I'm trying not to count our chickens considering how many times we've had to change our road trip plans this year, but we now have the next few months of our road trip planned out. For a bit of background, COVID-19 has impacted our plans several times over this year, so check … [Read more...] about We Know Where We’re Visiting For The Rest Of 2020 (Sort Of)
Living In Hotels: These Are The Credit Cards We Use To Pay For Stays
One of the ways we're able to afford living in hotels on our road trip is by earning as many hotel points as possible. We then maximize those points as best we can to get as many free nights as possible. Trying to maximize our points when redeeming them means that there are … [Read more...] about Living In Hotels: These Are The Credit Cards We Use To Pay For Stays
1 Month In Inverness, FL: Here’s What We Did
Talk about unfortunate timing! Shae and I booked a month-long stay in Inverness, FL just before COVID-19 cases really started spiking in the state. It was a non-refundable Airbnb reservation, so canceling it would've meant we'd have been severely out of pocket. We therefore … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Inverness, FL: Here’s What We Did
27 Photos From Our Manatee Swim
Shae and I spent the month of August 2020 in Florida. That wasn't ideal due to the spike of COVID-19 cases in the state, but we'd booked a month-long non-refundable Airbnb before that proved to be an issue, so we decided to stay there but avoid doing much in the state. The … [Read more...] about 27 Photos From Our Manatee Swim
Road Trip Stats: Month 32 – Aug 2020
Another month has come and gone where we didn't end up doing much at all due to COVID-19. We spent most of August in Florida which is another reason we didn't do much. We'd booked our stay there a couple of months ago just before cases started spiking in the Sunshine State; … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 32 – Aug 2020
Our Plans Are Changing & Changing & Changing Again!
Not having a home during a global pandemic isn't particularly easy. We've certainly been luckier than many people over the last few months because we were both already working online and COVID-19 hasn't had a negative effect on our income. The hardest part has been knowing … [Read more...] about Our Plans Are Changing & Changing & Changing Again!
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Cleveland / Independence, Ohio
After spending a month in Cincinnati, Shae, Truffles and I made our way a few hours north-east to Cleveland. We'd briefly visited Cleveland in the first year of our 50 state road trip, but that was when we were staying with friends in Mansfield, so we didn't end up seeing much of … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Cleveland / Independence, Ohio
What’s The Best Cincinnati Chili? The Results Of My Cincinnati Chili Challenge
When we visited Cincinnati, OH early on in our 50 state road trip, I taste-tested a lot of Cincinnati chili to see which I thought was the best. Skyline Chili won that competition, but we subsequently received a number of comments suggesting other Cincinnati chili … [Read more...] about What’s The Best Cincinnati Chili? The Results Of My Cincinnati Chili Challenge
Spend An Hour With Me & Shae: Travel, Marriage, Gift Cards & More
Back in April and May, Shae and I stayed 6 weeks at an Airbnb in Pueblo, CO. Due to COVID-19 we didn't do too much there, although we did get to have some fun: Celebrating A Socially Distant 40th Birthday Garden Of The Gods In Colorado: Much Better Than I Remembered … [Read more...] about Spend An Hour With Me & Shae: Travel, Marriage, Gift Cards & More
Road Trip Stats: Month 31 – Jul 2020
When writing last month's stats post, I mentioned that I wasn't too optimistic about how our budget would fare in July. We were due to stay in paid accommodation for much of the month and the room rate meant we'd be spending more on accommodation in July than we do on … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 31 – Jul 2020