When deciding what we wanted to do while in Maui for a week, driving the Road to Hana was top of the list. If you've not heard of the Road to Hana before, it's a scenic drive between Kahului and Hana that takes you along the coast, above cliffs, through rainforests, past … [Read more...] about Road To Hana Driving Guide In Maui, HI: Lava Tubes, Rainbow Trees, Waterfalls, Chocolate & More
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5 Days In Helena, MT – Here’s What We Did
Having spent time in Whitefish for Glacier National Park and then five days in Missoula, our third of four stops in Montana was its state capital - Helena. Helena is a cuter city than we were anticipating with a lovely downtown area, some great breweries, an excellent farmers … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Helena, MT – Here’s What We Did
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
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
7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
After 10 days in Spokane, 5 days in Leavenworth and 6 days in Seattle, our final stop in Washington state was Port Angeles. Port Angeles is on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Olympic National Park. Although it's only ~60 miles northwest of Seattle, it takes longer than … [Read more...] about 7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
8 Days In Idaho Falls, ID – Here’s What We Did
Shae and I have just finished up spending a month in Idaho - the 43rd state on our 50 state road trip. Visiting from mid-March to mid-April wasn't the ideal time of year to visit due to the weather and lingering snow in some parts of the state, so that ended up affecting how much … [Read more...] about 8 Days In Idaho Falls, ID – Here’s What We Did
1 Week In Hancock, VT: Here’s What We Did
Vermont is one of our favorite states on the road trip so far. We first visited in 2018, then visited another couple of times in 2019. Seeing as my parents came over from the UK to join us for a month on the road trip to see the fall leaves in New England, we figured a week in … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Hancock, VT: Here’s What We Did
1 Week Near Bangor, ME: Here’s What We Did
After a week in Kokadjo, we moved a little further south in Maine to Eddington, a town that's a short drive to the larger city of Bangor. We picked this location because it was as close as we could (affordably) stay close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Although … [Read more...] about 1 Week Near Bangor, ME: Here’s What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New York
After finishing up in Michigan at the end of July, we moved on to the 38th state of our 50 state road trip - New York. We've visited New York City many times before and Shae lived there for a while, but we'd never spent any time in upstate New York. It was therefore great … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New York
1 Week In Troy, NY: Here’s What We Did
The final city we visited in New York state was Troy, a city just outside of New York's state capital - Albany. A friend described Troy as being "gritty" which seemed like a great description of it. It wasn't quaint, but it also wasn't a bad place to stay for a week to explore … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Troy, NY: Here’s What We Did