Shae and I got lucky when planning our time in Kentucky as we happened to be staying near Mammoth Cave National Park during 2019 National Park Week. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express Horse Cave which is only 10-15 minutes from the park. In reality though, it's more … [Read more...] about Visiting Mammoth Cave National Park In Kentucky
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4 Fun Things To Do In Paducah, Kentucky
Having spent a week in Louisville, Shae and I made our way to Paducah, a city in the southwest corner of Kentucky. We stayed five nights at the Residence Inn Paducah and enjoyed our time in the city. We both had quite a lot of work to do during our stay, so we didn't get to … [Read more...] about 4 Fun Things To Do In Paducah, Kentucky
Thunder Over Louisville 2019: Check Out This 30 Minute Firework Display
There were two reasons we decided to visit Kentucky in April & May this year. One - the Kentucky Derby. Two - Thunder Over Louisville. Neither of us had heard of Thunder Over Louisville until about a year ago, but when we had it suggested to us, Shae and I both knew it was … [Read more...] about Thunder Over Louisville 2019: Check Out This 30 Minute Firework Display
An Afternoon In Stratford-Upon-Avon, Home Of William Shakespeare
After spending our first week in England staying with my parents in Haslemere, we headed north to visit a friend near Liverpool. Along the way, Shae and I stopped for the afternoon in Stratford-Upon-Avon, a town best known for being the birthplace and subsequent home of … [Read more...] about An Afternoon In Stratford-Upon-Avon, Home Of William Shakespeare
4 Fun Things To Do In Hutchinson, Kansas
The final stop of our 6 weeks in Kansas was Hutchinson, a city in the center of the state that's about an hour northwest of Wichita. We spent five days there, although taking into account moving days, working and going on a road trip around central Kansas, we didn't have that … [Read more...] about 4 Fun Things To Do In Hutchinson, Kansas
Central Kansas Road Trip Tips: Castle, Museum, Horses, Mushroom Rocks & More
Our final stop in Kansas during our 50 state road trip was the city of Hutchinson. Hutchinson is in the center of the state and has several fun things to do (more on those activities in the coming week). It's also fairly close to all sorts of other interesting locations, so … [Read more...] about Central Kansas Road Trip Tips: Castle, Museum, Horses, Mushroom Rocks & More
Searching For The Wild Dala In Lindsborg, Kansas
While visiting Hutchinson, Kansas on our 50 state road trip, we took a mini-road trip for the day around central Kansas. One of our stops was the city of Lindsborg which is known as Little Sweden. It's a cute city which has embraced its Swedish heritage, with one of its most … [Read more...] about Searching For The Wild Dala In Lindsborg, Kansas
Hunting For Totos Around Town In Wamego, Kansas
Wamego, Kansas is home to all kinds of fun Wizard Of Oz attractions. They have the OZ Museum, Oz Winery, Toto's Tacoz and more. Something we didn't realize they had until we visited was Totos Around Town. In 2018, a bunch of Kansan artists decorated 15 Toto sculptures and … [Read more...] about Hunting For Totos Around Town In Wamego, Kansas
Visiting Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, KS
If you've been following us for any amount of time, you know that I'm the one with ALL THE WORDS. However, much of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, KS speaks for itself. If a picture is worth a thousand words, you'll get around 3,000 words from … [Read more...] about Visiting Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, KS
Kansas State Capitol Building In 12 Photos
One of the things we've decided to do on our 50 state road trip is visit every state house / state capitol building. We messed up in Georgia, but we've visited every one since then. We're now on our 11th state and visited the Kansas State Capitol building a few days ago. It … [Read more...] about Kansas State Capitol Building In 12 Photos