Country guide
United States
- First trip 2006
- 97 stories
- We lived here St. Paul, Minnesota (Where Jeff was born and raised) · San Francisco, California, 2014-15 · Maui, Hawaii, 2015 · Sebastopol, California, 2019-20 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 2020 · Fort Myers, Florida, 2021 · Virginia (home now)
The US is large, geographically diverse and unique.
While much of our travels are international, we have spent time in several US areas.
From our trips
Photos
![Drone on the Backroad to Hana [Video]](/_emdash/api/media/file/01KZSG4NB3JD2SEMA4678HBBYC.jpg)
Where we stayed
Hotel reviews
- Four Seasons Minneapolis Review: Why We Keep Coming Back2026
- Kihei Vacation Rental Review - AirBNB with Ocean Views on Maui2016
- Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach Hotel Review - Meets Expectations2015
- Bed and Breakfast on Hawaii's Big Island - Gluten Free House Review2015
- Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Hotel Review - An All Around Solid Hotel2015
- "It's like Staying in Your Granparents Guest Bedroom" - Saint Paul Hotel Review2015
- Marriott Minneapolis City Center Hotel Review2015
- Glamping on the Big Island of Hawaii? Yurt in the Sky Review2015
- High Class Camping at the Vintages Trailer Resort - Willamette Valley Oregon2015
- Green Springs Inn and Cabins Hotel Review - a Family Owned and Operated Gem in the Cascade Mountains2015
- Heritage House - A Picturesque Resort Not a Retirement Community2015
- Four Points Asheville Downtown Hotel Review2013
The hotels that earned it
Hotels we've stayed at
- Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort, Big Sur2 MICHELIN KeysVirtuosoForbes Four-Star2020
- Montage Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton1 MICHELIN KeyVirtuosoForbes Five-Star2018
- Salamander Resort & Spa, Middleburg1 MICHELIN KeyVirtuosoForbes Five-Star2020
- Park Hyatt Chicago, Chicago1 MICHELIN KeyVirtuosoForbes Four-Star2013
- Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas1 MICHELIN KeyForbes Four-Star2020
- Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences, Lihue1 MICHELIN KeyVirtuoso2026
- Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, Minneapolis1 MICHELIN Key2026
- Alila Napa Valley, St. HelenaVirtuosoForbes Four-Star2022
- Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, San FranciscoVirtuosoForbes Four-Star2014
- Park Hyatt Washington D.C., WashingtonVirtuosoForbes Four-Star2022
- The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort LauderdaleVirtuosoForbes Four-Star2021
- Waldorf Astoria Washington DC, WashingtonVirtuosoForbes Four-Star2023
- Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows, ScottsdaleVirtuoso2020
- Castle Hot Springs, MorristownVirtuoso2022
- Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, ScottsdaleVirtuoso2025
- Inn and Spa at Loretto, Santa FeVirtuoso2020
- The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., WashingtonVirtuoso2023
State guides
- Arizona1 story
- California43 stories
- Florida1 story
- Hawaii26 stories
- Illinois1 story
- Minnesota9 stories
- New York3 stories
- North Carolina2 stories
- Oregon3 stories
- Virginia3 stories
- Washington2 stories
City guides
- Washington DC4 stories
Newest first
From the journal
- McAfee's Knob - A Walk in the Woods2016
- Road to Hana Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees - Stop 3 [Photos]2016
- Road to Hana, Arriving in Hana - Stop 2 [Photos]2016
- Drone on the Backroad to Hana [Video]2016
- Diving the Molokini Crater on Maui, Hawaii [Video]2016
- Backroad to Hana - Drive if you Dare [Video]2016
- Manta Ray Dive - Big Island, Hawaii2016
- Wineries: Del Dotto Vineyards, Napa Valley2016
- Oahu Photo Tour2016
- Iao Valley and the Nakalele Blow Hole Revisited2016
- August Summary Recap - Maui and French Polynesia2016
- Maui Craft Beers, Spirits and Wines2016
- Southernmost Point in the United States (Hawaii)2016
- Surfing Goat Dairy Maui - Mmmmm Cheese2016
- Lava Fields in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park2015
- The "Goonies Rock" in Cannon Beach, Oregon2015
- Waves, Turtles and Sand, oh my - Big Island Black Sand Beach2015
- Maui Day Trip - the Iao Valley and the Nakalele Blow Hole2015
- An Ode to the Best Lyft Driver Ever2015
- Fumbling Around Seattle - A Stroll through Chihuly Garden and Glass2015
- Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau - A Step Back in Time2015
