The seventh and final city we visited in Wisconsin on our 50 state road trip was the state capital - Madison. Several months before our visit, the Crowne Plaza Madison had been included on IHG's PointBreaks list. That's a list IHG releases every three months with dozens of … [Read more...] about Review: Crowne Plaza Madison, Wisconsin
10 Reasons Why We Loved Madison, Wisconsin
We stayed in seven Wisconsin cities while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, the last of which was the state capital - Madison. We stayed there a week and found some fun things to do along the way. It ended up rivaling Milwaukee for being my favorite place we visited in … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Why We Loved Madison, Wisconsin
Visiting The National Mustard Museum, Middleton WI
I've had craft beer. I've had craft donuts. But craft mustard? I had no idea that was a thing until we visited the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin. We were staying in Madison for a week while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip when Shae came across the National … [Read more...] about Visiting The National Mustard Museum, Middleton WI
Visiting Noah’s Ark Water Park: Largest Water Park In The US
When Shae found out that we'd be staying near Noah's Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells - the largest water park in the US - we knew it was somewhere we had to visit while on our 50 state road trip. Based on work commitments, weather and other plans, there was only one day we … [Read more...] about Visiting Noah’s Ark Water Park: Largest Water Park In The US
10 Things To Do In & Around Phillips, Wisconsin
After leaving Eau Claire WI, Shae, Truffles and I made our way northeast to Phillips. It's a small city with only ~1,500 people living there, so it's not what you'd call a bustling metropolis. That wasn't why we'd picked Phillips though. We'd wanted to visit somewhere further … [Read more...] about 10 Things To Do In & Around Phillips, Wisconsin
Review: Harbor View Pub & Eatery, Phillips WI
From the moment we arrived in Wisconsin, we'd seen restaurants advertising that they served a Friday fish fry. Milwaukee, Green Bay, La Crosse, Wausau and Eau Claire - we'd seen Friday fish fries mentioned in all those places. I'd kept saying I wanted to go to a Friday fish … [Read more...] about Review: Harbor View Pub & Eatery, Phillips WI
Wisconsin Concrete Park In 34 Photos
After leaving Eau Claire, Shae, Truffles and I made our way northeast to Phillips. We'd booked an Airbnb about 15 minutes north of Phillips, a city that's home to only 1,500 people. Phillips is also home to Wisconsin Concrete Park, an outdoor museum / sculpture park that … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Concrete Park In 34 Photos
9 Fun Things To Do In Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
After arriving in Eau Claire WI, we discovered that the nearby city of Chippewa Falls had a bunch of interesting things to do as well. As a result, we ended up splitting our time between Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls during our five nights there. If you're planning a visit to … [Read more...] about 9 Fun Things To Do In Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Review: Quality Inn Eau Claire, Wisconsin
When looking for somewhere to stay in Eau Claire WI, there weren't any good options for using our points. There were a couple of nice-looking properties on Airbnb, but they were pretty far outside the city. In the end, we found a fairly good rate at the Quality Inn Eau … [Read more...] about Review: Quality Inn Eau Claire, Wisconsin
2.5 Million Hotel Points: Here’s How Many Free Nights We’ll Get
If you've been following along with our road trip stats each month, you'll have seen that we have a ton of hotel points. After publishing our stats for June 2018, I totaled them up out of interest and was surprised by quite how many we have. 2,580,279. More than 2.5 … [Read more...] about 2.5 Million Hotel Points: Here’s How Many Free Nights We’ll Get