We’re a married, age-gap couple with a passion for exploring the U.S., one road trip at a time! Our travels focus on national parks, scenic drives, and hidden gems, with detailed itineraries to help you plan your own adventures. While we cover destinations across the country, we have a special love for Southern California, Las Vegas, Florida, and our current home base—Dayton, Ohio.With a background in hospitality and tourism management (B.A. & M.S.) and experience in hotels, theme parks, guided vacation sales, and special events, we bring both industry expertise and firsthand travel experience to our content.Follow along as we uncover the best weekend getaways, off-the-beaten-path spots, and foodie finds across the U.S.!
Discount Travel Secret: 👻 Last-Minute Halloween Getaways (and How to Save Big!)
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Discount Travel Secrets: Happy Halloween Hi Reader, Halloween season is officially in full swing with haunted houses, fall colors, and pumpkin spice everything! 🎃 This week, I wanted to share some Discount Travel Secrets for those of you planning a last-minute Halloween getaway (or maybe just squeezing in one more fall road trip before winter sets in). If you’re heading to spooky hot spots like Salem, MA, Sleepy Hollow, NY, New Orleans, LA, or St. Augustine, FL, here are a few quick ways to visit without scaring your wallet: 🛏️ Stay just outside the main area. A hotel or Airbnb 15–20 minutes away can be half the price of downtown rates. 🎟️ Grab coupons from local visitor centers or check Groupon for attraction discounts on ghost tours, haunted mansions, and themed events often list deals there! 🚗 Use the Gas Buddy app to find the cheapest stations along your drive, and don’t forget to stack those fuel rewards programs from grocery stores or credit cards to save even more. ✈️ If you’re flying, check loyalty reward portals or use flight alert tools like Going.com to catch any last-minute fare drops. And remember, with the government shutdown, some national park sites, museums, and historic landmarks could close or have reduced hours, so always double check before heading out. Speaking of amazing outdoor destinations… I just posted a brand new blog post you’ll love: 🌄 Red Rock Canyon & Garden of the Gods Day Trip This post covers two of the most scenic natural landscapes in the U.S. — both free to visit, packed with views, and perfect for your next fall adventure! Sneak Peek 👀 My next blog post is going to be a full breakdown of our 4-week road trip through the Four Corners states — Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado! We packed so much into that trip from national parks and scenic drives to small towns and hidden gems that most travelers miss. If you want a little teaser before that post goes live, you can start exploring some of the individual spots we visited right now on the blog: Arizona How To See The Grand Canyon Sunrise At The South Rim Petrified Forest National Park One Day Itinerary 12 Things To Do In Saguaro National Park In One Day New Mexico Aztec Ruins National Monument: The Ultimate Guide Chaco Culture National Historical Park: Things To Do Gila Cliff Dwellings: Are They Worth Visiting? Pecos National Historical Park: Is It Worth Visiting? Petroglyph National Monument Things To Do Is Santuario de Chimayó Worth Visiting? Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder Casino Resort Review Colorado Great Sand Dunes National Park One Day Itinerary Red Rock Canyon and Garden of the Gods Day Trip Itinerary Utah Arches and Canyonlands National Parks In One Day Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks One Day Itinerary Hiking The Narrows At Zion National Park: Ultimate Guide The Best Zion National Park One Day Summer Itinerary It’s one of my favorite adventures we’ve ever taken, and I can’t wait to share all the details soon! See you next week, Eva and JP 💎 P.S. Ready to plan your next trip? Find some of our favorite travel-related resources below. ✔ Find the cheapest rental car rate |
Discovering Hidden Gems
We’re a married, age-gap couple with a passion for exploring the U.S., one road trip at a time! Our travels focus on national parks, scenic drives, and hidden gems, with detailed itineraries to help you plan your own adventures. While we cover destinations across the country, we have a special love for Southern California, Las Vegas, Florida, and our current home base—Dayton, Ohio.With a background in hospitality and tourism management (B.A. & M.S.) and experience in hotels, theme parks, guided vacation sales, and special events, we bring both industry expertise and firsthand travel experience to our content.Follow along as we uncover the best weekend getaways, off-the-beaten-path spots, and foodie finds across the U.S.!
Discount Travel Secrets: Free Giveaway From GPSmyCity! Hi Reader, I have something really fun (and totally free) for you this week! I’m partnering with GPSmyCity, an app that lets you explore destinations around the world through self guided walking tours. It is perfect for anyone who wants the structure of a tour without being rushed, herded, or paying high prices for a guide. You just pick the city, choose a route, and explore at your own pace with turn by turn directions so you never get...
Discount Travel Secrets: America250 is here! Hi Reader, I was planning to wait until the new year to talk about this, but since some celebrations are already starting, I figured why not get a head start? You’ve probably started to hear bits and pieces about America250, but if not, here’s the quick version: next year marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and there’s going to be a huge nationwide celebration leading up to July 4th, 2026. Funny enough,...
Discount Travel Secrets: Epic US Road Trips On A Budget Hi Reader, I’m so excited to share this week’s new post with you, our American Southwest Road Trip Itinerary! This one’s extra special because it was actually our honeymoon road trip over 5 years ago. We originally planned for four weeks on the road, but after three weeks, places started to close down and we had to head home early. Since then, we’ve revisited a lot of the destinations we missed, especially in Utah and Arizona, and...