
Exploring Everglades National Park By Airboat & By Foot
Growing up in the UK, one of the enduring images I had of Florida was of Everglades National Park. I was always curious about what it would be like to travel on an airboat thanks to the opening credits from the TV show Gentle Ben and the location's inclusion in the Kurt Russell … [Read more...] about Exploring Everglades National Park By Airboat & By Foot
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Maine
After finishing up in New Hampshire, Shae and I spent a couple of weeks in Massachusetts before my parents came from the UK to join us on the road trip for a month. We spent three weeks in Maine and then a week in Vermont before Shae and I headed back to Massachusetts for another … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Maine
1 Week Near Bangor, ME: Here’s What We Did
After a week in Kokadjo, we moved a little further south in Maine to Eddington, a town that's a short drive to the larger city of Bangor. We picked this location because it was as close as we could (affordably) stay close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Although … [Read more...] about 1 Week Near Bangor, ME: Here’s What We Did
10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
After eight days in Sioux Falls and four days in Pierre, our third stop in South Dakota was Rapid City where we stayed for ten days. When we arrived we saw that the weather forecast for the first five days was good, with rain forecast for the second half of our time there. We … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
30 Photos From Badlands National Park
In addition to lots of roadside attractions along I-90 in South Dakota, there's another key attraction - Badlands National Park. I-90 passes by the park to the north and from the interstate you don't get much of a taste of what lies beyond other than some pretty rolling hills. … [Read more...] about 30 Photos From Badlands National Park
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Missouri
In April, Shae, Truffles and I visited Missouri - the 33rd state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Seeing as we're planning on finishing all 50 states by the end of 2024, we're having to fit in more states this year than we've visited in previous years. As a result, we only … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Missouri
11 Days In St Louis: Here’s What We Did
Last month Shae wrote a post sharing more about our plans once we finish our 7 year, 50 state road trip at the end of 2024. Towards the end of that post she mentioned that we'll likely settle somewhere for a couple of years because we don't want to keep moving every week for a … [Read more...] about 11 Days In St Louis: Here’s What We Did
Visiting The Gateway Arch In St Louis, MO
When visiting Cairo a couple of years ago, I was surprised at how impressive the Pyramids of Giza were up close compared to what I was expecting. The same was true recently at the Gateway Arch in St Louis. I'd seen photos of the Gateway Arch, along with footage of it when … [Read more...] about Visiting The Gateway Arch In St Louis, MO