I'm back! After spending a couple of weeks traveling around as part of the Frequent Miler 40k To Far Away challenge, I arrived "home" on Tuesday night. Shae and I are usually around each other pretty much 24/7, so being apart for two weeks was strange, so it was good to see … [Read more...] about I’m Back From 40k To Far Away – Here’s How It Went
Road Trip Stats: Month 21 – September 2019
When putting together our stats for last month, I said that I was hopeful that we'd manage to stay under budget during September, but that I'd had my hopes dashed before. Well, dashed they were again! It was all going so well, but then a couple of unexpected expenses came … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 21 – September 2019
Beware Of Bed Bugs: Review Of Fairfield Inn Charlottesville North, Virginia
At the time of writing this review, I've written almost 100 hotel reviews. They've all taken the same format for consistency and I've always tried to be fair in how I've written them. Even though this is a travel blog, we don't write sponsored posts - here's why. Two of the … [Read more...] about Beware Of Bed Bugs: Review Of Fairfield Inn Charlottesville North, Virginia
Visiting Grand Caverns In Grottoes, VA
While Shae and I were visiting San Antonio last year, we met up with Larry and Rhonda who follow our blog and are from Portsmouth, VA where we used to live. During that lunch, they'd mentioned that we should visit Grand Caverns in Grottoes, VA when we were back in Virginia … [Read more...] about Visiting Grand Caverns In Grottoes, VA
The 40k To Far Away Adventure Is About To Begin
Just in case you missed the announcement a few months ago, I'm about to head off on a mystery international adventure called 40k To Far Away. I write part-time for Frequent Miler and it's a challenge that came about when we had a business meeting earlier this year. Greg (the … [Read more...] about The 40k To Far Away Adventure Is About To Begin
10 Days In Winchester, VA – Here’s What We Got Up To
Shae and I recently spent 10 days in Winchester, VA. We both had to spend quite a bit of that time working, but we did get to go out and explore northern Virginia while there. With wine tasting, caverns, waterfalls, an apple festival and more, here's everything that we got up … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Winchester, VA – Here’s What We Got Up To
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Winchester, Virginia
After spending a few days in Hampton Roads visiting family, we headed back up north to explore more of northern Virginia. When looking into our accommodation options up there, I saw that there was a category 1 Marriott property - the TownePlace Suites Winchester. We're sitting … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Winchester, Virginia
Visiting The Luray Caverns In Luray, Virginia
Shae and I spent a few days in Roanoke a few years ago when my parents came to visit from the UK. While they were here, we went hiking up to McAfee Knob, something we did again recently as we'd enjoyed it the first time so much. Another activity we did with my parents that we … [Read more...] about Visiting The Luray Caverns In Luray, Virginia
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Chesapeake/Battlefield Blvd, Virginia
After staying an extra couple of days in Roanoke to wait out Hurricane Dorian, Shae and I headed down to Hampton Roads for a few days to see friends and family. We normally stay with Shae's parents when visiting the area, but for this trip we booked a hotel stay nearby. … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Chesapeake/Battlefield Blvd, Virginia
2.5 Weeks In Maryland: What Should We Do?
It's still a month until we head to our next state - West Virginia - but we're already planning what we'll be doing in the state after that. When planning out the year, our original intention had been to visit Tennessee straight after West Virginia. However, we've been … [Read more...] about 2.5 Weeks In Maryland: What Should We Do?