Best American Chain Motels for Money

Last updated on March 13th, 2024 at 02:49 pmWhen you drive across the United States, you’ll encounter clusters of chain hotels off most major highway exits. This has been prevalent in the USA since the 1950’s, when the interstate highway system was implemented by President Eisenhower. Ramada and Holiday Inn were the first two hotel…

palm trees on the beach at sunset at Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs, Florida

2014 American Travel Recap, with Road Trip Tips

  2014 was an eventful year of traveling for us as we visited ten countries and moved to Boston after living in Europe for over six years. We already re-capped the international portion and as we also visited ten states, plus Washington, D.C. (twice) in 2014, we decided to also publish an American travel recap…

The Copper Coast, a Great Day Trip from Dublin

Last updated on February 23rd, 2023 at 05:13 pmIt’s been a little while since we wrote a post on day trips from Dublin, and today’s post is one that requires a car. A few months ago, when Alex’s dad was visiting, Alex stumbled upon the Copper Coast when doing research for things to do during…