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Syracuse, New York: 39 Hours of Pasta, Stoplights, Shot Clocks, Jim Kelly and Burgers

January 16, 2015 by solestraveling

This is my second trip to Syracuse for work, again I was there for an event at Destiny USA. I had a great time on my first trip to Syracuse in November, but I didn’t have a ton of time to enjoy all the the gems that the city offers because I had to rush … [Read more…]

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That One Time I Got Drunk & Ended Up In Vegas

January 11, 2015 by solestraveling
Vegas Sign

I woke up, saw a notification from Delta Airlines. And then it all hit me. Oh yeah, I bought a ticket to Vegas last night, and the plane leaves in a few hours.

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Portland, Oregon: Brunch, Sour Beers, Breweries, and More Beer

January 1, 2015 by solestraveling
cascade beer

I needed two more nights at the Hilton in 2014, so I called Laura and asked her if she wanted to take a random trip to Portland. Of course, she was in. We left after work on Friday, and headed down at about 6:00 p.m. The freeway was a mess, and I half listened to … [Read more…]

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Detroit, (and Mason) Michigan: Home for the Holiday

December 29, 2014 by solestraveling

It’s that time of year again; I’m heading home for the holidays. And home for me is the Detroit suburbs. Since this is a personal trip and not a work trip, I saved a few bucks by jumping on the light rail from Westlake to SeaTac. I opted to leave a little earlier, just in … [Read more…]

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Detroit, Michigan: Coney Dogs, Ice Skating, Detroit Beer, Henry Ford Museum

December 24, 2014 by solestraveling
Detroit beer

If you haven’t read part one of this trip, you should go here and do that. Laura and I started our day a little late. We were both still on Pacific time (Laura more than me) and who doesn’t like to sleep in. Our plan for the day was to do a lot of very … [Read more…]

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Detroit, Michigan: Suburbs, Burgers, Detroit Pizza, & Lions Football

December 23, 2014 by solestraveling
defend the den

My flight was super delayed (like three hours) and it was one of those flights where I actually fell asleep while we were still on the ground (for two hours) and woke up in the air. I had no clue that it had been two hours, and was really confused as to why we weren’t … [Read more…]

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Los Angeles, California – Concert, Exhaustion, and Treating Myself

December 21, 2014 by solestraveling

After my Toronto trip, I was so excited to be greeted by warm weather in LA. However, I had to connect through Atlanta before arriving in LA. When I got to Atlanta, I checked my phone and received some new messages between the time WiFi went out and we landed. Without getting into it too … [Read more…]

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Toronto, Ontario – Snow, Tie Domi, but No Burgers

December 21, 2014 by solestraveling
toronto eaton

After my 30 hours home in Seattle, it was time to head to Toronto. Now, I have a love/hate relationship with business travel to Canada. There are many reasons as to why, but to start, it’s always a little anxious crossing the border (and yes, I have a Nexxus and Global Entry card), and you … [Read more…]

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Phoenix, AZ – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Gastropubs, & The Detroit Lions

December 20, 2014 by solestraveling

I arrived safely in Phoenix (where it was so warm!) and went straight to the mall to help set up (even though I was absolutely exhausted). After set up went to our hotel, The Hilton Phoenix Chandler, to catch a few hours of shut eye before going back to set up around 5:30. Just as I … [Read more…]

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Syracuse, NY – Breweries, Elk Burgers, and Shot Wheels

November 26, 2014 by solestraveling

Whenever I’d tell people that I was headed to Syracuse, I would often receive the “I’m so sorry.” response. And some of these people were from the area. I didn’t have high hopes going into Syracuse, but was determined to find some cool stuff to do and see. Remember in a previous post when I … [Read more…]

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I travel, write, photo, experience, learn. I’m a wanderlust addict and prefer the window seat — be it on a plane or in the R-Pod. Relocated to Raleigh in 2016 after nine years in Seattle, but still a Detroiter at heart. Next destination: wherever.

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St. Augustine, Florida has FREE RV parking! Read b St. Augustine, Florida has FREE RV parking! Read below to find out where and the details. 

We loved St Augustine. First, the city is super dog friendly, with many restaurants and bars allowing pets on the patio, and some of the non-food venues allow pets inside. While the fort does not allow dogs inside, dogs are allowed on the property outside. Plus, dogs are allowed on most beaches and at the Fountain of Youth park. 

We explored for the day, checked out shops, had lunch, watched boats, walked a ton... And the RV was in a free lot.

Check out 1 Ribera St. It has free day parking for vehicles and RVs. It's just a few blocks further than most of paid lots. This is a day use lot only. However for $35 a night you can buy a parking pass that allows for overnight parking -- but not sleeping. So if you plan to sleep in your rig overnight be super stealth. 

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After a week at the beach, this was our first stop After a week at the beach, this was our first stop. So much salt and sand needed to be washed off. 

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We've seen some places... #flaglerbythesea #flag We've seen some places... 

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This is where our little #Rpoddog, @sinatradoggy, This is where our little #Rpoddog, @sinatradoggy, sits and patiently watches as we set up or tear down. He just likes to keep an eye on things, and make sure we're following the checklists. 

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We arrived first, then within a few hours another We arrived first, then within a few hours another R-Pod, then another. Even more interesting? We bought ours from the same dealership as the back one. 

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Dog friendly beaches are the best. @sinatradoggy a Dog friendly beaches are the best. @sinatradoggy agrees.

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My husband raking the beach every evening to captu My husband raking the beach every evening to capture sand fleas (they make great bait for sheepshead and snook), before night fishing with the neighbors we met at the campground. The neighbors provided the supplies, my husband provided the bait. 

