First post-Big Trip trip: Three days in Damascus, VA
After wrapping up the Big Trip in mid-June, we made plans to take the Airstream to a music festival in late August,...
The Big Trip: Retrospective
A few lessons learned: Be flexible with route planning. Don’t plan more than a couple stops at a time, if...
We’re home. Now what?
We made it home to Virginia with mixed feelings: we were disappointed our big adventure had finished (for now), but...
Two days in Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock was our last camping stop of the trip. While we had mixed feelings about the adventure coming to...
Two days in Jonesborough, TN
This was a great stop for us–fantastic camping, rewarding hiking, good beer and delicious tacos. One activity we missed was...
Three days in Bardstown, KY
We interrupt this beer-soaked narrative to bring you a brief tale of bourbon. Bardstown, in the heart of Kentucky bourbon country...
One day in Louisville, KY
It’s a bit of an exaggeration to say we were in Louisville for one day. We arrived in late afternoon...
One day in Jackson Center, OH
Where? Jackson Center, Ohio is home to the Airstream factory, where all Airstreams are manufactured. We wanted to tour the...
Three days in Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids is a beer tourist’s Mecca. The area boasts more than 40 breweries, and has been voted Beer City...
Three days in Traverse City, MI
We spent Memorial Day Weekend in Traverse City, Michigan. It’s a cute, fun little town, with several distinct neighborhoods wrapped around the Grand...