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Refills While You Travel

Tips to Top Off Your Tankard and Get You Back on the Road. For many when they travel, having their trusty metal cup or mug in hand is essential. For others, it’s a thirst-quenching insulated water bottle. I get it! My husband uses a tall Yeti for his… Read more

Tips for Traveling With Your Furry Companion

If you are like us, pets are family members. Fun family members, the type we like to take with us on our trips, as opposed to the family we need a break from. Sometimes it is a hassle, but it is almost always worth it once we arrive at our destinatio… Read more

One year!

It’s been too long since we put together a post, but as we celebrate our first year, it is the perfect time for an update. 2021 was a whirlwind of activity, with new experiences, new faces, and new friends! Starting out at the motel during the off-se… Read more

The Santa Fe Trail

In 1821, a Missouri judge gave William Becknell one year to pay off $20,000* in debt. If he failed, the recently freed Becknell would have to return to prison. Then 33 years old, a former soldier accustomed to a life of hunting and trading, Becknell … Read more

Valentine's Day Weekend Destination: Raton, New Mexico

It was one year ago that we took a little road trip for Valentine’s Day weekend. We dropped the dogs off at dog camp, and took off from Dallas. A social media post from Raton Pass Motor Inn had caught our eye a few weeks prior, announcing that a… Read more

We like to share our stuff...

If you know us, you know we love stuff. Mostly old stuff, but always cool stuff. But we aren't quite hoarders...and we know that for everything cool thing that comes down the pike, there is another one right behind it, so we are not especially attach… Read more