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
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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
Hotel Review: Tru By Hilton Traverse City, MI
A year ago we decided that we wanted to go to the Cherry Festival in Traverse City, MI in the first week of July 2023. The Cherry Festival is a popular event, so we knew it'd be hard to get a hotel if we didn't book quickly. When researching our hotel options, the cash prices … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Tru By Hilton Traverse City, MI
Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
To round out our time in Minnesota, we ended up staying a total of three weeks in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. Due to the way things worked out though, we didn't end up doing as much there as we might've hoped. Both Shae and I had work trips at the beginning of June, both of … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa
After flying from Dallas to Frankfurt and then Frankfurt to Mauritius, it was time to make our way to the first of three hotels we'd be staying at on the island - the Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa. Now that our time in Mauritius has come to an end, we've been able to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Harrisburg-West Hershey Area, PA
We only stayed in/near three cities in Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. For that final city we booked a 10 night stay at the Homewood Suites Harrisburg-West Hershey Area, PA. We booked a 10 night stay because we were using Hilton Honors points. Hilton … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Harrisburg-West Hershey Area, PA
Dublin, Ireland: The End Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Having spent a month in England, France and Northern Ireland this summer, Shae and I made our way down from Belfast to Dublin for the last four days of our trip. We'd visited the Republic of Ireland three times in the past and Dublin on one of those occasions, but there was a … [Read more...] about Dublin, Ireland: The End Of Our 5 Week International Trip
London, Paris & London Again: Week 3 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
After saying farewell to my friends in Woking, Shae and I took the train up to London for the next stage of our international trip this summer. This part of our trip was a little different though because we were joined for the week by our friends who flew over from Portland, … [Read more...] about London, Paris & London Again: Week 3 Of Our 5 Week International Trip
10 Days In Omaha, NE – Here’s What We Did
Shae and I originally planned to visit Omaha at the end of June after spending a week in Lincoln, NE. We got unlucky with our timing though because the Men's College Baseball World Series was in town which meant that hotels were either fully booked or were very expensive. As a … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Omaha, NE – Here’s What We Did