Embarrassing story time. It's been a few months since we shared one, but it's time for another of our road trip mistakes. And this one's a doozy. It's so ridiculous in fact that after we realized our mistake, Shae and I spent the next half hour looking over at each other … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #7: Not Reading Instruction Manuals
6 Weeks In Kansas: This Is What We Have Planned
Having spent 3 weeks in Denver over Christmas and New Year, we moved on to Kansas - our 11th official state on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. We're spending 6 weeks in the Sunflower State and will be staying in 8 different cities. Kansas isn't somewhere many people would … [Read more...] about 6 Weeks In Kansas: This Is What We Have Planned
Our 3 Weeks In Denver – New Food, New Beer & Pneumonia
When planning out the first year of our road trip, we decided to spend Christmas in Denver, Colorado. We figured it'd give us a chance of some snow, plus it'd mean Shae would have an opportunity to help NORAD track Santa (more on that below). We stayed there from mid-December … [Read more...] about Our 3 Weeks In Denver – New Food, New Beer & Pneumonia
Denver Broncos Stadium Tour – Great Fun For Anyone
What do you get someone who's a huge LA Rams fan for their birthday? Why, a tour of the Denver Broncos stadium of course ;) Shae's Dad came to visit us in Denver for the week leading up to Christmas which coincided with his birthday. Even though he's been a Rams fan for … [Read more...] about Denver Broncos Stadium Tour – Great Fun For Anyone
Here’s How We Can Afford To Travel Full-Time
Shae and I have been traveling full-time for just over a year, having set off on our 5 year, 50 state road trip on January 1, 2018. One of the questions we're asked most frequently (after "Are you traveling in an RV?") is "How are you paying for it?" It's a completely … [Read more...] about Here’s How We Can Afford To Travel Full-Time
Our First Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
If you followed along with our road trip in 2018, you've probably seen our monthly stats posts where we share how well (or more frequently, how badly) we did with our budget, how many miles we drove, how many points we earned and redeemed, etc. We set off on our 5 year, 50 … [Read more...] about Our First Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
Road Trip Stats: Month 12 – December 2018
December. The month of Christmas AKA the month of increased spending. Our budget hasn't been too healthy over the past 12 months at the best of times, so adding Christmas gifts into the equation didn't bode well for our budget last month. In addition to that, only four … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 12 – December 2018
My Credit Card, Airline & Hotel Loyalty Scheme Predictions For 2019
In December 2017, I made seven predictions relating to what I thought 2018 would bring when it came to credit cards and hotel loyalty schemes. I didn't do very well. Despite only getting a couple of those predictions correct, I figured I'd see if I could do better for the … [Read more...] about My Credit Card, Airline & Hotel Loyalty Scheme Predictions For 2019
My 2018 Credit Card & Hotel Predictions – Here’s How I Did
In December 2017, I made seven predictions of what I thought would happen with credit cards and hotel loyalty schemes during 2018. Several other blogs were doing the same thing, so I thought it'd be fun to gaze into my crystal ball as well. Now that it's almost 2019, it's time … [Read more...] about My 2018 Credit Card & Hotel Predictions – Here’s How I Did
Here’s Our Top 10 Cities We Visited In 2018
During the first year of our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we visited 10 states and stayed in more than 50 different cities. We've had a great time, but we enjoyed some of those cities more than others. We therefore thought it'd be fun to look back on the past year and pick each … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Top 10 Cities We Visited In 2018