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Day in Dubuque
A Day in Dubuque: State #33 on Our 50 States Adventure Part 2 of our Summer 2026 50 States Adventure officially kicked off over the 4th of July week, with Wisconsin serving as our home base. But before diving into the Badger State, we decided to make a quick detour into Iowa, our 33rd state…
Big Time in Big Island
Our 32nd state and we knew the visit here needed to be intentional, as we wouldn’t accidentally find ourselves in Hawaii. We decided to spend time really getting to know Big Island and it was an incredible trip. Big Island, Part 1: Kona & the Coast We arrived around 5pm on the 23rd into Kona…
The Dakotas
The last stops of this leg of our trip took us through the Dakotas – glamping time at Under the Canvas near Mt. Rushmore and a stay in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park town of Medora. Top 10 things we loved about our time in South Dakota // 1. Awesome Tents – we love camping…
Remote Nebraska
We had our longest stretch of drive towards our cabin in Nebraska yesterday. Plains as far as you could see until we started to get up towards the Northwest of Nebraska. We stopped along the way at the “car art” spot, Car Henge for fun. Remember when the boys contributed to the “art” at Cadillac…
Getting out of Dodge
After our excellent brunch in OKC, we got on the road to our next “destination,” Oakley, Kansas. William found a route that would take us through Dodge City, Kansas so that we could live “getting the hell out of Dodge”. En route, we listened to a podcast series centered on life in Dodge City in…
Oklahoma City Start
Kicking off a family roadtrip from Oklahoma to North Dakota – re-engaging in our plan to visit all 50 states together. The boys may or may not have dubbed this “the Boring States” trip, but from our initial stop, we aren’t experiencing it that way. We arrived mid-day into Oklahoma City and headed straight to…
Wild Romania
In between our two extended family trips, we had a stopover in Romania. The intent was to recharge, connect into work for the week and have some space to explore leisurely. We rented a home in Fundatica, built by two brothers, “The Chalet Deux Freres.” We cooked at home every night until our last evening…
It’s a wrap, in Vienna
We had a brief stop in Vienna before heading home. To see as much as possible, we scheduled a walking tour in the morning to explore the city center of Vienna. It’s a very beautiful area and just as walkable as the other Central European spots but with what feels like grumpier drivers. We started at…
New Years in Prague
For our Prague visit, we stayed in an apartment that was walking distance from the Christmas Markets and center of town. It was nice to have a bit space and love the walkability. Day 1 // Breakfast today was a traditional Kolache – particularly traditional for William (plum and poppy seed), fruity for the boys…
Central European Holidays – Beginning in Budapest
Our trip to Central Europe is primarily centered around spending New Years in Prague with Rawlings’ godfather, Paul Evans, but we decided to extend on either side of this visit, starting in Budapest. Day 1 // We started walking towards the city center – initially towards a bakery, Artizan, that turned out to be closed…
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