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
Road Trip Stats: Month 64 – April 2023
When publishing last month's stats, I'd mentioned that I wasn't sure how our budget would end up in April. Our accommodation spending was due to be low, but we were staying in St Louis and Kansas City and had a lot of places we wanted to eat and drink at. As a result, I'd … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 64 – April 2023
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
Shae and I fell in love with St Louis when we spent 11 days there recently. A large part of the reason we enjoyed our time so much is because we stayed downtown at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch. As the name suggests, the hotel is at the Gateway Arch (read more about … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arkansas
From mid-March to early April, Shae, Truffles and I headed to Arkansas - our 32nd state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. We specifically chose that time of year so that we could attend the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade in Hot Springs, but ended up having fun in … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arkansas
Visiting Guitar Walk & Beatles Park In Walnut Ridge, AR: Rock N’ Roll Heaven
On our way from Little Rock, AR to St Louis, MO, we stopped for lunch in Walnut Ridge. It was a good halfway point for the drive, but the primary reason was because Shae had seen that an interesting roadside attraction was there - Guitar Walk. As it turned out, Walnut Ridge … [Read more...] about Visiting Guitar Walk & Beatles Park In Walnut Ridge, AR: Rock N’ Roll Heaven
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Little Rock-Presidential-Dwntn, AR
Booking accommodation for our 7 year, 50 state road trip can be a little haphazard sometimes. I normally try to book at least 6 weeks ahead of time as booking early often gives better cash rates than last minute, while booking with plenty of time before our stay also gives a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Little Rock-Presidential-Dwntn, AR
1 Week In Bentonville, AR: Here’s What We Did
After spending a week in Hot Springs, AR, we headed northwest to stay in the Bentonville area for a week. Bentonville is the home of Walmart and even has a Walmart Museum, but there's a lot more to northwest Arkansas than that and we enjoyed our time there much more than we'd … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Bentonville, AR: Here’s What We Did
Visiting Hot Springs National Park In Hot Springs, AR
To kick off our 2.5 weeks in Arkansas on our 50 state road trip, we spent a week in Hot Springs - a city about an hour southwest of Little Rock which is home to Hot Springs National Park. We visited in March because every year the city plays host to the World's Shortest St … [Read more...] about Visiting Hot Springs National Park In Hot Springs, AR
World’s Shortest St Patrick’s Day Parade In Hot Springs, AR
98 feet. That's how long (well, how short) the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade is. It takes place each year in Hot Springs, AR, so Shae, Truffles and I made sure we were in Arkansas in time for that. On the first year of our road trip we'd visited Enterprise, AL … [Read more...] about World’s Shortest St Patrick’s Day Parade In Hot Springs, AR
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Hot Springs, AR
After finishing up in North Carolina which was our 31st state on the road trip, Shae, Truffles and I made our way west to Arkansas. Our first stop there was Hot Springs and we picked that time of year specifically because they have the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Hot Springs, AR