The Best Clean Rest Stops for Road Trips (Yes, Buc-ee’s Made the List)
A go-to list of the cleanest, most consistent places to take a break on the road, plus a few tips on how to find decent stops when you're far from the familiar.
Park Loop Road: Acadia National Park’s Stunning Scenic Drive
If you only do one scenic drive in Acadia National Park, make it Park Loop Road. Winding through Acadia’s most iconic landscapes, this 27-mile route is the best way to experience the park’s coastal cliffs, mountain views, and forested beauty.
What to Do in Acadia National Park: 5 Ready-to-Go Itineraries
To help you plan your next adventure, we’ve put together 5 one-day Acadia itineraries you can mix, match, or stack into a full five-day trip. These road trip-inspired plans cover everything from sunrise hikes and iconic viewpoints to lobster shacks and secret spots locals love.
Dallas Terrors Ghost Tour: A Spooky, Surprising Night Out
If you’re looking for a fun, low-key night out in Dallas… one that mixes a little history with a little mystery… the Dallas Terrors Ghost Tour might be just the thing!
(#7) Cabin Chronicles: 7 Lessons from Our First Year as Hosts
We’re looking back at our first year as vacation hosts, including what went right, what went hilariously wrong, and the lessons we’re taking into Season Two! Come for the before-and-after photos, stay for the story behind Lincoln’s Lodge.
(#6) Cabin Chronicles: Before and After 1930s Kitchen Renovation
Nine days to renovate a kitchen during peak rental season. What could possibly go wrong? This is the story of a nine-day sprint, a crushed cabinet, and one very dramatic royal blue after photo.
(#5) Cabin Chronicles: The Time We Hosted Our First Guests and Everything Broke
Our first-ever rental guests were in Montana in February, with no hot water and a nonworking microwave, while we were helpless 1,200 miles away in Texas. Welcome to remote hosting, where your midnight panic attack comes with a side of what were we thinking?!
(#4) Cabin Chronicles: The Great Cabin Purge
When we asked for the property to be fully furnished, we were thinking beds, a couch, maybe a kitchen table if we were lucky. What we got instead was… everything. Every single rusty, dusty, questionably useful thing. This is the story of how “fully furnished” became fully overwhelmed. Welcome to The Great Cabin Purge!
(#3) Cabin Chronicles: The Good, The Bad, The Inspection Report
We expected some quirks. Some fixes. A handful of items to knock out before hosting guests. What we got instead was a renovation starter pack. A house-shaped checklist of issues ranging from "eh, cosmetic" to "you should have called an electrician yesterday." Let’s break it down…
(#2) Cabin Chronicles: First Impressions—A Lot to Love, A Lot to Fix
We pulled up to a For Sale sign planted in the front yard like a question mark. After years of searching, we were staring at a place that was either a hidden gem or a total disaster.