Celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square usually means freezing your backside off and not being able to use a bathroom for 7+ hours. Shae and I were incredibly fortunate to have an altogether much more amazing experience in Times Square for New Year's Eve 2023/24, enjoying a … [Read more...] about An Amazing New Year’s Eve Party At Charlie Palmer Steak In Times Square – Booked With United Miles
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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 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
Visiting The Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site In Albany, NY (Great For Hamilton Fans)
While in Albany I wanted to visit the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site because it loosely has ties to Alexander Hamilton. I, like many others, became obsessed with Hamilton the Musical when it came out in July 2020 on Disney+, so the opportunity to visit one of the sites … [Read more...] about Visiting The Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site In Albany, NY (Great For Hamilton Fans)
A Quick Getaway In New York City
When doing some planning last year for what we wanted to do in the summer of 2023, we booked a two week stay in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Soon before our stay there, we discovered that two different sets of friends would be in New York City on the same weekend which … [Read more...] about A Quick Getaway In New York City
8 Beautiful Waterfalls To Visit In The Finger Lakes, NY
Two weeks in the Finger Lakes region of New York gave us the opportunity to check out a bunch of wineries and eat a lot of ice cream. Our other focus while staying in that area was exploring its natural beauty and there was no better way to do that than to check out waterfalls in … [Read more...] about 8 Beautiful Waterfalls To Visit In The Finger Lakes, NY
7 Pet-Friendly Wineries In The Finger Lakes, NY – Dog Parks, Pup Cups & More
Seeing as we travel full-time with our small dog Truffles, we like to do as many pet-friendly activities as possible so that she enjoys the road trip too. When we were in the Finger Lakes region of New York, we wanted to go wine tasting at numerous vineyards, so we decided to … [Read more...] about 7 Pet-Friendly Wineries In The Finger Lakes, NY – Dog Parks, Pup Cups & More
A Finger Lakes Ice Cream Challenge In Lodi, NY
The Idea When we arrived in Lodi, NY at our great Airbnb for two weeks, I realized that we were *this* close to an ice cream shop - Village Soft Serve. It turns out it's a family run business. Mariah, who was at our location, is the daughter of the owner of Village Soft Serve in … [Read more...] about A Finger Lakes Ice Cream Challenge In Lodi, NY
25 Photos From The Stunning Gorge Trail At Watkins Glen State Park
Shae and I fell in love with the Finger Lakes region of New York while staying there for a couple of weeks. There's all kind of beautiful scenery, with Watkins Glen State Park being one of the highlights. Waterfalls galore, a gorge, all kinds of other natural beauty, stone … [Read more...] about 25 Photos From The Stunning Gorge Trail At Watkins Glen State Park