We recently spent a few weeks in the Washington, DC area. My best friend Mary came up to visit for a few days and we stayed in a fancy hotel, ate terrible snacks, stayed up way too late and had a blast seeing the city. As there are COVID-19 restrictions and we wanted to be as … [Read more...] about Using Lime Scooters & Jump Bikes In Washington, DC
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Visiting The International Spy Museum In Washington D.C.
After spending a few days in Virginia Beach, Shae and I headed north a few hours to Sterling, VA. That's near Dulles Airport and is about 30-45 minutes from Washington D.C. While we were staying in Sterling, we headed into Washington D.C. to visit the International Spy Museum. … [Read more...] about Visiting The International Spy Museum In Washington D.C.
Road Trip Stats: Month 33 – Sep 2020
After just scraping through under budget in August, I was optimistic that we'd do even better in September. That's because most of the month was going to be spent in hotels booked using points, so our accommodation spending would be lower than normal. Not only did we stay … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 33 – Sep 2020
Wanderings & Wine in Waterford, Virginia
Update 10/3/20: We recently spent another few weeks in northern Virginia, so decided to return to 8 Chains North Winery. We've therefore updated that section below with more information about what the experience is like during COVID-times (spoiler alert - it's still … [Read more...] about Wanderings & Wine in Waterford, Virginia
Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Virginia Beach Town Center
After spending a month in Inverness, FL, Shae and I headed north to Virginia Beach. Before setting off on our 50 state road trip, we lived in nearby Portsmouth, VA which is where we still have family and friends, so we stopped there for four nights. We booked a four night stay … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Virginia Beach Town Center