Shae, Truffles, and I stayed at a total of 65 different Airbnbs on our 7 year, 50 state road trip, spending 598 nights across those homes. Some stays were as short as one night, while a few we stayed at for a month or more. A reader recently asked us what our favorite Airbnbs … [Read more...] about Our Top 5 Airbnbs We Stayed At On Our 50 State Road Trip
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10+ Fun (& Mostly Pet-Friendly) Things To Do In Pembroke, Wales
Shae, Truffles and I just spent a few days in Pembroke, a town in southwest Wales near the coast. Despite it being a fairly small town (its population is ~7,500), there's a lot to see and do in the area. With a castle, palace, gardens, beautiful beaches, an unusual church in a … [Read more...] about 10+ Fun (& Mostly Pet-Friendly) Things To Do In Pembroke, Wales
A Few Weeks In Las Vegas, NV – Here’s What We Did
After spending a few lovely days in Lake Tahoe, Shae and I rounded out our time in Nevada with a few weeks in Las Vegas. In reality though, we didn't spend anywhere near as much time in Vegas as we'd originally planned. We'd originally booked a month in an Airbnb there (more … [Read more...] about A Few Weeks In Las Vegas, NV – Here’s What We Did
Driving To & From Alaska: Our Day-By-Day Guide
We enjoyed our drive up to Alaska far more than we'd anticipated. Despite the fact that we're on a 7 year, 50 state road trip, we don't enjoy driving long distances or spending a lot of time in the car. The prospect of 2,000+ miles up to Alaska and back again 1.5 months later … [Read more...] about Driving To & From Alaska: Our Day-By-Day Guide
1 Week In Wasilla, AK: Musk Ox, Excellent Beer, Amazing Views, Iditarod Sled Dogs & More
After a couple of great days in Healy to visit Denali National Park, we headed 3.5 hours south to Wasilla. Wasilla is a city 45 minutes north of Anchorage where we'd be staying after Wasilla, so it might seem pointless staying in both places seeing as it's a relatively short … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Wasilla, AK: Musk Ox, Excellent Beer, Amazing Views, Iditarod Sled Dogs & More
2 Nights In Healy, AK For Denali National Park – Here’s What We Did
After staying 6 nights in Fairbanks, our next stop was Healy for a couple of nights. We'd love to have stayed there for longer, but due to its close proximity to Denali National Park, accommodation prices in Healy in the summer are expensive. Shae and I had a wonderful time … [Read more...] about 2 Nights In Healy, AK For Denali National Park – Here’s What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Indiana
After finishing up in Florida. we moved on to our 42nd state of the road trip - Indiana. Considering we're visiting some amazingly beautiful states like Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming in this final year of our road trip, our priority is to spend as much time as possible … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Indiana
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Jersey
For almost two months over November and December 2023, Shae and I stayed in New Jersey. I was going to say we visited New Jersey, but overall we didn't do very much "visiting" there! Those two months are an extremely busy time for me work-wise with one of my other websites, so … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Jersey
Christmas In Cape May, NJ – A Winter Wonderland
Stephen and I spent a week in Cape May, NJ for Christmas in 2023 with my mom and stepdad Steve. Cape May is a seaside city with a population of fewer than 3,000 people, but it has a reputation for being a beautiful and quaint place to visit in December due to how it's … [Read more...] about Christmas In Cape May, NJ – A Winter Wonderland
A New Jersey Roundup: What We Did (And Didn’t) Do In New Jersey
It's January 2024 and you've probably noticed that last week we posted about Halloween in Salem, MA. Obviously, we've had some lag in our posts. But, it's not without good reason. Stephen has been working like a beast for two months solid on GCGalore, Frequent Miler, and still … [Read more...] about A New Jersey Roundup: What We Did (And Didn’t) Do In New Jersey