Cuba: What it’s really going to cost
Cuba is fascinating, there’s no way around it. The country is filled with fast driven classic cars, the most colorful buildings you’re likely to see and the whole of Havana looks to be crumbling before...
View Article6 Essential Cuba Tips
Cuba is unique, no doubt about it. If anyone tells you it isn’t then they’ve missed the point. It’s ruggedly stunning, charmingly grimy and bafflingly backward. One thing it isn’t though, is what you...
View ArticlePreparing for the Camping Season
So the weather is warming up and the days are longer, which can only mean one thing. Camping season is upon us. Now Rich and I will attempt to pitch a tent any month of the year, but we can’t wait for...
View ArticlePreparing for Camping Season Part 2: Cooking Gear
If you are as excited as we are for the weather changing and the camping season to get into full swing then keep reading, we are on part 2 this week: cooking equipment. If you missed part 1, just click...
View ArticleBehind the Buzz: A Cuba Travel Story
Let me start by saying I did like the buildings. A few months ago after reading a few blogs and a lonely planet magazine which had included a helpful list of countries that it deemed a mistake not to...
View ArticlePreparing for Camping Season Part 3 – Food
There’s something about cooking on a campfire or grill and eating in the outdoors that makes food taste better. However if you’re camping for more than a couple of days it’s a good idea to have a few...
View ArticleUnearthing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
What a view, that’s mainly what I remember of my initial trip to the Smoky Mountains just over six years ago. We had a cabin in the trees, the sun rose as we arrived from our long night drive from...
View ArticleA Cheap Florida Beach Trip
Florida Beach Camping: Paradise on a Budget St Pete Beach, it might one of the most stunning stretches of sand in the USA. I mean really mean that. Its everything a person wants from paradise. Clear...
View ArticleShenandoah National Park Unearthed
As I continue to delve deeper into the endless pot of gems that is the United States, i’m now and then reminded of the fact that I don’t know everything, and although I may think i’m sure of my top 5...
View ArticleYosemite Essentials Unearthed
Ah Yosemite… land of Muir… serene, epic and life changing Yosemite. I have no idea how many people have written about this place, hundreds? Thousands? Certainly thousands to millions of articles. So...
View ArticleAlaska This Year
Why now is the time for adventure Alaska was once a fantasy, a distant idea for a crazy adventure that had little chance of coming to fruition. Not anymore. In the last ten years the number of people...
View ArticleA Weekend in Portland, Maine
A Weekend in Portland If you’re looking for a chance to getaway for the weekend, explore somewhere new but have a chance to recuperate a little, then Portland is the place for you. Quaint shops line...
View ArticleLas Vegas: Exploring the Surroundings
Steph and I are not big gamblers. Las Vegas has been a base for exploring for us on previous road trips, as a cheap place to fly into and stay it makes sense. Our last drop in was last summer for a...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Vegas: Getting Bang for Your Buck
As cheap as Vegas is to fly in to and stay you’ll quickly realize that’s because, aside from the gambling, they make their money pricing up food and drink. Even our hotel room didn’t have any...
View ArticleState by State Alaska: Lessons Learned
In 2015 Steph and I undertook our most daring road trip to date. We decided to drive from our house in Chicago all the way to Alaska, spend a few weeks driving around the state then drive all the way...
View ArticleState by State: Vermont
Vermont, my 49th state. My final mainland state, my nemesis. Being so far northeast, but slightly away from the coast has meant Vermont never featured on any of my longer road trips. States like Maine...
View ArticleLake Geneva: A Weekend Away
Sometimes the city just gets too much. This year we decided to try to explore some options for weekend trips from Chicago. The city is an oasis in a desert of farmland and as such, it’s notoriously...
View ArticleUnearthing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
What a view, that’s mainly what I remember of my initial trip to the Smoky Mountains just over six years ago. We had a cabin in the trees, the sun rose as we arrived from our long night drive from......
View ArticleCharleston & Surroundings Guide
If you are heading to Charleston and its Surrounding area, here is our article, complete with guide, maps and suggested self guided walking tours. What better way to take a break and re-charge than to...
View ArticleRoad Trip Packing List and Free Download
This week we’ve got you guys a little gift, a free packing list download! After several years and more road trips than we can count, we feel like we have packing down to a fine art. It’s not until...
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