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
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A Day In The Outer Banks: Kitty Hawk, Corolla & Point Harbor, NC
I (Shae) grew up only 2 hours from the Outer Banks and we went there a fair bit when we lived in Portsmouth, VA from 2010-2017, so we didn't feel like it was a priority on the road trip since we only had 3 weeks to explore the whole state. However, after going to the Air and … [Read more...] about A Day In The Outer Banks: Kitty Hawk, Corolla & Point Harbor, NC
Visiting 5 Museums & More In Washington, DC
Stephen and I have been wanting to get back to Washington, DC to see the National African American Museum of History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian and more. We had tickets to go to the Harry Potter Forbidden Forest exhibit in Leesburg, VA at the end of … [Read more...] about Visiting 5 Museums & More In Washington, DC
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Delaware
The 30th state we visited on our road trip was Delaware in November 2022. Seeing as it's a smaller state - you can drive from north to south in less than two hours when there's no traffic - we didn't stay there as long as we do with larger states. As a result, we only spent 11 … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Delaware
A Historic Day Out In Dover, DE
We've talked about serendipity before on the road trip - how it's created some great memories - and my day out in Dover, DE was no different. I left Lewes with a plan - go to Dover to see the Capitol building, the old State House and then move on to Wilmington to visit the … [Read more...] about A Historic Day Out In Dover, DE
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Pennsylvania
Shae, Truffles and I spent just over a month in Pennsylvania from early October to early November. We'd briefly visited Pennsylvania before, but never spent much time there nor explored any of the state, so we weren't too sure what to expect. We ended up liking the state a … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Pennsylvania
10 Days In Harrisburg, PA – Here’s What We Did
Our month in Pennsylvania saw us staying in three cities - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. We stayed in Harrisburg for a total of 10 nights to maximize our award redemption at the hotel we were staying at, plus there were quite a few things we wanted to do while in … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Harrisburg, PA – Here’s What We Did
A Day In Hershey, PA At Hershey Chocolate World – Hit or Miss?
Did you know that the only place that exists as "Hershey, PA" is the post office in that town!? The rest is the Derry Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Overview Wait, what!? I know - my mind was blown too! This is just one of the cool facts you learn on the Trolley Tour … [Read more...] about A Day In Hershey, PA At Hershey Chocolate World – Hit or Miss?
Hiking To Cucumber Falls At Ohiopyle State Park, PA (Plus Natural Rock Slides)
While staying in Pittsburgh, Shae and I drove an hour south to visit Ohiopyle State Park to hike to Cucumber Falls. It's a popular place to visit in prime summer season for water activities on the Youghiogheny River including whitewater rafting, but it was possibly even more … [Read more...] about Hiking To Cucumber Falls At Ohiopyle State Park, PA (Plus Natural Rock Slides)
21 Historical Things To Do In Philadelphia
To kick off the 29th state of our 50 state road trip - Pennsylvania - Shae, Truffles and I visited Philadelphia for almost two weeks. This was our first time visiting Philadelphia and we loved it there. I didn't know much about the city before we arrived and so hadn't … [Read more...] about 21 Historical Things To Do In Philadelphia