My parents came to stay with us recently in County Durham, so we decided to visit a bunch of local attractions. One of those was the fantastic Raby Castle which posted about here. The Raby Estate also contains a couple of waterfalls, so on a different day to visiting the … [Read more...] about Visiting The High Force Waterfall & Low Force Waterfall In County Durham, England
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Saga 2025 Days 8-9: Isle Of Skye – Whisky, Fairies, Castles, Waterfalls, Views & More
Having spent three fantastic nights in Fort William, we moved on to the Isle of Skye for another three nights. Due to how (relatively) late we arrived and how early we had to leave on our final day, we only had two full days to explore the island. On the one hand that wasn't … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Days 8-9: Isle Of Skye – Whisky, Fairies, Castles, Waterfalls, Views & More
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Hawaii
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
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
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, NV
When planning out our time in Nevada for our 50 state road trip, I'd originally planned to have us stay in Ely, Reno and Las Vegas. As time went on though, Shae and I decided to include a few days in Lake Tahoe. That turned out to be a fantastic decision because we ended up … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, NV
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
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Alaska
Shae and I had been looking forward to visiting Alaska for our entire road trip, so we were glad to finally spend five weeks there in late spring/early summer. We had a wonderful time there, from going hiking to seeing wildlife to an excellent brewery and much, much … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Alaska
1 Week In Seward, AK – Here’s What We Did
For our final week in Alaska, Shae and I drove down from Anchorage to Seward. Seward is perhaps best known for being right next to Kenai Fjords National Park, home of Exit Glacier, the Harding Icefield and more. We'd had high hopes for some beautiful hikes in the area and, … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Seward, AK – Here’s What We Did
12 Days In Anchorage, AK: Here’s What We Did
After spending a couple of weeks visiting Fairbanks, Healy and Wasilla, we spent almost two weeks in Anchorage - Alaska's largest city with almost 300,000 people living there. It's a very pretty place, with lakes, mountains, scenic drives, waterfalls and more. Here's what we … [Read more...] about 12 Days In Anchorage, AK: Here’s What We Did
1 Week In Wasilla, AK: Musk Ox, Excellent Beer, Amazing Views, Iditarod Sled Dogs & More
After a couple of great days in Healy to visit Denali National Park, we headed 3.5 hours south to Wasilla. Wasilla is a city 45 minutes north of Anchorage where we'd be staying after Wasilla, so it might seem pointless staying in both places seeing as it's a relatively short … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Wasilla, AK: Musk Ox, Excellent Beer, Amazing Views, Iditarod Sled Dogs & More