Shae flew out to Des Moines, IA last week to attend the route announcement event for RAGBRAI 2022. In case you're not familiar with RAGBRAI, it's an annual event where ~15,000 people cycle from the western side of Iowa to the eastern side. Shae heard about it last year and … [Read more...] about RAGBRAI 2022 Host Towns: How We Booked Hotels For Each Night
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The Ultimate Road Trip: Marriage Edition – When The End Is Just Another Beginning
No, we aren't ending our marriage. But we also aren't ending the road trip. We are now starting the exact same number of years that we've just completed. Instead of starting our final year, we're starting the next (and hopefully, final) four years. This decision has come … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Road Trip: Marriage Edition – When The End Is Just Another Beginning
From 5 Years To 8 – Our Road Trip Is Getting Longer
When we set off on our road trip on January 1, 2018, our plan was to spend five years visiting all 50 states. That would give us an average of five weeks per state, spending more time in larger states and less time in smaller states. We're just about to complete our fourth … [Read more...] about From 5 Years To 8 – Our Road Trip Is Getting Longer
Emergency Surgery In The Middle Of Nowhere
After spending a nice day exploring northeast Oregon, Shae went to bed while I stayed up to work on stuff. At some point after midnight, she woke up with some stomach pain and came out into the living room of the RV we'd booked on Airbnb. At first we thought that perhaps it … [Read more...] about Emergency Surgery In The Middle Of Nowhere
We’re Finally Off To Oregon (Almost)!
Back in April we asked for suggestions of things to do in Oregon as we planned to spend a couple of months there during the summer. When I started booking hotels and Airbnbs for our time there, I discovered that Oregon was extremely expensive in the summer. I don't know if … [Read more...] about We’re Finally Off To Oregon (Almost)!
Here’s Why We’re Not In Oregon Right Now
A few months ago we asked for reader suggestions as to what we should do in Oregon. That's because we were planning on spending the summer in the Pacific North West. We got a bunch of great suggestions on both that post and on Facebook, so our list of things to do in Oregon is … [Read more...] about Here’s Why We’re Not In Oregon Right Now
Getting Our COVID Vaccines While Traveling Full-Time: Easier Than Expected!
When COVID vaccines first started getting approved, Shae and I were concerned about how we'd go about getting vaccinated. For starters, our state of domicile is Florida, so how easy was it going to be getting vaccinated in a different state seeing as we didn't have any plans … [Read more...] about Getting Our COVID Vaccines While Traveling Full-Time: Easier Than Expected!
Self-Quarantine In New Mexico Or Visit Somewhere Else? Here’s What We Decided.
At the end of last year, Shae and I decided to head out west for 2021 (see Here Are Our Tentative Road Trip Plans For 2021 for more). We knew we wanted to visit New Mexico at some point and initially that seemed like a good first stop for 2021. However, when looking into it we … [Read more...] about Self-Quarantine In New Mexico Or Visit Somewhere Else? Here’s What We Decided.
Here Are Our Tentative Road Trip Plans For 2021
Shae and I started the year with all kinds of grand plans for where our road trip would take us - Mardi Gras, all of Utah's National Parks, the Grand Canyon and more. 2020 had other plans. While it's been a disappointing ~9 months due to COVID, we're still incredibly … [Read more...] about Here Are Our Tentative Road Trip Plans For 2021
New Year’s In New Orleans – Are We Crazy?
After setting off on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, Shae and I came up with a great idea. There are four time zones in the continental US, with Hawaii in a fifth time zone. Seeing as we were planning on visiting Hawaii as our 50th and final state, why not celebrate New Year's … [Read more...] about New Year’s In New Orleans – Are We Crazy?