After flying from Dallas to Frankfurt and then Frankfurt to Mauritius, it was time to make our way to the first of three hotels we'd be staying at on the island - the Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa. Now that our time in Mauritius has come to an end, we've been able to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa
Some Thoughts On Mauritius
Shae and I flew from Mauritius to South Africa today for the second half of our international trip. We spent a couple of weeks in Mauritius and I know that a lot of our readers won't know much - if anything - about the island. To be fair, before visiting I didn't know much about … [Read more...] about Some Thoughts On Mauritius
Flight Review: Eurowings Discover Business Class – Frankfurt (FRA) To Mauritius (MRU)
After landing in Frankfurt after flying from Dallas Forth-Worth on Lufthansa, we had 7-8 hours to kill before our onward flight to Mauritius on Eurowings Discover. In theory 7-8 hours would've been plenty of time to get out of the airport and see a little bit of Frankfurt. … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Eurowings Discover Business Class – Frankfurt (FRA) To Mauritius (MRU)
Flight Review: Lufthansa Business Class – Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) To Frankfurt (FRA)
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