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
A Pet-Friendly Day Out In Amish Country, PA
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