Even though I’m still pretty far behind, I like writing about our travels in chronological order. Today, I’d like to break that a bit to talk about something timely: traveling during COVID-19. Our goal to visit 50 states in 5…
50 in 5: Year Two Review
In our second year of 50 in 5, May 2018 – May 2019, we visited 13 states. We went far north to Maine, and even ticked off our home state of North Carolina. Here’s a recap of our adventures in…
Farewell, Summer 2020
As we approach the first “official” day of fall next week, I’m reflecting on a summer that was memorable in ways I didn’t expect it to be. To be honest, summer is far from my favorite season. My dad died…
Asheville in 5 photos
A big question when we started 50 in 5 was what we would do for our “North Carolina” trip. I’ve lived here my whole life, and Brandon’s family moved to NC when he was nine. Separately and together, we’ve explored…
Two meals in two states
Similar to my “Three meals and a whale” post, this is going to be random. Two experiences that don’t really fit in the rest of my narrative about Brandon’s birthday trip are our quick visits to Indiana and West Virginia….
Cincinnati in 5 photos
Brandon and I spent less than 24 hours in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, during our trip along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, but it is one of the most memorable destinations of our 50 in 5 travels so far. I’m not sure if…
