When staying in New Harmony, IN recently, one of the restaurants we ate at had brain sandwich on the menu. Having tried Rocky Mountain Oysters - bull testicles - while visiting Denver back in 2021, we figured brain sandwich would be an interesting thing to try, but we weren't … [Read more...] about Eating Brain Sandwich – An Indiana “Delicacy” – At Hilltop Inn In Evansville
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An Idyllic Weekend In New Harmony, IN
New Harmony in Indiana is one of the most peaceful and idyllic places that I've ever visited. Shae discovered it when reading an article online that listed something like the top 40 things to do in Indiana and New Harmony was in the top three. We therefore made an effort to … [Read more...] about An Idyllic Weekend In New Harmony, IN
A Fun (& Expensive) Week In Key West, FL: Here’s What We Did
For our final week in Florida we traveled as far south as it's possible to go - Key West. We'd heard great things about the city, but when we arrived in the afternoon we initially weren't too enamored with what we saw. That feeling didn't last long though. As we headed out … [Read more...] about A Fun (& Expensive) Week In Key West, FL: Here’s What We Did
4 Fun & Pet-Friendly Things To Do In Islamorada, FL
Our final stop in Florida was a week in Key West (more about that here). Both on our drive down and also as a day out while down there, we spent some time in Islamorada - a small town about a third of the way down the Florida Keys. That's because there were a couple of … [Read more...] about 4 Fun & Pet-Friendly Things To Do In Islamorada, FL
Kayaking In Mangrove Tunnels With Robbie’s Of Islamorada In Florida
Our final week in Florida was spent in Key West which was a lot of fun (more about that here). Despite having such a great time there, we decided to take a day out and drive back up to Islamorada which is about a third of the way down the Florida Keys. That's because we'd … [Read more...] about Kayaking In Mangrove Tunnels With Robbie’s Of Islamorada In Florida
1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
After spending just over a week in Orlando, Shae and I made our way southeast to Miami. Shae had visited the city more than a decade ago, but I'd never been other than flying through Miami airport. With terrible weather sweeping through much of the country in January, we were … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Miami: Here’s What We Did
Exploring Everglades National Park By Airboat & By Foot
Growing up in the UK, one of the enduring images I had of Florida was of Everglades National Park. I was always curious about what it would be like to travel on an airboat thanks to the opening credits from the TV show Gentle Ben and the location's inclusion in the Kurt Russell … [Read more...] about Exploring Everglades National Park By Airboat & By Foot
Restaurant Review: The Hampton Social Orlando, FL
About a year ago there was an Amex Offer for the inKind app. I wrote about it over on Frequent Miler and ended up picking up a bunch of referral credits. Shae and I have been using those credits whenever we're in a city with restaurants participating in inKind's program and we … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: The Hampton Social Orlando, FL
Swimming With Manatees In Crystal River, FL
We had the wonderful experience swimming with manatees in August 2020 for my mom's 60th birthday. We didn't realize when we booked it back then that the majority of the manatees don't live in Florida year-round. So we saw...3. Were 3 awesome? Yes. Were we so glad to see them … [Read more...] about Swimming With Manatees In Crystal River, FL
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