Seeing as New Hampshire is on the smaller side (it's the 9th smallest state by land mass) and we didn't have a ton of potential things to do in the state, we decided to only spend 10 days there on our 50 state road trip. Visiting New Hampshire in the summer isn't cheap, but we … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Residence Inn Manchester Downtown, NH
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New York
After finishing up in Michigan at the end of July, we moved on to the 38th state of our 50 state road trip - New York. We've visited New York City many times before and Shae lived there for a while, but we'd never spent any time in upstate New York. It was therefore great … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New York
1 Week In Troy, NY: Here’s What We Did
The final city we visited in New York state was Troy, a city just outside of New York's state capital - Albany. A friend described Troy as being "gritty" which seemed like a great description of it. It wasn't quaint, but it also wasn't a bad place to stay for a week to explore … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Troy, NY: Here’s What We Did
A Quick Getaway In New York City
When doing some planning last year for what we wanted to do in the summer of 2023, we booked a two week stay in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Soon before our stay there, we discovered that two different sets of friends would be in New York City on the same weekend which … [Read more...] about A Quick Getaway In New York City
8 Beautiful Waterfalls To Visit In The Finger Lakes, NY
Two weeks in the Finger Lakes region of New York gave us the opportunity to check out a bunch of wineries and eat a lot of ice cream. Our other focus while staying in that area was exploring its natural beauty and there was no better way to do that than to check out waterfalls in … [Read more...] about 8 Beautiful Waterfalls To Visit In The Finger Lakes, NY
Road Trip Stats: Month 68 – August 2023
2023 hasn't been great on our budget. Inflation over the last couple of years has played a fairly big part in that, but we've also found ourselves spending more on accommodation overall, as well as an outsized amount on eating (and drinking!) out. Heading into August I wasn't … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 68 – August 2023
7 Pet-Friendly Wineries In The Finger Lakes, NY – Dog Parks, Pup Cups & More
Seeing as we travel full-time with our small dog Truffles, we like to do as many pet-friendly activities as possible so that she enjoys the road trip too. When we were in the Finger Lakes region of New York, we wanted to go wine tasting at numerous vineyards, so we decided to … [Read more...] about 7 Pet-Friendly Wineries In The Finger Lakes, NY – Dog Parks, Pup Cups & More
25 Photos From The Stunning Gorge Trail At Watkins Glen State Park
Shae and I fell in love with the Finger Lakes region of New York while staying there for a couple of weeks. There's all kind of beautiful scenery, with Watkins Glen State Park being one of the highlights. Waterfalls galore, a gorge, all kinds of other natural beauty, stone … [Read more...] about 25 Photos From The Stunning Gorge Trail At Watkins Glen State Park
5 Days In Rochester, NY – Here’s What We Did
Our first stop in New York state was Rochester, a city that's halfway between Buffalo and Syracuse in upstate New York and just south of Lake Ontario. We stayed there five nights, sort of by default because we finished our time in Michigan at the end of July and had a few days … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Rochester, NY – Here’s What We Did
Visiting The Susan B Anthony Museum & House In Rochester, NY
With only five days in Rochester, NY and a couple of those being work days, we didn't have a ton of time to explore the city. One thing we wanted to make sure we visited though was the Susan B Anthony Museum & House. Susan B Anthony was a campaigner for women's rights and … [Read more...] about Visiting The Susan B Anthony Museum & House In Rochester, NY