After spending a week in Hot Springs, AR, we headed northwest to stay in the Bentonville area for a week. Bentonville is the home of Walmart and even has a Walmart Museum, but there's a lot more to northwest Arkansas than that and we enjoyed our time there much more than we'd … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Bentonville, AR: Here’s What We Did
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Visiting Hot Springs National Park In Hot Springs, AR
To kick off our 2.5 weeks in Arkansas on our 50 state road trip, we spent a week in Hot Springs - a city about an hour southwest of Little Rock which is home to Hot Springs National Park. We visited in March because every year the city plays host to the World's Shortest St … [Read more...] about Visiting Hot Springs National Park In Hot Springs, AR
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From North Carolina
The 31st state we visited on our road trip was North Carolina from mid-February to early March. Normally we'd have spent 5 weeks or so in a state the size of NC, but with us speeding things up on the road trip (see here for more about that), we reduced our time there to 3.5 … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From North Carolina
It’s Personal On The Battleship North Carolina In Wilmington, NC
The Battleship North Carolina is the 5th of 6 with the name. Just like when families have a Sr., Jr., I, II, III, etc. to carry on a legacy, the navy does something similar for vessels with an important or illustrious military history. The first USS North Carolina was a "ship … [Read more...] about It’s Personal On The Battleship North Carolina In Wilmington, NC
3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
After getting back from our trip to Mauritius and South Africa, we stayed at Shae's parents for a few days before heading on to our 31st state - North Carolina. Seeing as we used to live in Portsmouth, VA and Shae grew up there, we'd both visited North Carolina several times … [Read more...] about 3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
A Day In The Outer Banks: Kitty Hawk, Corolla & Point Harbor, NC
I (Shae) grew up only 2 hours from the Outer Banks and we went there a fair bit when we lived in Portsmouth, VA from 2010-2017, so we didn't feel like it was a priority on the road trip since we only had 3 weeks to explore the whole state. However, after going to the Air and … [Read more...] about A Day In The Outer Banks: Kitty Hawk, Corolla & Point Harbor, NC
20 Fun & Interesting Things To Do In Mauritius (+ Many Bonus Ideas)
When our trip to Australia didn't work out, we had to pivot and made a last minute decision to visit Mauritius instead. That ended up being a great choice as we spent two wonderful weeks there. If you're not familiar with Mauritius, it's an African country which is an island … [Read more...] about 20 Fun & Interesting Things To Do In Mauritius (+ Many Bonus Ideas)
Visiting 5 Museums & More In Washington, DC
Stephen and I have been wanting to get back to Washington, DC to see the National African American Museum of History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian and more. We had tickets to go to the Harry Potter Forbidden Forest exhibit in Leesburg, VA at the end of … [Read more...] about Visiting 5 Museums & More In Washington, DC
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Delaware
The 30th state we visited on our road trip was Delaware in November 2022. Seeing as it's a smaller state - you can drive from north to south in less than two hours when there's no traffic - we didn't stay there as long as we do with larger states. As a result, we only spent 11 … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Delaware
A Historic Day Out In Dover, DE
We've talked about serendipity before on the road trip - how it's created some great memories - and my day out in Dover, DE was no different. I left Lewes with a plan - go to Dover to see the Capitol building, the old State House and then move on to Wilmington to visit the … [Read more...] about A Historic Day Out In Dover, DE