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If there's a body of water (be it an ocean, a rive If there's a body of water (be it an ocean, a river, a lake, or even a pool) I'm usually the first one in it, and the last one out. 

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We found this adorable first come, first serve cam We found this adorable first come, first serve campground in Del Rio, Texas on the Amistad Reservoir. No hook up, but water was next to our site and the campground has pit toilets. It's managed by NPS, and was only $10 per night when we visited. Great cell coverage but it's only a mile or so away from the local border patrol office, and ICR rolled through about five times per day -- which was a little daunting. 

#rvlife #rpodlife #traveldog #rpod192 #rpodowners #rvlifestyle #texascamping #npscampground #amistadreservoir #governorslanding #cheapcampsites #cheaprvparking #cheaprvpark
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YouTube Video VVVNNTBEZWRIY2o0aXRZRkZkWXZqZXJ3LkdFV3VPVWg4ZzlR In this video, we explore some of the waterfalls in Munising, Michigan. Many waterfalls in the Munising area are easy to access -- either roadside or a quick hike. Some are a bit more difficult (like Spray Falls) and require boat access or longer hikes. 

00:04 - Scott Falls
00:20 - Wagner Falls
01:11 - Twin Falls (Tannery Falls)
01:37 - Alger Falls
02:00 - Spray Falls

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In this video, we explore some of the waterfalls in Munising, Michigan. Many waterfalls in the Munising area are easy to access -- either roadside or a quick hike. Some are a bit more difficult (like Spray Falls) and require boat access or longer hikes. 

00:04 - Scott Falls
00:20 - Wagner Falls
01:11 - Twin Falls (Tannery Falls)
01:37 - Alger Falls
02:00 - Spray Falls

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Munising Waterfalls | Munising, Michigan | Upper Peninsula
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The Quality Inn and & Suites is centrally located in Downtown Houghton. It offers free breakfast, a great indoor pool and spa, indoor sauna, and the north side has rooms overlooking the canal and Lift Span Bridge. It's even pet friendly (some rooms). The hotel has snow mobile parking in the winter, and free parking for vehicles. You're within walking distance to downtown, the Lift Span Bridge, lots of restaurants, the waterfront, and even Chutes and Ladders Park. 

Check In: July 8, 2021
Check Out: July 14, 2021
Quality Inn & Suites | King Room 506 | Houghton, Michigan Upper Peninsula
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The Marquette Hampton Inn, located on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula, is located within walking distance to shops and restaurants. The hotel features an indoor spa and pool, pool side rooms, and lake view rooms. 

Check In: July 7, 2021
Check Out: July 8, 2021
Marquette Waterfront Hampton Inn | Hotel Room Video Tour | Marquette, Michigan, Upper Peninsula
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The N.C. State Fairgrounds is a huge and afforable place to stay - with access to all that Raleigh has to offer. It's on the campus of the Fairgrounds, walkable to most everything. The sites are first-come, first-serve and all have full hookups. The max length of stay is 14 days. There is also a dump station, which is free for guests or $10 for non-guests. There are over 350 sites at the park. Note: in October there is limited access due to the NC State Fair. 

Check in: Friday, April 30, 2021
Check out: Sunday, May 2, 2021
Price: $30/night as of 7/2022

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NC State Fairgrounds RV Park | RV Park Tour | Raleigh, North Carolina
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Jones Station RV Park and Campground is a newer and very clean RV Park and Campground in Mebane, North Carolina (just west of Chapel Hill/Hillsborough). We loved our short stay here. Our site was level, cozy, and backed up to the woods where we had lots of extra space. The entire campground was immaculately clean and well-kept. The RV park even offers storage.

Check In: April 28, 2021
Check Out: April 29, 2021

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Jones Station RV Park and Campground | RV Park Tour | Mebane, NorthCarolina
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We stayed one night at Old Nick Williams Farm & Distillery - and loved it!. The Distillery offers daily tours, has drink specials, tasting flights, and more. The shop has fun items and gifts, and the whole distillery is like a museum of history of the story of Old Nick Williams Whisky. The farm is AMAZING and when we were they they were just done constructing a paviliion for bands and tons of multi-level seating. You can even catch live music on most weekends. I'd highly recommending visiting - and there's nothing better than stumbling out to your RV after throwing a few back.

Check In: April 27, 2021
Check Out: April 28, 2021

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Old Nick Williams Farm & Distillery | Harvest Host | Lewisville, North Carolina
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The Hilton DoubleTree Columbus/Worthington is located just north of Downtown Columbus with easy access to I-71 and US-23. It's walkable or a quick drive to many restaurants, a Kroger, and other amenities. Also, randomly, it's near a lot of rockwall and zipline gyms. This hotel is pet friendly. 

Check in: July 4, 2021
Check out: July 5, 2022
Hilton DoubleTree Columbus Worthington Hotel Room Tour
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The Hampton Inn in Beckley is a dog-friendly hotel with an outdoor pool, free breakfast, and is located just off I-64. It's centrally located near restaurants and gas stations. 

Check in: 7/3/2021
Check out: 7/4/2021

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Hampton Inn Beckley | Dog Friendly Hotel Room Tour | Room 403 | Beckley, West Virginia
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The Charlotte / Fort Mill KOA Journey is located just off I-77, about a 25 minute drive from Uptown Charlotte, and near the Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Tega Cay area, and just 5 minutes from Carowinds. The park has long term and short term stays, lots of upgrades, and you can walk to the Publix grocery store. The park also has a gas station onsite, liquor store, and a bar with a food truck. 

Check in: April 21, 2021
Check out: April 27, 2021

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Charlotte/Fort Mill KOA Journey | RV Park Tour | Fort Mill, South Carolina
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