It's been another easy week of minimalism for me as we're still working through Shae's stuff from last week. All of the items we minimized last week were toiletries and we still had some left over. There weren't enough bathroom products to use for this week's edition though, … [Read more...] about Extreme Minimalism: Week 18 – Toiletries & Frames Edition
Why I’ll Be At The Chicago Seminars This Weekend
Shae and I are going on separate trips this coming weekend. She's off to Washington D.C. on Saturday with Truffles to meet up with a couple of friends. I'll be leaving a couple of days before that as I'm flying to Chicago for the weekend. That's because there's a points and … [Read more...] about Why I’ll Be At The Chicago Seminars This Weekend
What’s The Best Credit Card To Use For IHG Hotel Stays?
One of the best ways to maximize how many points you earn for hotel stays is to pay with a credit card that earns bonus points. The best card to use differs based on which hotel chain you're staying at. We're therefore starting this new series to explain the best card to use … [Read more...] about What’s The Best Credit Card To Use For IHG Hotel Stays?
How To Earn The Most Free Hotel Nights With Hilton
Hilton Honors is the hotel reward scheme for all of Hilton's brands which includes Hilton, Hampton, Embassy Suites, DoubleTree and several others. It's also one of the most rewarding hotel loyalty schemes in terms of how easy it is to earn points. Their points aren't as … [Read more...] about How To Earn The Most Free Hotel Nights With Hilton
Review: The Village Grill, Roanoke VA
While Shae and her mom went off to get tattoos, I was tasked with finding somewhere for us to have dinner that evening. My instructions: somewhere local and a non-chain. Doing some Googling, there appeared to be a couple of farm-to-table options, but their entrées were ~$30 … [Read more...] about Review: The Village Grill, Roanoke VA
Extreme Minimalism: Week 17 – Toiletries Edition
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that our Extreme Minimalism challenge was getting harder by the week. In case you're new to our challenge, Shae and I are getting rid of most of our possessions in advance of us setting off on a 5 year, 50 state road trip. This week's and … [Read more...] about Extreme Minimalism: Week 17 – Toiletries Edition
Hiking To Stiles Falls, VA
On our weekend away in Roanoke VA, we wanted to go on a hike to a nearby waterfall. There were plenty of waterfalls within driving distance due to its proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains, but we settled on Stiles Falls as it was one of our closest options. It's a three mile … [Read more...] about Hiking To Stiles Falls, VA
Cockroach, Tattoos, Waterfalls, Black Dogs & Candy: Our Weekend In Roanoke VA
New tattoos were the reason we found ourselves in Roanoke VA the other weekend. Shae and her mom both wanted to get some new ink and so we headed back to the tattoo studio where Shae got her first tattoo earlier this year. The weekend started off badly, but we managed to find … [Read more...] about Cockroach, Tattoos, Waterfalls, Black Dogs & Candy: Our Weekend In Roanoke VA
How To Earn The Most Free Hotel Nights With IHG
One of the ways that we can afford to go on our 5 year, 50 state road trip is by maximizing hotel loyalty schemes. My favorite hotel rewards program is IHG Rewards Club - home to Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and several other brands. Although their status … [Read more...] about How To Earn The Most Free Hotel Nights With IHG
Review: Longboards, Portsmouth VA
Before setting off on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we've spent several years living in Portsmouth VA. One of our favorite places to eat and drink here is Longboards in Olde Towne. We'd recently planned on visiting a different restaurant in Olde Towne in order to review it, … [Read more...] about Review: Longboards, Portsmouth VA