Booking accommodation for our 7 year, 50 state road trip can be a little haphazard sometimes. I normally try to book at least 6 weeks ahead of time as booking early often gives better cash rates than last minute, while booking with plenty of time before our stay also gives a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Little Rock-Presidential-Dwntn, AR
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The Eureka Springs Working Bunnies Are Simply Ear-Resistible
Ah, Facebook you star - you come through yet again for some road trip wonderfulness with the Eureka Springs Working Bunnies. I saw a video and immediately added it to our spreadsheet where we keep a list of things to do in each state. There are bunnies in Eureka Springs, … [Read more...] about The Eureka Springs Working Bunnies Are Simply Ear-Resistible
1 Week In Bentonville, AR: Here’s What We Did
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
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
World’s Shortest St Patrick’s Day Parade In Hot Springs, AR
98 feet. That's how long (well, how short) the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade is. It takes place each year in Hot Springs, AR, so Shae, Truffles and I made sure we were in Arkansas in time for that. On the first year of our road trip we'd visited Enterprise, AL … [Read more...] about World’s Shortest St Patrick’s Day Parade In Hot Springs, AR
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Hot Springs, AR
After finishing up in North Carolina which was our 31st state on the road trip, Shae, Truffles and I made our way west to Arkansas. Our first stop there was Hot Springs and we picked that time of year specifically because they have the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites 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
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
In Good Spirits At Ends Of Days Distillery In Wilmington, NC
Free tastings of their spirits, tasty cocktails & pet-friendly inside and out, there's a lot to like about End of Days Distillery in Wilmington, NC. After getting back from our month-long trip to Mauritius and South Africa, Shae and I drove down from Virginia to North … [Read more...] about In Good Spirits At Ends Of Days Distillery In Wilmington, NC
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