One of my favorite memories of our 6 weeks in Wisconsin last year was going tubing on the Chippewa River. That was my first time tubing but despite it being so much fun, we hadn't done it again over the past year. During our time in Connecticut, Shae thankfully discovered … [Read more...] about Going Tubing On The Farmington River In Connecticut
Restaurant Review: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut
Shae and I love getting people's recommendations of things to do on our road trip. We try to do as many as possible, but time and budget constraints mean we can't do them all. We had several people recommend eating at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana while in Connecticut though. … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Milford/New Haven, Connecticut
When planning out our 3.5 weeks in Connecticut, I was considering a 2 week stay at the Hyatt House Shelton seeing as that would give us a kitchen in our room. However, they didn't have award availability for the entire two weeks we'd be in the area, so that option wasn't … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Milford/New Haven, Connecticut
Hotel Review: Hyatt House Shelton, Connecticut
After spending 3 more weeks in Vermont while on our 50 state road trip, it was time to move on to Connecticut for 3.5 weeks. Shae and I decided to stay in a few different locations around the state which were mainly dictated by the fact that we could stay for free using hotel … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt House Shelton, Connecticut
Road Trip Stats: Month 18 – June 2019
When I put together last month's stats post, I had no idea how well we'd do with our budget in June. We weren't due to spend much on accommodation as we'd be staying in hotels using points for half the month and a couple of fairly inexpensive Airbnbs for the other half. … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 18 – June 2019
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Vermont
Shae and I recently left Vermont after spending 3 weeks during our 50 state road trip. Despite our last state - Kentucky - being our 12th state, Vermont wasn't our 13th. That's because we spent a week in Montpelier last year, so really it was our 5th state. We didn't have time … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Vermont
10 Vermont Covered Bridges In 1 Day
There are more than 100 covered bridges in Vermont, but we didn't spot any during the four weeks we spent there on our 50 state road trip. That is, until a couple of days before we left. On our way from Brandon to Quechee Gorge, we came across four covered bridges. It was … [Read more...] about 10 Vermont Covered Bridges In 1 Day
Drinking Our Way Along The Middlebury Tasting Trail In Vermont
Not only is Vermont a beautiful state, but it has a lot of delicious alcohol. It feels like Shae and I drank most of it. Most of that was done while we were staying in Waterbury as there were a lot of craft breweries, distilleries and wineries around. Check out 12 Great … [Read more...] about Drinking Our Way Along The Middlebury Tasting Trail In Vermont
Visiting Quechee Gorge In Quechee, Vermont
When we were planning our time in Vermont, I was excited when I saw that we'd be in the state when the 40th Annual Quechee Balloon Festival would be held. There wasn't any affordable accommodation nearby though, so that weekend we were staying more than an hour to the west in … [Read more...] about Visiting Quechee Gorge In Quechee, Vermont
40K To Far Away: My New Travel Challenge
Have you ever sat in a work meeting and afterwards questioned the wisdom of one of your suggestions? If so, I'd like to join your club. I've been helping write on Frequent Miler for the last 1.5 years and we met up last month for a weekend of meetings. During that weekend, … [Read more...] about 40K To Far Away: My New Travel Challenge