Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.
Last Updated: May 2026
We enjoyed finding all the covered bridges and historic homes in Bennington, Vermont — more than we expected from a brief stop on our way north.
We thought this house was condemned. It was oddly beautiful and would make a great haunted house. Then we saw people sitting on the front porch. Whoops.
Last Updated: May 2026
We were on our way to Vermont and stopped in Newburgh, New York for a few days. We didn’t expect much from the area — and then we ended up at the oldest winery in America, a legendary custom motorcycle shop, and a second winery that turned out to be growing their own grapes and doing very well. Not a bad detour.
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.
