When we set off on our 50 state road trip on January 1, 2018, our car's odometer was at 79,378. Since then we've driven an average of about 23,000 miles per year. That meant that by the time we got to Salt Lake City, UT in May 2022, we noticed that we were approaching 100,000 … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #13: Missing Our 100,000th Mile On The Road Trip
Road Trip Mistakes
Road Trip Mistake #12: Unhappy At The Happiest Place On Earth
Disneyland is meant to be the happiest place on Earth. Shae and I thought that we'd get ourselves some of that happiness last month towards the end of our three months in California. However, there was an important thing that we hadn't factored in before our visit which … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #12: Unhappy At The Happiest Place On Earth
Road Trip Mistake #11: Trying To Visit When Attractions Are Closed
Whew! Shae and I have made many mistakes on our road trip so far (hence this being number 11 in the series!), but we recently made a mistake that would've been our worst one yet. My parents are coming to visit from the UK next month and they'll be joining us on the road … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #11: Trying To Visit When Attractions Are Closed
Road Trip Mistake #10: Trying To Balance Time & Money… And Failing
One of the biggest challenges of our 50 state road trip is booking accommodation in optimal locations at a low cost. In an ideal world, we'd like to stay somewhere central when visiting cities. Needless to say though, the closer you stay to the center of a city, the more … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #10: Trying To Balance Time & Money… And Failing
Road Trip Mistake #9: Not Booking The Right Hotel Dates
4 + 4 + 4 = 11. Obviously it doesn't, but one of the hotel reservations I made recently ended up using that wonky math. That mistake almost gave us a nasty surprise, but I thankfully noticed the error just in time and so was able to (sort of) fix it. Here's what … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #9: Not Booking The Right Hotel Dates
Road Trip Mistake #8: Not Checking If Somewhere Is Pet-Friendly
One of the earliest mistakes we made on our 50 state road trip was not finding out whether somewhere was pet-friendly or not. Our mistake that time was that we showed up at a beach in the off-season with our dog Truffles, only to find out that dogs weren't allowed there at any … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #8: Not Checking If Somewhere Is Pet-Friendly
Road Trip Mistake #7: Not Reading Instruction Manuals
Embarrassing story time. It's been a few months since we shared one, but it's time for another of our road trip mistakes. And this one's a doozy. It's so ridiculous in fact that after we realized our mistake, Shae and I spent the next half hour looking over at each other … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #7: Not Reading Instruction Manuals
Road Trip Mistake #6: Driving To The Wrong City
"This seems like a weird neighborhood for the Best Western to be located in" That's because we weren't in the neighborhood where our hotel for the night was meant to be. We were 170 miles away. Our last road trip mistake saw us getting lost on a hike, but at least we … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #6: Driving To The Wrong City
Road Trip Mistake #5: Getting Lost In Little Grand Canyon
Little Grand Canyon in Pomona IL is a great place to go hiking. It's not a great place to get lost. It's been a while since we made an egregious road trip mistake, but not following trail blazes and so getting lost deserved to make it on the list. Here's what … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #5: Getting Lost In Little Grand Canyon
Road Trip Mistake #4 – Not Knowing Our State Capitals
As part of our 5 year, 50 state road trip, one of the things we want to do is visit each state's capital and their Capitol building, even if it's just from the outside. The first state of our road trip was South Carolina, so we swung by their Capitol building on our last day … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #4 – Not Knowing Our State Capitals