After spending New Year's in New Orleans, Shae, Truffles and I started making our way west to New Mexico. We stopped off along the way in Houston, then made our way on to Austin where we stayed 11 nights. We'd already spent some time in Austin in the first year of our road … [Read more...] about Here’s What We Got Up To In Austin, TX
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Hotel Review: Hyatt House Austin Downtown, TX
After stopping off in Houston for almost two weeks, Shae, Truffles and I made our way on to Austin for 11 nights. We'd visited Austin in the first year of our road trip, but hadn't spent too much time downtown. This time we were able to get an excellent deal at the Hyatt House … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt House Austin Downtown, TX
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock, Texas
Austin is a great city to visit, but hotel stays there aren't particularly cheap. Especially if you'll be visiting when the Formula 1 US Grand Prix is in town. The Grand Prix was the reason we were visiting Austin at that point in our 50 state road trip and we wanted to spend … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock, Texas
7 Tasty Places To Eat In Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas seems to have a ton of great restaurants where you can find all kinds of tasty food to eat. We spent 11 days there while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip and ate out quite a lot. From donuts to tacos to burgers to sausages and more, here are 7 tasty places to … [Read more...] about 7 Tasty Places To Eat In Austin, Texas
Here’s Why You Need Round Rock Donuts In Your Life (And Your Mouth)
Move over Hurts Donut, I think I have a new favorite donut place. Don't get me wrong - I still think Hurts Donuts are amazing, but Round Rock Donuts has stolen a place in my heart (and my stomach). We'd seen a video on Facebook about Round Rock Donuts about a year ago, so … [Read more...] about Here’s Why You Need Round Rock Donuts In Your Life (And Your Mouth)
Watching 1.5 Million Bats Flying From Congress Avenue Bridge In Austin TX
Who knew that bats could be so beautiful?! Before arriving in Austin, we'd had several people recommend watching the bats emerge from Congress Avenue Bridge. Watching the bats was therefore on our to-do list during our visit, but we got lucky one evening and found ourselves … [Read more...] about Watching 1.5 Million Bats Flying From Congress Avenue Bridge In Austin TX
Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
It's amazing to think that Inner Space Cavern was undetected by humans for millions of years. In fact, it was first discovered by prehistoric animals tens of thousands of years ago when sinkholes made the cavern accessible and the animals ventured down. Those sinkholes filled … [Read more...] about Visiting Inner Space Cavern In Georgetown, Texas
Restaurant Review: P. Terry’s Burger Stand, Austin TX
Having left the Formula 1 US Grand Prix in Austin, Shae and I were feeling hungry as it was about 7pm by that point. We'd noticed a restaurant called P. Terry's on the way back to our hotel the previous night. It had stood out as the building had an interesting design, so we … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: P. Terry’s Burger Stand, Austin TX
Our Trip To The 2018 Formula 1 US Grand Prix In Austin, Texas
I've watched Formula 1 since the 1980s, but the 2018 US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas was the first time I'd ever gotten to attend a race. Tickets for the US Grand Prix are expensive, so they'd normally be out of reach due to our $100 per day budget … [Read more...] about Our Trip To The 2018 Formula 1 US Grand Prix In Austin, Texas