When I originally booked our flights to Bali for our 15th anniversary (see We’re Going To Bali For 10 Nights For (Almost) Free – Here’s How), this was due to be how we got there: Norfolk VA to LaGuardia NY on American Airlines JFK NY to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Hong … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Cathay Pacific Economy – Washington Dulles (IAD) To Hong Kong (HKG)
Flight Antics On The Way To Bali – Here’s What Happened
When booking our flights to Bali (see We’re Going To Bali For 10 Nights For (Almost) Free – Here’s How), I intentionally picked flights with layovers of 5 hours or more. While that wasn't ideal as it'd make for a longer overall journey time, I figured it'd be best to play safe … [Read more...] about Flight Antics On The Way To Bali – Here’s What Happened
Road Trip Stats: Month 19 – July 2019
When putting together our stats for June, I mentioned that I wasn't feeling too optimistic about what our spending would look like in July. A significant portion of our budget had already been allocated for hotel costs, so it wasn't leaving us much leeway in our budget for … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 19 – July 2019
The Crazy Story Of How Shae & I Got Engaged
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