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
Going Tubing On The Farmington River In Connecticut
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