A week into the new year Shae and I were supposed to be flying business class on Qantas to Australia. Unfortunately that trip didn't work out (you can read more about why here), so we ended up pivoting by booking a trip to Mauritius instead. We made the decision to visit … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Lufthansa Business Class – Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) To Frankfurt (FRA)
We Were Denied Boarding To Australia – Here’s Why
Well, that didn't go as planned. A few days ago we shared details about an international trip we were about to go on, visiting Australia and South Africa, with quick stops in Singapore and Qatar along the way - see this post for more. Unfortunately things didn't work out as … [Read more...] about We Were Denied Boarding To Australia – Here’s Why
Lions & Quokkas & Scorpions, Oh My: A Month In Australia, South Africa & More
In mid-December we paused the road trip to spend the holidays in the Virginia Beach, VA area near family and friends. Even though it's the new year, we're not getting back on the road for now. Well, we are - it's just not going to be roads in the US! Shae and I are heading … [Read more...] about Lions & Quokkas & Scorpions, Oh My: A Month In Australia, South Africa & More
Our Fifth Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
Every January I like to publish a post sharing lots of different info and stats relating to our travel from the previous year; that includes both our 50 state road trip and overseas travel. For reference, here are our posts for previous years: 2021 2020 2019 … [Read more...] about Our Fifth Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
Road Trip Stats: Month 60 – December 2022
When Shae, Truffles and I set off on our 50 state road trip on January 1, 2018, it was meant to be a 5 year road trip. You don't have to be great at math to work out that this means that this latest edition of our road trip stats - month 60 - should be our last. It's … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 60 – December 2022
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Delaware
The 30th state we visited on our road trip was Delaware in November 2022. Seeing as it's a smaller state - you can drive from north to south in less than two hours when there's no traffic - we didn't stay there as long as we do with larger states. As a result, we only spent 11 … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Delaware
5 Pet-Friendly Places To Drink In Lewes/Rehoboth Beach, DE
One of our favorite things to do on our 50 state road trip is to check out breweries, wineries, distilleries, etc. in places we visit. One of the benefits of these locations is that they're often pet-friendly in one way or another, whether that's an outdoor patio where pups are … [Read more...] about 5 Pet-Friendly Places To Drink In Lewes/Rehoboth Beach, DE
Hotel Review: Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach, DE
After spending just over a month in Pennsylvania, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Delaware. Seeing as it's a smaller state, we decided to only spend 11 days there and stayed that entire time at the Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach. It's a fairly new hotel as it only opened in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach, DE
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Pennsylvania
Shae, Truffles and I spent just over a month in Pennsylvania from early October to early November. We'd briefly visited Pennsylvania before, but never spent much time there nor explored any of the state, so we weren't too sure what to expect. We ended up liking the state a … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Pennsylvania
10 Days In Harrisburg, PA – Here’s What We Did
Our month in Pennsylvania saw us staying in three cities - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. We stayed in Harrisburg for a total of 10 nights to maximize our award redemption at the hotel we were staying at, plus there were quite a few things we wanted to do while in … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Harrisburg, PA – Here’s What We Did