After spending a week in Kauai, Shae and I flew over to Maui where we also spent a week. Unlike Kauai where we stayed in the same place for the entire week, in Maui we stayed in a couple of different places. Our first couple of days were busier than the rest of our time in … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Maui, HI – Here’s What We Did
10 Things I Hated About The Hyatt Regency Maui (& 6 Things I Loved)
After spending a couple of nights at the Hana-Maui Resort and then driving the Road to Hana, we spent the rest of our week on Maui at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa. The hotel was fine and had some great features, but there were also lots of frustrating elements that … [Read more...] about 10 Things I Hated About The Hyatt Regency Maui (& 6 Things I Loved)
Road To Hana Driving Guide In Maui, HI: Lava Tubes, Rainbow Trees, Waterfalls, Chocolate & More
When deciding what we wanted to do while in Maui for a week, driving the Road to Hana was top of the list. If you've not heard of the Road to Hana before, it's a scenic drive between Kahului and Hana that takes you along the coast, above cliffs, through rainforests, past … [Read more...] about Road To Hana Driving Guide In Maui, HI: Lava Tubes, Rainbow Trees, Waterfalls, Chocolate & More
1 Week In Kauai, HI – Canyons, Turtles, Beaches, Distilleries & More
To kick off our four weeks in Hawaii, we spent a week on the island of Kauai. Kauai is the oldest of the main islands in Hawaii and, to me, felt the most authentically Hawaiian of the four islands we visited. Although there are resorts, chain stores, fast food restaurants, … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Kauai, HI – Canyons, Turtles, Beaches, Distilleries & More
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, HI
For the start of our month in Hawaii, we spent a week on Kauai at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa. It's a popular place to stay for people with World of Hyatt points and I'd only ever heard good things about it. Having stayed there, it's not hard to see why. It's a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, HI
4 Weeks In Hawaii: An Intro
After 6 years, 11 months and 5 days on the road on a nonstop 50 state road trip, Shae and I landed on the island of Kauai in Hawaii on December 5, 2024. That was a pretty special moment as it meant we'd finally visited all 50 states. That was far from being the end of the road … [Read more...] about 4 Weeks In Hawaii: An Intro
Our Seventh Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
Every January since we started the road trip I've published 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: … [Read more...] about Our Seventh Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nevada
The penultimate state we visited on our 7 year, 50 state road trip was Nevada. We'd spent time in Nevada in the past as we'd visited Las Vegas a few times. However, that was before we set off on the road trip, so we wanted to visit Nevada officially for the road trip. We … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nevada
A Few Weeks In Las Vegas, NV – Here’s What We Did
After spending a few lovely days in Lake Tahoe, Shae and I rounded out our time in Nevada with a few weeks in Las Vegas. In reality though, we didn't spend anywhere near as much time in Vegas as we'd originally planned. We'd originally booked a month in an Airbnb there (more … [Read more...] about A Few Weeks In Las Vegas, NV – Here’s What We Did
Road Trip Stats: Month 84 – December 2024
This is it! For the last seven years we've published our road trip stats each month, sharing in greater detail quantitative data about that previous month when it came to miles driven, how much we spent, how many hotel points we earned and redeemed, etc. Our road trip … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 84 – December 2024









