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
Wine Tasting
From Detroit Lakes To Orr To Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
After staying a few days in Detroit Lakes, MN, Shae, Truffles and I continued on to Minneapolis via Orr which was a bit of a diversion. That's because she'd gotten a bear photography experience as an early birthday present at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary (read more about … [Read more...] about From Detroit Lakes To Orr To Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
After eight days in Sioux Falls and four days in Pierre, our third stop in South Dakota was Rapid City where we stayed for ten days. When we arrived we saw that the weather forecast for the first five days was good, with rain forecast for the second half of our time there. We … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
1 Week In Iowa City – Here’s What We Did
After spending a week in Des Moines, IA, Shae and I moved on to another city in Iowa for a week - Iowa City itself. Iowa City seemed to primarily be a college town and didn't have as many attractions as some other places. However, it was within a short driving distance of … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Iowa City – Here’s What We Did
2 Weeks In Salt Lake City, UT: Here’s What We Did
With my parents having returned to the UK after their month with us on the road trip, it was time for us to head back up to Utah to hit somewhere we'd not had a chance to visit with them - Salt Lake City. I say we, but it was initially just me and Truffles heading up there … [Read more...] about 2 Weeks In Salt Lake City, UT: Here’s What We Did
The First 1.5 Weeks Of My Parents’ Visit: Here’s Where We Went & What We Did
My parents flew over from the UK last month to join me, Shae and Truffles on our road trip for the month. Their main request was to see the Grand Canyon, but we decided to build an itinerary that took in a lot more than that. We wanted to show them around some places we'd … [Read more...] about The First 1.5 Weeks Of My Parents’ Visit: Here’s Where We Went & What We Did
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
9 Days In Temecula, CA – Here’s What We Did
In February 2022, Shae and I stayed nine days in Temecula- wine country of Southern California. It was a beautiful place with great wine, a cute downtown area and even more great wine. Here's what we got up to during our stay there. Where We Stayed We booked our stay at the … [Read more...] about 9 Days In Temecula, CA – Here’s What We Did
5 Great Pet-Friendly Wineries In Temecula, CA
Shae and I were meant to spend 9 days in Warner Springs, CA but there was a problem with the Airbnb we'd booked and so we had book something else at the last minute. Thankfully we found a hotel to stay at in somewhat nearby Temecula which didn't cost many points. Having to … [Read more...] about 5 Great Pet-Friendly Wineries In Temecula, CA
2.5 Weeks In San Diego & Carlsbad: Here’s What We Did
Shae and I decided to spend New Year's Eve in San Diego for 2021/22, staying for an entire week. We then moved north a little to Carlsbad for another 1.5 weeks to give us even more time to explore the area. We both fell in love with San Diego and it's now one of my favorite … [Read more...] about 2.5 Weeks In San Diego & Carlsbad: Here’s What We Did