- Amazing Sunrise Photos From Mount Haleakala, Maui Hawaii2015
- Amazing Aerial Photos of Hawaii from Above2015
- Maui Sunsets, Amex Premier Rewards Gold and Air Tahiti Flight Booking: My Week in Travel for July 182015
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- June Monthly Recap - Foi Gras Hot Dogs, Lazy Bear, Barrels and Beasts2015
- My First Days of Retirement - Driving the Pacific Coast Highway and Walking the Glass Beach in Fort Bragg2015
- San Francisco City Hall Pays Tribute to the Golden State Warriors2015
- Need for Speed Views Along the Sonoma Coast2015
- Harbor Seals and Red Kelp at MacKerricher State Park, Mendocino County California2015
- 11 Things I Learned using Hawaiian Airlines Miles to Book 7 flights2015
- Monthly Recap – Where we Went and What we Did when we Weren’t Blogging - May Issue2015
- First 4K Video With my New Drone: DJI Phantom 3 Pro over Napa Wine Country2015
- Mendocino Coast, Southwest Fare Sale and Burning Club Carlson BOGO: My Week in Travel for June 62015
- Our Own Private Cliff on the Mendocino Coast - Highway 1 in California2015
- How to Spend a Month on Maui for the Cost of a Week at the Andaz?2015
- New Vines in Napa Valley Wine Country2015
- Minneapolis Skyline at Night from the Hyatt Regency2015
- Golden Gate Bridge from Battery to Bluffs Trail2015
- Lake Tahoe Sunset2015
- View from East Peak of Mount Tamalpais, Northern California2015
- Green Mountain Reflection on a Reservoir in Marin County, California2015
- View of the Golden Gate from Twin Peaks, San Francisco2015
- Doing Touristy Stuff in My Own City - Golden Gate Bridge Photos During Spring Flower Bloom2015
- Sunset in Yountville, California (Napa Valley)2015
- Oyster Delivery in Tomales Bay, California2015
- Wine Wednesday: Spring Flowers and New Vines in Sonoma Wine Country2015
- Mini Tide Pool on an Algae Covered Rock on a Pacific Ocean beach2015
- Austrian Airlines Business Class Review - New York (JFK) to Vienna (VIE)2015
- Wildflowers in Point Reyes National Seashore2015
- Shipwreck at Bolinas Point - Point Reyes, California2015
- My Favorite Photo of the Golden Gate Bridge2015
- Sun Setting on the Base of the Golden Gate Bridge2015
- Nicasio Reservoir Reflection in Marin County, California2015
- Barn and Fields outside of Healdsburg, California2015
- Tomales Bay Near Point Reyes, California2015
- View of San Francisco from Twin Peaks2015
- Abandoned Shed Along the Point Reyes National Seashore2015
- Storm Over San Francisco at Sunset - February 28, 20152015
- San Francisco Financial District at Sunset2015
- Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park2015
- Karl the Fog Invades San Francisco at Sunrise2015
- Napa Valley from the top of Auberge Du Soleil2015
- An Amazing Photo Journey to the Golden Gate Bridge2015
- Grapes Ready for Harvest in Sonoma County2014
- California Wine Country in Photos2014
- Is a $500 Fine for Negative Reviews a Brilliant Marketing Scheme?2014
- Happy Fourth of July!2014
- Redeeming the Annual Hyatt Free Night for Credit Cardholders in San Francisco2014
- My Annual Porkapalooza BBQ - Bringing the South to the North in Minnesota2014
- The Amazing Coastline in Monterey, California [Photo of the week]2014
- Sioux Falls, Seattle, Austin and Living Out of a Carry On2014
- Sunset over Asheville North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains [Photo of the Week]2014
- Vegas Bound for the NCAA Tournament: Our New Family Tradition2014
- [Friday Photo] Grape Harvest and Crush in California Wine Country2013
- [Friday Photo] Fall Colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway2013
- Breathtaking Fall Photo Opportunities in... Northern Minnesota?2013
- Golfing with Delta and American Express at Hazeltine National Golf Club2013
- And the Chicago Seminars Giveaway Winner Is....2013
- [Friday Photo] Original US Capitol Columns at the National Arboretum2013
- [Friday Photo] Fourth of July Fireworks in Washington, DC2013
- Friday Photo: Wine Country Wedding at Kunde Estate in Kenwood, California2013
- Friday Photo: Don Cesar Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida2013
- Friday Photo: Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC2013
- Kunde Family Winery2013
- Jetsetter Offering Same Day Hotel Discounts up to 60%2012
Bucket list
When we got married in 2012, we each wrote a bucket list. Here's where this place stands.
- Healdsburg Amanda's listDone Aug 2014