To kick off the final year of our 7 year, 50 state road trip, Shae, Truffles and I headed down to Florida. We'd spent a little time there in the past both before the road trip and during it, but we were counting this as our official Florida visit for the road trip. That's … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Florida
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A Fun (& Expensive) Week In Key West, FL: Here’s What We Did
For our final week in Florida we traveled as far south as it's possible to go - Key West. We'd heard great things about the city, but when we arrived in the afternoon we initially weren't too enamored with what we saw. That feeling didn't last long though. As we headed out … [Read more...] about A Fun (& Expensive) Week In Key West, FL: Here’s What We Did
1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
After spending just over a week in Orlando, Shae and I made our way southeast to Miami. Shae had visited the city more than a decade ago, but I'd never been other than flying through Miami airport. With terrible weather sweeping through much of the country in January, we were … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
12 Fun & Pet-Friendly Things To Do In St Augustine, FL
St Augustine. Home of Spanish history and architecture, great weather and one of the most pet-friendly places to visit in the US. Shae and I have visited hundreds of towns and cities on our 7 year, 50 state road trip so far with our dog Truffles and it's hard to remember … [Read more...] about 12 Fun & Pet-Friendly Things To Do In St Augustine, FL
An Amazing New Year’s Eve Party At Charlie Palmer Steak In Times Square – Booked With United Miles
Celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square usually means freezing your backside off and not being able to use a bathroom for 7+ hours. Shae and I were incredibly fortunate to have an altogether much more amazing experience in Times Square for New Year's Eve 2023/24, enjoying a … [Read more...] about An Amazing New Year’s Eve Party At Charlie Palmer Steak In Times Square – Booked With United Miles
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Jersey
For almost two months over November and December 2023, Shae and I stayed in New Jersey. I was going to say we visited New Jersey, but overall we didn't do very much "visiting" there! Those two months are an extremely busy time for me work-wise with one of my other websites, so … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Jersey
Christmas In Cape May, NJ – A Winter Wonderland
Stephen and I spent a week in Cape May, NJ for Christmas in 2023 with my mom and stepdad Steve. Cape May is a seaside city with a population of fewer than 3,000 people, but it has a reputation for being a beautiful and quaint place to visit in December due to how it's … [Read more...] about Christmas In Cape May, NJ – A Winter Wonderland
A New Jersey Roundup: What We Did (And Didn’t) Do In New Jersey
It's January 2024 and you've probably noticed that last week we posted about Halloween in Salem, MA. Obviously, we've had some lag in our posts. But, it's not without good reason. Stephen has been working like a beast for two months solid on GCGalore, Frequent Miler, and still … [Read more...] about A New Jersey Roundup: What We Did (And Didn’t) Do In New Jersey
Meeting Big Rusty: A Thomas Dambo Troll In Hainesport, NJ
Hidden away outside an abandoned building in Hainesport, NJ is a giant troll called Big Rusty. In the summer and fall of 2023, Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo traveled from the east coast to west coast of the US, building 10 trolls along the way for a series named Way of the Bird … [Read more...] about Meeting Big Rusty: A Thomas Dambo Troll In Hainesport, NJ
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Massachusetts
My parents joined me and Shae on the road trip in Maine and Vermont this fall. Their visit was bookended by us spending a total of about 6 weeks in Massachusetts. Between being busy with work at times and Shae getting COVID, we weren't always able to make the most of our time … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Massachusetts