A couple of days ago I asked if you had any questions about anything relating to our road trip for when I put together our FAQs page. There's still time to submit your questions, so comment on this post if there's anything you'd like to know. Some of the questions we've been … [Read more...] about Here’s What’s In Our Travel Pantry
Food And Drink
2 Weeks In New Orleans – Here’s Everything We Did
Shae and I stayed in New Orleans twice recently. We stayed 8 nights on the outskirts of the city at the start of February, then stayed 5 nights in the French Quarter towards the end of the month for prime Mardi Gras time. Both of us have to work on the road, so we didn't get … [Read more...] about 2 Weeks In New Orleans – Here’s Everything We Did
Hot Stuff: Taking The Tabasco Factory Tour On Avery Island, Louisiana
After checking out of our hotel in Lafayette, it was time to head to New Orleans for the first of our two visits there during February 2020. We had an important stop to make along the way though - the Tabasco Factory on Avery Island. We first heard about it last year when … [Read more...] about Hot Stuff: Taking The Tabasco Factory Tour On Avery Island, Louisiana
Cou-yon’s Cajun Bar-B-Q In Baton Rouge, LA – Some Of The Best BBQ We’ve Had
Shae and I have eaten a lot of BBQ on our road trip so far, with two of my favorites being Swadley's BBQ in Oklahoma City, OK and Rodney Scott's in Charleston, SC. I now have a new BBQ place that rivals both of those as my favorite - Cou-yon's Cajun Bar-B-Q in Baton Rouge, … [Read more...] about Cou-yon’s Cajun Bar-B-Q In Baton Rouge, LA – Some Of The Best BBQ We’ve Had
5 Great Places To Eat In Memphis, Tennessee
After asking for suggestions for things to do in Tennessee, quite a lot of the suggestions we received in the comments on that post and on Facebook were for places to eat, none more so than in Memphis. We were therefore excited to try some of those restaurants and we weren't … [Read more...] about 5 Great Places To Eat In Memphis, Tennessee
Hummingbird Macarons & Desserts In Norfolk, Virginia Has a New Home
Macarons are so delicious. Macaroons are not - I don't care for coconut. Macron is the French President - at the time of writing. None of them are pronounced the same. MAC-A-RONS are delicious sandwich cookies. MAC-A-ROONS are gross coconut … [Read more...] about Hummingbird Macarons & Desserts In Norfolk, Virginia Has a New Home
Restaurant Review: Bottoms Up Pizza In Richmond, Virginia
It's a good job Shae and I found so many free things to do in Richmond VA as it meant we had room in our budget to try out some great food in the city. We had tasty BBQ at Buz and Ned's and great burgers at Carytown Burgers & Fries. Just before leaving Richmond to head up … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Bottoms Up Pizza In Richmond, Virginia
Restaurant Review: Carytown Burgers & Fries In Richmond, Virginia
On National Dog Day this year, Shae and I decided to do a bunch of dog-friendly stuff in Richmond, VA so that Truffles could join us all day. We'd had people recommend that we check out Carytown due to its great restaurants and boutique stores, so we headed that way at … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Carytown Burgers & Fries In Richmond, Virginia
Restaurant Review: Buz And Ned’s In Richmond, Virginia
Since we set off on our 50 state road trip at the start of 2018, Shae and I have eaten a lot of BBQ. So much so that at one point Shae didn't want to eat it for several weeks or months (I've never had any such qualms). In case you're interested, here's some of the BBQ we've … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Buz And Ned’s In Richmond, Virginia
Restaurant Review: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut
Shae and I love getting people's recommendations of things to do on our road trip. We try to do as many as possible, but time and budget constraints mean we can't do them all. We had several people recommend eating at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana while in Connecticut though. … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut