One of the places I'd been looking forward to most of all in the first year of our 5 year, 50 state road trip was Terlingua. Terlingua is in southwest Texas near Big Bend National Park and the Mexican border. The reason I'd been looking forward to it so much is because there's … [Read more...] about Our 6 Days In An Off-Grid Cabin In Terlingua, Texas
Santa’s Sleigh Has Nothing On Our Car
Shae loves Christmas more than anyone I've ever known, so in December our home was always decorated inside and out with Christmas lights. The thing is, now that we travel full-time we have no home to decorate. That can't dampen her festive spirit though and she came up with a … [Read more...] about Santa’s Sleigh Has Nothing On Our Car
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Odessa, Texas
Having spent 10 days in San Antonio over Thanksgiving, Shae and I made our way on to Odessa. When I mentioned to someone that we'd be spending five days in Odessa, they were surprised as they didn't think it would be worth visiting. To be honest, they weren't far … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Odessa, Texas
My Cost Of Earning Hyatt Globalist Status: 1,362 Points & $24.70 Per Night
Hyatt's Globalist status is possibly the most sought after status in any of the main hotel chains' loyalty schemes thanks to its generous benefits. You get room upgrades including standard suites, a free night at any Hyatt hotel worldwide, club lounge access, waived resort … [Read more...] about My Cost Of Earning Hyatt Globalist Status: 1,362 Points & $24.70 Per Night
Road Trip Stats: Month 11 – November 2018
Heading into last month, I wasn't positive we'd be staying on budget in November. Accommodation and pet fees were due to take up more than half our budget, so that didn't leave much room for spending on other stuff. We also knew we'd be driving all over Texas, from Abilene to … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 11 – November 2018
Review: Executive Suite, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, TX
Shae and I recently spent ten days in San Antonio, Texas over Thanksgiving - you can check out everything we got up to here. Our first three days in the city were spent at the Grand Hyatt, a large conference hotel that's only a block from the River Walk. It's a pretty nice … [Read more...] about Review: Executive Suite, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, TX
10 Days In San Antonio TX – Here’s What We Did
Having left Corpus Christi, Shae and I moved on to San Antonio where we spent ten nights. We picked San Antonio for the end of November as they have a boat parade along the river the day after Thanksgiving which looked like fun. We'd also heard that it was a great city to … [Read more...] about 10 Days In San Antonio TX – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Corpus Christi, Texas
After leaving Houston, we made our way southwest to stay in Corpus Christi for five nights. In hindsight, I wish we'd stayed in Galveston instead as we loved it there so much when visiting on a day trip, but we'd booked a non-refundable rate at the Hyatt Place Corpus Christi, so … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Corpus Christi, Texas
Year 2 Of Our 5 Year Road Trip Is Taking Shape – Here’s What We’re Thinking
It's hard to believe, but we're almost 20% of the way through our 5 year, 50 state road trip. So far this year we've visited South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Vermont, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas, then we're heading to Colorado at the end of the year to spend … [Read more...] about Year 2 Of Our 5 Year Road Trip Is Taking Shape – Here’s What We’re Thinking
A Quick Roundup Of Our Last Two Weeks In Houston & Corpus Christi
After leaving Abilene, Texas, the next stop on our road trip was Houston for a week, then on to Corpus Christi for five nights. We took things fairly easy for those two weeks and didn't do anything that I thought needed its own post, so here's a roundup of everything we did in … [Read more...] about A Quick Roundup Of Our Last Two Weeks In Houston & Corpus Christi