Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.
Last Updated: May 2026
We were crossing Pennsylvania and couldn’t resist stopping at Hershey Chocolate World. What started as a quick detour turned into a full afternoon of chocolate history, cacao science, and a very necessary beer at Troegs Brewery.
Last Updated: May 2026
We had wanted to visit Gettysburg since our history lessons in elementary school. It did not disappoint — and it puts the entire Civil War into a context that no textbook quite manages.
Last Updated: May 2026
On our way to Gettysburg we stopped in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia — a small town of about 300 people that changed hands eight times during the Civil War and never fully recovered. We paired it with a day trip into Frederick, Maryland, where we stumbled into one of the most unexpectedly gripping museum experiences of our trip.
Last Updated: May 2026
We stayed in Luray, Virginia to visit the famous Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive, and Shenandoah National Park. The site was spectacular but nature had some very specific plans for our stay — including liquid manure from the adjacent farm that effectively kept us indoors for two days.
Last Updated: May 2026
Natural Bridge is a 215-foot-high limestone arch spanning 90 feet, carved by Cedar Creek over millions of years — it may once have been the roof of a large cave. George Washington surveyed the area as a young man in 1750. Thomas Jefferson loved it so much he bought it. We paired the visit with a day at Monticello and came away with a lot to think about.
Last Updated: May 2026
We couldn’t resist touring the Mount Airy area in North Carolina after years of watching Andy Griffith. What we didn’t expect was to end up camped on land once owned by the world’s most famous conjoined twins — or to discover that North Carolina produces genuinely good wine.
