I remember seeing a photo of Grand Rapids, MI a few years ago and thinking that it looked like a cute city with a river running through it. I also knew it had a ton of breweries, so I was looking forward to our stay there. Unfortunately Grand Rapids turned out to be a bit of a … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Grand Rapids, MI: Here’s What We Did
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10 Days In Traverse City: Here’s What We Did
Back in July we spent 10 days in Traverse City, MI. We'd picked that time of year as that's when the city hosts the National Cherry Festival - an 8 day extravaganza dedicated to all things cherry. I didn't know much else about Traverse City and ended up really enjoying our … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Traverse City: Here’s What We Did
An Arduous Climb At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
Shae and I have a 51 tab spreadsheet where we keep track of people's suggestions for what we should do in each state (+ Washington D.C.) on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. There are times where we get the same suggestion from multiple different people which is a good sign that … [Read more...] about An Arduous Climb At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
5 Days In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan – Here’s What We Did
After finishing up in Minnesota, we moved on to the 36th state of our 50 state road trip - Michigan. To kick things off we booked 5 nights in Houghton which is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (commonly known as the UP). We'd booked a stay up there because we'd heard rave reviews … [Read more...] about 5 Days In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan – Here’s What We Did
3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
After getting back from our trip to Mauritius and South Africa, we stayed at Shae's parents for a few days before heading on to our 31st state - North Carolina. Seeing as we used to live in Portsmouth, VA and Shae grew up there, we'd both visited North Carolina several times … [Read more...] about 3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
20 Fun & Interesting Things To Do In Mauritius (+ Many Bonus Ideas)
When our trip to Australia didn't work out, we had to pivot and made a last minute decision to visit Mauritius instead. That ended up being a great choice as we spent two wonderful weeks there. If you're not familiar with Mauritius, it's an African country which is an island … [Read more...] about 20 Fun & Interesting Things To Do In Mauritius (+ Many Bonus Ideas)
Driving The California Coast From San Francisco To Los Angeles
After spending a very enjoyable six days in San Francisco, Shae, Truffles and I drove down the California coast to Los Angeles. We could've done the drive in a day or two, but there were a few places we wanted to stop at along the way. As a result, we spent eight days driving … [Read more...] about Driving The California Coast From San Francisco To Los Angeles
2.5 Weeks In San Diego & Carlsbad: Here’s What We Did
Shae and I decided to spend New Year's Eve in San Diego for 2021/22, staying for an entire week. We then moved north a little to Carlsbad for another 1.5 weeks to give us even more time to explore the area. We both fell in love with San Diego and it's now one of my favorite … [Read more...] about 2.5 Weeks In San Diego & Carlsbad: Here’s What We Did
Sea Glass, Wine Tasting, Redwoods, Aquarium & More: Our Christmas 2021
Shae's mom and stepdad joined us on our road trip in California for Christmas 2021. It was a busy week-and-a-half as we stayed in three different locations and tried to see as much as we could during that time - wineries, redwoods, beaches and much more. Here's a roundup of … [Read more...] about Sea Glass, Wine Tasting, Redwoods, Aquarium & More: Our Christmas 2021
1 Month In Portland, OR – Here’s What We Did
November is always a busy time for me work-wise as one of my other websites covers gift card deals of which there are a ton over the Thanksgiving period. We therefore try to stay in the same place for a month at that time of year so that I have time to work while also having a … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Portland, OR – Here’s What We Did