Putting together our stats each month can be a bit depressing at times. Our travel budget is $100 per day which includes everything - accommodation, gas, food, activities, hotel pet fees, cellphone bill, etc. In the first year of our road trip, we ended up spending an average … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 13 – January 2019
Visiting Big Brutus: The World’s Largest Electric Shovel
When I read on Sites & Bites that Big Brutus was the World's Largest Electric Shovel, I'd pictured it being some kind of oversized battery-powered garden shovel. It turns out that I slightly underestimated its size. And by slightly, I mean immensely. And by size, I mean … [Read more...] about Visiting Big Brutus: The World’s Largest Electric Shovel
10 Things I Miss Now We Have No Home
It's time for the dark side of full-time travel. Well, not so much the dark side, but the not-so-great aspects of life on the road. It's been about 14 months since Shae and I started traveling full-time and, for the most part, it's great. There are pros and cons to … [Read more...] about 10 Things I Miss Now We Have No Home
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Wichita East, Kansas
After leaving Garden City, we headed east to Wichita. Knowing that it's one of the largest cities in Kansas, we wanted to stay longer than our average of five days in order to have more time to explore. Our initial plan was to book a property on Airbnb in downtown Wichita. … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Wichita East, Kansas
Visiting Cowley State Fishing Lake Waterfall in Southeast Kansas
Back in 2014, an article on Yahoo Travel listed the Cowley State Fishing Lake waterfall as one of the 12 most beautiful waterfalls in the US. Shae and I love visiting waterfalls - here are all the ones we've seen so far on our road trip - so there was no way we were going to … [Read more...] about Visiting Cowley State Fishing Lake Waterfall in Southeast Kansas
West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
The 10 most populated cities in Kansas can all be found in the eastern half of the state. That doesn't mean that the western side of Kansas has nothing to offer though. Quite the opposite in fact. Shae and I recently spent 10 days in west Kansas and had a great time there. If … [Read more...] about West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
Visiting Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area in Garden City, Kansas
On the final day of our stay at the TownePlace Suites Garden City in Kansas, Shae and I arranged to go on a tour of the Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area. The organization in charge of the area - Friends of Sandsage Bison Range - doesn't have a set tour schedule. … [Read more...] about Visiting Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area in Garden City, Kansas
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Garden City, Kansas
Having spent 5 nights in Ness City and Dighton in Kansas, we headed south to Garden City, a city about an hour to the west of Dodge City. We decided to stay at the TownePlace Suites Garden City for a couple of reasons. First, it was great value using points. Secondly, it had a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Garden City, Kansas
Visiting Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City, Kansas
During our second week in Kansas as part of our 50 state road trip, we found ourselves in Garden City, a city in the southwest corner of the Sunflower state. One of the premier attractions in the area is Boot Hill Museum which is about an hour to the east in Dodge City. While … [Read more...] about Visiting Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City, Kansas
Restaurant Review: Gella’s Diner & Lb. Brewing Co. in Hays, Kansas
While staying in Ness City KS, we mentioned to our Airbnb host that we'd be visiting the nearby city of Hays and asked for suggestions of things to do there. His very first suggestion was eating at Gella's Diner as they had a tasty fried bologna sandwich. Neither of us are … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Gella’s Diner & Lb. Brewing Co. in Hays, Kansas