One night in Ithaca, NY–Big Trip #5
We visited Ithaca as part of Big Trip #5 in August 2026. I’ve been intrigued by Ithaca since I was a kid and saw “Ithaca is Gorges” on a bumper sticker at home in Virginia. I don’t know if it was the thought of dramatic nature or the wordplay that appealed to me more, but…
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One night in Rickett’s Glen State Park, PA–Big Trip #5
We visited Rickett’s Glen as part of Big Trip #5 in August 2026. J read about Rickett’s Glen on one of the many travel lists we read… and I can’t find the specific list. So let me just tell you that it’s awesome and worth including if you’re mapping out a road trip through central…
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One night in Paris, VA–Big Trip #5
We visited Paris as part of Big Trip #5 in August 2026. And we’re off! First stop on our fall trip, previously known as the Ontario loop and now as Big Trip #5, was wee Paris, VA. The primary reason we chose Paris was to dine at a specific restaurant, but we were happy with…
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Brevard, NC addendum: two nights in Brevard sans Airstream
Read about our first Brevard visit in May 2025 here, and our second in November 2025 here. I just got back from a couple days in Brevard without the Airstream, without J, and without my Airstream Dog. While normally I wouldn’t post here about a non-Airstream trip, I have some good stuff to report for our next…
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Hi, I’m Tilly!
Hi friends! I’m Tilly, and I joined the AirstreamDog family two weeks ago. I think I’m going to fit in beautifully! I love meeting new people and dogs, and toys and treats and sniffing alllll the things. I’m learning how to explore new places and situations, and I’m already a UVA basketball fan! Can’t wait…
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Trip planning: Late summer loop through Ontario – Big Trip #5
UPDATE FROM THE ROAD: HERE’S WHERE WE’VE BEEN SO FAR! ******* Uncle Jim, you will be disappointed… we finally chose between our two very competitive late summer itinerary rivals, and the winner is ONTARIO! We are super excited! The Ontario portion is focused on the provincial parks lining the northern shore of Lake Superior. We…
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Trip planning take 2: Rockies or Ontario?
I’m still in trip dreaming and planning mode over here in icy Virginia. J and I are tossing around the idea of doing a Big Trip late this summer; in the past we’d done a Big Trip every two years (#1 in 2016, #2 in 2018, #3 in 2020, and #4 in 2022), but this…
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Planning again: future three-weeker in the Northeast
I started writing this post in the spring of 2025 and am revisiting trip planning while dreaming about escaping the East Coast ice. I had such fun planning a three-week trip for last May that I planned two routes–one heading south mostly staying in the Carolinas, and one into Upstate New York and New England.…
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One night in Black Mountain, NC (visit #3)—Thanksgiving Mountains loop
We visited Black Mountain as part of our Thanksgiving Mountains loop in November 2025. Read about our previous visits in November 2023 here, and May 2024 here. From Hendersonville, it was an easy 35-minute interstate drive through Asheville to Black Mountain. As we passed our familiar Asheville exits, we decided to drop off the trailer…
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Two nights in Hendersonville, NC—Thanksgiving Mountains loop
We visited Hendersonville as part of our Thanksgiving Mountains loop in November 2025. Hendersonville is only twenty miles from Brevard, our previous stop, and only thirty miles from Asheville. We could have easily visited as a day trip from either of those places, but we are so glad we spent two nights in Hendersonville instead.…
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