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
Road Trip Stats: Months 61-63 – January-March 2023
If you're a regular reader, you'll know that each month we publish our road trip stats. We'd mentioned in our stats for December 2022 that we'd be combining our January and February 2023 stats because we were going to be overseas for a month during that time (see the first post … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Months 61-63 – January-March 2023
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From North Carolina
The 31st state we visited on our road trip was North Carolina from mid-February to early March. Normally we'd have spent 5 weeks or so in a state the size of NC, but with us speeding things up on the road trip (see here for more about that), we reduced our time there to 3.5 … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From North Carolina
3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
After getting back from our trip to Mauritius and South Africa, we stayed at Shae's parents for a few days before heading on to our 31st state - North Carolina. Seeing as we used to live in Portsmouth, VA and Shae grew up there, we'd both visited North Carolina several times … [Read more...] about 3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
In Good Spirits At Ends Of Days Distillery In Wilmington, NC
Free tastings of their spirits, tasty cocktails & pet-friendly inside and out, there's a lot to like about End of Days Distillery in Wilmington, NC. After getting back from our month-long trip to Mauritius and South Africa, Shae and I drove down from Virginia to North … [Read more...] about In Good Spirits At Ends Of Days Distillery In Wilmington, NC
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar
Shae and I flew back to the US from South Africa on Qatar Airways (see my review of that excellent experience here). Our itinerary included an overnight layover in Doha, Qatar, so we booked a one night stay at the Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha. Hamad International Airport in Doha … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar
Flight Review: Qatar Airways Business Class (Qsuites) – Johannesburg (JNB) To Doha (DOH) To Miami (MIA)
After spending a month overseas visiting Mauritius and South Africa, it was time for Shae and I to make our way home. Seeing as we'd planned and booked our trip so far in advance, we'd been able to find business class award availability from Johannesburg to Miami via Doha on … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Qatar Airways Business Class (Qsuites) – Johannesburg (JNB) To Doha (DOH) To Miami (MIA)
Hotel Review: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, South Africa
After a beautiful drive back to Johannesburg from Kruger National Park, we needed to stay overnight near the airport as we had an early morning flight back to the US. There are quite a few hotels near Johannesburg airport and we chose the one where we couldn't have been any … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, South Africa