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
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Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Jackson, WY
Pretty much as soon as we told our families back in 2016 about our plan to go on a multi-year 50 state road trip, Shae's dad said he wanted to come join us when we made it to Yellowstone National Park. I had a hard time finding affordable accommodation options for 3-4 of us … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Jackson, WY
A Quick Overnight Stop In Billings, MT
After visiting Whitefish, Missoula, Helena and Bozeman, we had a quick overnight stop in Billings on the eastern side of the state. We'd originally not planned to visit Billings as people had said it's not very pretty (they were correct) and that there's nothing interesting … [Read more...] about A Quick Overnight Stop In Billings, MT
Hotel Review: DoubleTree By Hilton Missoula-Edgewater, MT
After spending a week in Whitefish where we visited Glacier National Park, we continued our journey through Montana by driving down to Missoula where we stayed for five nights. We stayed all five nights at the DoubleTree by Hilton Missoula-Edgewater, a hotel on the banks of … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: DoubleTree By Hilton Missoula-Edgewater, MT
Review: Ithaa Undersea Restaurant At Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
One of the main reasons that we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island was so that we could have our anniversary dinner at Ithaa Undersea Restaurant. Being able to eat at an underwater restaurant was an amazing experience, but it was made … [Read more...] about Review: Ithaa Undersea Restaurant At Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Hotel Review: Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Back in August, Shae and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. For many, many years, we'd discussed celebrating our 20th in the Maldives and thanks to points and miles we were able to do that in style. We stayed all eight nights at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island which … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Leavenworth, WA
On our way from Spokane to Seattle, we decided to spend five nights in Leavenworth, a Bavarian-style city in the middle of the state. We stayed at the Hampton Inn Leavenworth which is in a convenient location only a mile from downtown and right next to a grocery store. Our … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Leavenworth, WA
Experiencing Salem At Halloween – This Is What It’s Like
Magical or mad - witch would it be? With my parents joining us on our road trip from mid-September to mid-October in Maine and Vermont, Shae and I decided to stick around in New England for an additional couple of weeks so that we could spend Halloween in Salem, MA. Salem … [Read more...] about Experiencing Salem At Halloween – This Is What It’s Like
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Salem, MA
Seeing as we were in New England this fall, we figured it was the perfect opportunity to experience Salem during Halloween. There was only one problem with that idea though - hotels in Salem over Halloween are super expensive! An alternative was to stay outside of Salem and … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Salem, MA
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Grand Rapids Downtown, MI
After staying 10 days in Traverse City for the National Cherry Festival, we had another 10 night stay a couple of hours south of there - Grand Rapids. When I was originally booking accommodation for Michigan this summer, I'd been going under the assumption that it would be … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Grand Rapids Downtown, MI