Our dog Truffles has a tendency to get cabin fever when stuck in the hotel for a few days. While staying in Harrisburg (near Amish country), we had a couple of days where we did non-pet-friendly activities. One day was spent in Hershey doing all things chocolate and another … [Read more...] about A Pet-Friendly Day Out In Amish Country, PA
Road Trip Stats: Month 59 – November 2022
After going way over budget in October, I'd been hoping that we'd manage to limit our spending a little more in November to get our spending back on track. Our accommodation spending was due to be lower than average, but that's not always a sign that we'll spend less in any … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 59 – November 2022
Turkey Hill Experience: Creating Our Own Ice Cream
One of the reasons why we stayed in Harrisburg while in Pennsylvania was so that we could visit the nearby Turkey Hill Experience. This is an attraction where you can learn more about the ice cream company which, as you might expect, involves eating a lot of ice cream :) You … [Read more...] about Turkey Hill Experience: Creating Our Own Ice Cream
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Harrisburg-West Hershey Area, PA
We only stayed in/near three cities in Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. For that final city we booked a 10 night stay at the Homewood Suites Harrisburg-West Hershey Area, PA. We booked a 10 night stay because we were using Hilton Honors points. Hilton … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Harrisburg-West Hershey Area, PA
2 Weeks In Pittsburgh, PA – Here’s What We Did
Before visiting Pittsburgh, I'd pictured it being gray, dreary, industrial and somewhat run down. I was wrong. The Steel City is far prettier than I was expecting. That might've been helped by the fact that there were some lovely fall colors while we were there, but it also … [Read more...] about 2 Weeks In Pittsburgh, PA – Here’s What We Did
Hiking To Cucumber Falls At Ohiopyle State Park, PA (Plus Natural Rock Slides)
While staying in Pittsburgh, Shae and I drove an hour south to visit Ohiopyle State Park to hike to Cucumber Falls. It's a popular place to visit in prime summer season for water activities on the Youghiogheny River including whitewater rafting, but it was possibly even more … [Read more...] about Hiking To Cucumber Falls At Ohiopyle State Park, PA (Plus Natural Rock Slides)
Riding The Duquesne Incline In Pittsburgh, PA
The Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, PA was the third time we've taken a ride on a funicular on our 50 state road trip and it still doesn't get old. Our first experience riding a funicular was back in 2019 when we rode the Mountain Incline Railway in Chattanooga, TN. We then … [Read more...] about Riding The Duquesne Incline In Pittsburgh, PA
Road Trip Stats: Month 58 – October 2022
After taking August and September off from the road trip to head overseas and do a few other things domestically, October saw us get back on the road, heading up to Pennsylvania. It ended up being a strangely expensive month. It didn't feel like we splurged in any particular … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 58 – October 2022
21 Historical Things To Do In Philadelphia
To kick off the 29th state of our 50 state road trip - Pennsylvania - Shae, Truffles and I visited Philadelphia for almost two weeks. This was our first time visiting Philadelphia and we loved it there. I didn't know much about the city before we arrived and so hadn't … [Read more...] about 21 Historical Things To Do In Philadelphia
Road Trip Stats: Months 56 & 57 – August & September 2022
We normally publish our Road Trip Stats posts every month, but there's been a two month gap since our last installment. Shae and I spent a month in Europe from early August to early September, so it didn't seem worth publishing a standalone stats post for August given we were … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Months 56 & 57 – August & September 2022