Happy anniversary to us! Shae and I got married 15 years ago on Virginia Beach oceanfront and I realized recently that I'd never shared on the blog the story of how we met and got engaged. Looking back, it's hard to believe how our relationship came about and that 15 years … [Read more...] about The Crazy Story Of How Shae & I Got Engaged
Here’s Why Full-Time Travel Isn’t A Vacation (For Us Anyway)
When hearing that Shae and I travel full time, I think a lot of people assume that we're on a permanent vacation. That couldn't be further from the truth though. If anything, our life is the opposite of a vacation. Sure, we get to travel around and experience a lot of things … [Read more...] about Here’s Why Full-Time Travel Isn’t A Vacation (For Us Anyway)
Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard – R.I.P. All These Ice Creams
Shae and I have been to Vermont 3 times so far on our 5 year, 50 state road trip and there's only one thing we've done each time we've been there - visited Ben & Jerry's in Waterbury. The first time we visited we did a full tour (you can read more about the Ben & … [Read more...] about Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard – R.I.P. All These Ice Creams
Hotel Review: Element Hanover-Lebanon, New Hampshire
Back when we were planning out the second year of our 50 state road trip, we'd planned to spend a week in New York with several members of Shae's family after spending 10 days in Rhode Island. Those plans fell through though which meant we had a week to kill before heading to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Element Hanover-Lebanon, New Hampshire
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Rhode Island
Shae and I left Rhode Island last week after spending 10 days there on our 50 state road trip. We tend to spend an average of five weeks in each state seeing as we're doing this trip over the course of five years (although we might be having to extend that). That doesn't mean … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Rhode Island
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Providence/Warwick Airport, Rhode Island
Having left Connecticut on our 50 state road trip, Shae, Truffles and I made our way eastwards to Rhode Island. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the US and you can drive to pretty much anywhere in the state within an hour. Finding somewhere to stay that fit within our … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Providence/Warwick Airport, Rhode Island
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Connecticut
Shae and I left Connecticut a week ago having spent 3.5 weeks there on our 50 state road trip. 3.5 weeks was longer than we needed as it turned out to be our least favorite state so far. The state didn't have much charm other than Mystic, the drivers are awful, it's expensive, … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Connecticut
3.5 Weeks In Connecticut – Here’s What We Did
I'm sorry Connecticut, but you were our least favorite state so far. You were only our 13th state though, so you might not end up in last place by the end of the road trip. We did find a few fun things to do though during our 3.5 weeks there, with our final week including some … [Read more...] about 3.5 Weeks In Connecticut – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Residence Inn Hartford Windsor, Connecticut
The third and final hotel we stayed at during our 3.5 weeks in Connecticut was the Residence Inn Hartford Windsor. We stayed there 10 nights using points as every 5th night is free when booking award stays using Marriott Bonvoy points. We had a great stay overall and loved the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Residence Inn Hartford Windsor, Connecticut
Visiting Gillette Castle State Park In Connecticut
On our way down to Mystic, Shae and I saw a sign for Gillette Castle State Park. This had been on our list of places to visit while in Connecticut on our 50 state road trip, so we decided to stop by on our way through. We had Truffles with us and so were only able to walk … [Read more...] about Visiting Gillette Castle State Park In Connecticut