After eight days in Idaho Falls, we moved on to Boise for a total of nine days. Shae and I knew that we'd be having to spend our first few days in the city working, so it didn't matter as much to us where we stayed initially. As a result, we booked a four night stay at a hotel … [Read more...] about 9 Days In Boise, ID – Here’s What We Did
Animals
Visiting The Free St Louis Zoo In St Louis, MO
One of the great things about St. Louis, MO is that a ton of stuff to do there is free and the St. Louis Zoo is no exception! I've been to a free zoo or two in my time, although most of them are much smaller than the St. Louis Zoo; the notable exception to this is the … [Read more...] about Visiting The Free St Louis Zoo In St Louis, MO
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Florida
To kick off the final year of our 7 year, 50 state road trip, Shae, Truffles and I headed down to Florida. We'd spent a little time there in the past both before the road trip and during it, but we were counting this as our official Florida visit for the road trip. That's … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Florida
A Fun (& Expensive) Week In Key West, FL: Here’s What We Did
For our final week in Florida we traveled as far south as it's possible to go - Key West. We'd heard great things about the city, but when we arrived in the afternoon we initially weren't too enamored with what we saw. That feeling didn't last long though. As we headed out … [Read more...] about A Fun (& Expensive) Week In Key West, FL: Here’s What We Did
1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
After spending just over a week in Orlando, Shae and I made our way southeast to Miami. Shae had visited the city more than a decade ago, but I'd never been other than flying through Miami airport. With terrible weather sweeping through much of the country in January, we were … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
Exploring Everglades National Park By Airboat & By Foot
Growing up in the UK, one of the enduring images I had of Florida was of Everglades National Park. I was always curious about what it would be like to travel on an airboat thanks to the opening credits from the TV show Gentle Ben and the location's inclusion in the Kurt Russell … [Read more...] about Exploring Everglades National Park By Airboat & By Foot
Swimming With Manatees In Crystal River, FL
We had the wonderful experience swimming with manatees in August 2020 for my mom's 60th birthday. We didn't realize when we booked it back then that the majority of the manatees don't live in Florida year-round. So we saw...3. Were 3 awesome? Yes. Were we so glad to see them … [Read more...] about Swimming With Manatees In Crystal River, FL
When Your Airbnb Is The GOAT – Our Stay At Ten Apple Farm In Gray, ME
Stephen is always trying to pick amazing stays for us. After 6 years on the road, he still makes my joy a priority for our accommodation and our stay in Gray, ME was no exception. He chose this one because it's on a goat farm! Ten Apple Farm is run by Margaret and Karl. They were … [Read more...] about When Your Airbnb Is The GOAT – Our Stay At Ten Apple Farm In Gray, ME
6 Days Near Portland, ME: Here’s What We Did
After a week in Kokadjo and a week near Bangor, we rounded out our time in Maine with six days in Gray which is a town about 30 minutes north of Portland. It would've been nice to have even more time in the area, but my parents had flown in from the UK to join us on the road … [Read more...] about 6 Days Near Portland, ME: Here’s What We Did
Seeing Moose At Maine Wildlife Park In Gray, ME
We had one goal besides seeing the leaves changing in Maine. To see a moose. My mother-in-law, Chris, and I were determined to spot one. We rode around for our three weeks in Maine searching high and low for just one. We knew our very best chance to spot one was going to be in … [Read more...] about Seeing Moose At Maine Wildlife Park In Gray, ME