After leaving the somewhat boring city of Peoria, we headed northeast to the much smaller Illinois village of Manteno. Due to its size, we were a little concerned that there might not be that much to do in the area, but we needn't have worried. In fact, Manteno and the nearby … [Read more...] about Visiting Perry Farm Park, Bourbonnais IL
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Review: Candlewood Suites Peoria At Grand Prairie, Illinois
We decided to stay six nights in Peoria on our 50 state road trip as we got a great deal at the Candlewood Suites Peoria at Grand Prairie using our points. It turns out that six nights was about five nights too long as Peoria was pretty boring. Still, that's not the fault of … [Read more...] about Review: Candlewood Suites Peoria At Grand Prairie, Illinois
Stealthy Raccoon In Peoria IL Shows Why They’re Trash Pandas
I've been working on my photography during our travels. I love that each picture can tell a story. It's something I've always enjoyed, but now that I have more time to devote to it, I've learned so many new things and don't want to be without my camera. I've missed a few good … [Read more...] about Stealthy Raccoon In Peoria IL Shows Why They’re Trash Pandas
5 Non-Boring Things To Do In Peoria, Illinois
I'll be honest - Peoria, Illinois was a bit of a snoozefest. We spent six nights there on our 50 state road trip as we got a great deal on a hotel using our points. The only problem was that there didn't seem to be all that much fun stuff to do there. By the end of the six … [Read more...] about 5 Non-Boring Things To Do In Peoria, Illinois
15 Things We Loved About Savanna, Illinois
Having spent six weeks in Wisconsin on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we crossed the border and headed to Savanna, Illinois - the first city we'd be visiting in our 7th state. Ending up in Savanna was something that happened randomly. We'd already planned out the other cities … [Read more...] about 15 Things We Loved About Savanna, Illinois
Review: Poopy’s Pub N’ Grub, Savanna IL
If there's one thing Shae hates more than spiders, roller coasters and me singing the JG Wentworth song, it's toilet humor. (She's therefore going to hate my Final Thoughts at the end of this post ;) ) Thankfully she's a good sport, so when I said I wanted to check out Poopy's … [Read more...] about Review: Poopy’s Pub N’ Grub, Savanna IL
Restaurant Review: Ca. 1888, Savanna IL
After spending six weeks in Wisconsin on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, it was time to leave and head to our next state - Illinois. Our first stop in Illinois was Savanna, a small city in the northwest of the state. During our week-long stay there we went for brunch at Ca. … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Ca. 1888, Savanna IL
Our 50 State Road Trip Starts Today – Here’s Where We’re Going In Year 1
The day's finally arrived. We decided to go on a 5 year, 50 state road trip more than 18 months ago. Since then there's been a lot of planning, we got rid of nearly everything we own and did a lot of travel in the meantime. It's so exciting to be setting off on this … [Read more...] about Our 50 State Road Trip Starts Today – Here’s Where We’re Going In Year 1
Review: Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove
I flew up to Chicago a couple of weeks ago for the Chicago Seminars, a conference about points and miles. The conference was held at the Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove which is on the outskirts of O'Hare airport. Although the Chicago Seminars didn't start until the Friday … [Read more...] about Review: Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove
Why I’ll Be At The Chicago Seminars This Weekend
Shae and I are going on separate trips this coming weekend. She's off to Washington D.C. on Saturday with Truffles to meet up with a couple of friends. I'll be leaving a couple of days before that as I'm flying to Chicago for the weekend. That's because there's a points and … [Read more...] about Why I’ll Be At The Chicago Seminars This Weekend