To kick off our five weeks in Alaska, we spent six nights in Fairbanks. The second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks was the city I was least impressed by in the 49th state. It's not that it's ugly, it's just not as scenic as other places like Anchorage and Seward. The … [Read more...] about 6 Nights In Fairbanks, AK – Here’s What We Did
Quirky Things To Do
We Slept In A Wood Stove Cabin At Alaskan Stoves Campground In Tok, AK
We've done a lot of quirky things on our 50 state road trip so far, but I think the quirkiest place we've slept in was a wood stove cabin. After leaving Dawson City where we drank a Sourtoe Cocktail (easily the most quirky thing we've had to drink!) and stopping in Chicken, … [Read more...] about We Slept In A Wood Stove Cabin At Alaskan Stoves Campground In Tok, AK
An Egg-Citing Stop In Chicken, Alaska
Shae and I enjoy fun and quirky roadside attractions, so seeing that there was a small village in Alaska called Chicken that we'd be driving through, we knew we had to make a stop. Chicken is a 45 minute drive west of the US/Canada border and ~5 hours east of Fairbanks. The … [Read more...] about An Egg-Citing Stop In Chicken, Alaska
2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
Dawson City in the Yukon, Canada was definitely worth a two night diversion on our drive up to Alaska. It's a charming historic city with ~1,500 residents year-round, but whose population swells in the summer due to tourism. We were there for the Sourtoe Cocktail and only … [Read more...] about 2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
Shae and I had been looking forward to doing the Sourtoe Cocktail for about 7 years. Just before setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip (which subsequently got extended to 7 years), we came across an article about how a bar in the Yukon needed more … [Read more...] about We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
After 10 days in Spokane, 5 days in Leavenworth and 6 days in Seattle, our final stop in Washington state was Port Angeles. Port Angeles is on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Olympic National Park. Although it's only ~60 miles northwest of Seattle, it takes longer than … [Read more...] about 7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
14 Fun & Tasty Things To Do In Leavenworth, WA
After 10 days in Spokane, our next stop in Washington was Leavenworth. We stayed there for five nights and had a wonderful time. Leavenworth is a mountain city styled after a Bavarian village. As a result, stores, restaurants and even hotels in the city have to be built with … [Read more...] about 14 Fun & Tasty Things To Do In Leavenworth, WA
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Idaho
We recently finished up 3.5 weeks in Idaho. It feels like Idaho is a state that generally doesn't get much attention unless you ask someone about potatoes, so we weren't quite sure what to expect. As it turns out, Idaho ended up being a more enjoyable state to visit than we … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Idaho
8 Days In Idaho Falls, ID – Here’s What We Did
Shae and I have just finished up spending a month in Idaho - the 43rd state on our 50 state road trip. Visiting from mid-March to mid-April wasn't the ideal time of year to visit due to the weather and lingering snow in some parts of the state, so that ended up affecting how much … [Read more...] about 8 Days In Idaho Falls, ID – Here’s What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Indiana
After finishing up in Florida. we moved on to our 42nd state of the road trip - Indiana. Considering we're visiting some amazingly beautiful states like Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming in this final year of our road trip, our priority is to spend as much time as possible … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Indiana