After staying in Temecula for 9 days, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Palm Springs for 6 days. The last few days of our stay happened to overlap with the city's annual Modernism Week festival, so we were fortunate to be able to book our hotel using points because many hotels … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Palm Springs, CA: Where We Stayed, Visited, Ate & Drank
Road Trip Stats: Month 50 – February 2022
Having gone slightly over budget in January, we'd normally try to do better the next month. Heading into February, I was mildly optimistic that we'd be able to do that. When putting together last month's stats, our budget for February was looking OK. However, we'd not finished … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 50 – February 2022
Riding The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
One of the things that Palm Springs is most known for is the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, so during our six days in the city Shae and I decided to ride it up Mount San Jacinto. I was curious how it would compare to the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque which we've ridden a … [Read more...] about Riding The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
9 Days In Temecula, CA – Here’s What We Did
In February 2022, Shae and I stayed nine days in Temecula- wine country of Southern California. It was a beautiful place with great wine, a cute downtown area and even more great wine. Here's what we got up to during our stay there. Where We Stayed We booked our stay at the … [Read more...] about 9 Days In Temecula, CA – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Temecula, CA
After arriving at our Airbnb in Warner Springs, we discovered that their internet wasn't working and likely wouldn't be back up for at least a couple of days. It was an RV in a rural area, so we couldn't tether to our phones either because those had no signal. I had a video … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Temecula, CA
5 Great Pet-Friendly Wineries In Temecula, CA
Shae and I were meant to spend 9 days in Warner Springs, CA but there was a problem with the Airbnb we'd booked and so we had book something else at the last minute. Thankfully we found a hotel to stay at in somewhat nearby Temecula which didn't cost many points. Having to … [Read more...] about 5 Great Pet-Friendly Wineries In Temecula, CA
2-4 Weeks In Nebraska – What Should We Do?
Shae and I are starting to plan what we'll be doing this summer and so it's time for us to decide where to stay in Nebraska this June. We already have a list of ~50 things to do in Nebraska. However, a lot of those are just potential things to do if we happen to be near them, … [Read more...] about 2-4 Weeks In Nebraska – What Should We Do?
Final 4 Years Of Our Road Trip: Here’s What We Have Planned
A few months ago Shae and I decided to extend what was meant to be our 5 year, 50 state road trip to 8 years (read more about that here). Seeing as we set off on the road trip on January 1, 2018, that means we're at the halfway point of the trip and so have 4 years left. We … [Read more...] about Final 4 Years Of Our Road Trip: Here’s What We Have Planned
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Carlsbad-North San Diego County, CA
After spending a week in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, we headed half an hour north to the city of Carlsbad. I'd booked us this extra time in the San Diego area as there was a lot we wanted to see and I was worried that a week downtown wouldn't be enough. Staying downtown … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Carlsbad-North San Diego County, CA
Road Trip Stats: Month 49 – January 2022
January 2022 was due to be the start of our final year of what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip. It's taking us much longer than expected to tour the US though, so we decided last year to extend the trip to 8 years. That means what was meant to be the start of the … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 49 – January 2022