When we set off on our 50 state road trip on January 1, 2018, Shae and I had a budget of $100 per day. That had to cover everything - accommodation, gas, food, activities, pet care, pet fees, cell phone bills, etc. We've done a surprisingly good job of sticking to our budget … [Read more...] about Our Budget Is Following Dollar Tree’s Pricing
From 5 Years To 8 – Our Road Trip Is Getting Longer
When we set off on our road trip on January 1, 2018, our plan was to spend five years visiting all 50 states. That would give us an average of five weeks per state, spending more time in larger states and less time in smaller states. We're just about to complete our fourth … [Read more...] about From 5 Years To 8 – Our Road Trip Is Getting Longer
1 Month In Portland, OR – Here’s What We Did
November is always a busy time for me work-wise as one of my other websites covers gift card deals of which there are a ton over the Thanksgiving period. We therefore try to stay in the same place for a month at that time of year so that I have time to work while also having a … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Portland, OR – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: The Duniway Portland, OR
To kick off our month in Portland, OR, we booked a three night stay at The Duniway, a hotel that's part of Hilton. We'd booked a month-long stay at an Airbnb after that and originally hadn't planned on staying in the city center, but earlier this year Amex added a benefit to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: The Duniway Portland, OR
2.5 Weeks In Bend, OR – Here’s What We Did
After our week in Halfway, OR was cut short by a day due to Shae's emergency surgery, we stayed for a few nights in Ontario, OR before moving on to Bend. We stayed there for 2.5 weeks to give Shae an opportunity to rest up after her surgery without needing to move again, while … [Read more...] about 2.5 Weeks In Bend, OR – Here’s What We Did
Hiking The Canyon & River Trails At Smith Rock State Park Near Bend, OR
While Shae was still recovering from her surgery during our stay in Bend, OR, I took Truffles for a hike at Smith Rock State Park. We'd somehow ended up having Smith Rock State Park on our list of places to visit and so it was on our radar, but then a friend also recommended … [Read more...] about Hiking The Canyon & River Trails At Smith Rock State Park Near Bend, OR
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Bend, OR
A few days after Shae's surgery, we decided to move on to Bend, OR from Ontario, OR. This would give us a more comfortable hotel to stay in, while also providing me with a few more options of things to do while she rested up. We booked a stay at the Holiday Inn Express Bend … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Express Bend, OR
Road Trip Stats: Month 47 – November 2021
Heading into November, I wasn't sure how well we'd do on our budget over the course of the month. Our accommodation spending was due to be average, but we'd be staying in Portland, OR for a couple of weeks which we anticipated would be a bit more of an expensive place than … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 47 – November 2021
Visiting The Last Blockbuster On The Planet In Bend, OR
When we mentioned that we were in Bend, OR as part of our 50 state road trip, we had a few people reach out to us to let us know that Bend is home to the last Blockbuster on the planet. They'd heard about it thanks to a documentary they'd seen on Netflix called The Last … [Read more...] about Visiting The Last Blockbuster On The Planet In Bend, OR
Visiting Newberry National Volcanic Monument Lava Lands & Paulina Creek Falls In Bend, OR
While staying in Bend, OR we saw that Newberry National Volcanic Monument was nearby, so we decided to pay it a visit. Newberry National Volcanic Monument is enormous - more than 54,000 acres in fact. We therefore only got to see a small part of it, with us heading to the Lava … [Read more...] about Visiting Newberry National Volcanic Monument Lava Lands & Paulina Creek Falls In Bend, OR