The very last state that we visited on our 7 year, 50 state road trip was Hawaii. We spent a total of four weeks there, one week at a time on four different islands - Kauai, Maui, the Big Island and Oahu. We had a wonderful time on the islands, managing to find a good mix of … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Hawaii
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Spotting Sea Turtles At Poipu Beach In Kaua’i, HI
My favorite island in Hawai'i that we visited was Kaua'i. One of the primary reasons was my experiences with the green sea turtles (honu) on Poipu Beach. We were given a tip to go to the beach by a family at the Grand Hyatt (see our review here) we were staying at and it was even … [Read more...] about Spotting Sea Turtles At Poipu Beach In Kaua’i, HI
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nevada
The penultimate state we visited on our 7 year, 50 state road trip was Nevada. We'd spent time in Nevada in the past as we'd visited Las Vegas a few times. However, that was before we set off on the road trip, so we wanted to visit Nevada officially for the road trip. We … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nevada
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
A Long But Minimal Stay In Reno, NV
After kicking off our time in Nevada with a week in Ely, I drove on with our dog Truffles to Reno. Shae was still in South Africa running a tour there, but I originally had grand plans for myself for exploring the city and the surrounding area. That didn't work out as … [Read more...] about A Long But Minimal Stay In Reno, NV
1 Week In Ely, NV – Here’s What We Did
After spending 2.5 weeks in Wyoming, we drove down to Salt Lake City, UT which Shae flew out of to go to South Africa for her first trip of Ignite Travel Tours. Truffles and I then continued on our way to the 49th state of our road trip - Nevada. Our first stop there was Ely, … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Ely, NV – Here’s What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Wyoming
Despite Wyoming being in the top 10 states by area size, it's the least populated of all 50 states. That means that there isn't as much stuff to do compared to many other states and as a result we only spent 2.5 weeks there in late September/early October. Despite that, we … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Wyoming
6 Days In Jackson, WY – Here’s What We Did
Jackson, WY is a popular place for people to visit due to its proximity to two beautiful National Parks, fun downtown area, skiing in the winter and more. We spent six days there on our 50 state road trip with an additional person. Shae's dad joined us as visiting Yellowstone … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Jackson, WY – Here’s What We Did
How To Find Mama Mimi – Thomas Dambo’s Troll In Jackson, WY
Shae and I love finding Thomas Dambo's trolls all around the world. These are massive sculptures he's constructed using recycled wood and there are more than 150 of them worldwide. When we were in Jackson, Wyoming recently, we got to visit one of his trolls there - Mama Mimi. … [Read more...] about How To Find Mama Mimi – Thomas Dambo’s Troll In Jackson, WY
5 Days In Gillette, WY – Here’s What We Did
To kick off our couple of weeks in Wyoming, we spent five days in Gillette, a city in the northeast corner of the state. Visiting Devils Tower National Monument was the main draw there, but we had a more enjoyable time in the city than we'd been expecting with other fun … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Gillette, WY – Here’s What We Did