To kick off our couple of weeks in Wyoming, we spent five days in Gillette, a city in the northeast corner of the state. Visiting Devils Tower National Monument was the main draw there, but we had a more enjoyable time in the city than we'd been expecting with other fun … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Gillette, WY – Here’s What We Did
National Monuments
Visiting The Unusual Devils Tower National Monument In Wyoming
One of the places I was most looking forward to visiting in Wyoming was Devils Tower National Monument. Devils Tower is a natural phenomenon - a rocky landmark seemingly inexplicably rising out of the ground like a chimney. I'd seen numerous photos of it online and it looked … [Read more...] about Visiting The Unusual Devils Tower National Monument In Wyoming
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
12 Fun & Pet-Friendly Things To Do In St Augustine, FL
St Augustine. Home of Spanish history and architecture, great weather and one of the most pet-friendly places to visit in the US. Shae and I have visited hundreds of towns and cities on our 7 year, 50 state road trip so far with our dog Truffles and it's hard to remember … [Read more...] about 12 Fun & Pet-Friendly Things To Do In St Augustine, FL
Visiting The Statue Of Liberty & Ellis Island From New Jersey’s Liberty State Park
I love NYC. I mean, it's my heart city. There are very few places on earth that I've been to that make me feel like NYC. I've visited for most of my life and even lived there for a little while in 2003. So, I've done most of the iconic, "must-dos," like the Empire State Building, … [Read more...] about Visiting The Statue Of Liberty & Ellis Island From New Jersey’s Liberty State Park
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nebraska
Shae, Truffles and I spent a month in Nebraska in recent months. We spent a few weeks there in June, then returned for another week in July to visit Omaha because the week we'd originally planned to visit was when NCAA baseball was in town and so hotels were either fully booked … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Nebraska
Scotts Bluff National Monument: History, Hiking & Hairy Weather
Our first stop in Nebraska was Scottsbluff, a city on the western side of the state near its border with Wyoming. The city is perhaps best known as being the home of Scotts Bluff National Monument, a notable landmark along the Oregon Trail. That's not a typo by the way - the … [Read more...] about Scotts Bluff National Monument: History, Hiking & Hairy Weather
How We Saved $450+ With A National Parks Annual Pass
One of our best choices last year was to invest $80 in buying a National Parks Annual Pass. These passes get you free entry to more than 2,000 sites run by the National Park Service. As explained by the NPS website: Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and … [Read more...] about How We Saved $450+ With A National Parks Annual Pass
Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Winery Tour With Extranomical Tours
Another amazing experience my friend Mary and I got up to on our 40th birthday extravaganza in July was a wine tour to Napa and Sonoma Valleys, with a stop at Muir Woods on the way out of town. We booked through the tour through Viator with Extranomical Tours. We ended up … [Read more...] about Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Winery Tour With Extranomical Tours
1 Week In Halfway, OR: Sights, Snake River & Surgery
After spending a few weeks in Albuquerque, NM for the International Balloon Fiesta, it was time to move on to our next destination - Halfway, OR. We were looking forward to a little bit of time exploring mixed in with a little bit of downtime, but things took a turn for the … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Halfway, OR: Sights, Snake River & Surgery