Tag Archives: off the beaten path
Only in America — 2022 Edition
As previously mentioned, we love, love, love stopping at the stupid roadside attractions whenever we do a road trip. And, boy, did we stop at some winners on our 2022 Midwest road trip. We’ve always said “Wisconsin is weird,” and … Continue reading
An Off The Beaten Path Self-Guided Walking Tour of Madrid
One of our favorite things to do in a new city is to go on a walking tour. But, we don’t always just see the highlights. Nope, we like to see a few off-the-beaten-path things too, even if those things … Continue reading
Off the beaten path walking tour of Rome
We always like to find a few off the beaten path places in every city we visit. So, after hitting the highlights, we planned out an off the beaten path self-guided walking tour of Rome (along with a few highlights … Continue reading
Off the beaten path in Florence at the Stibbert Museum
If you want to get slightly off the beaten path while in Florence, you could do far worse than visiting the Stibbert Museum.
Five days in Monopoli
Monopoli in November? Most people wouldn’t even consider it. Good thing we aren’t most people, because Monopoli in November is lovely (even if many of the restaurants are closed and even if you have to avoid the rain showers). Monopoli … Continue reading
The dead and dying in Naples
If you have any fascination with death whatsoever, Naples is totally the place for you. Naples has catacombs. In fact, there are at least three different catacombs you can visit in Naples. We chose to visit the catacombs of San … Continue reading
The Abode of Chaos
So, as we were researching things to do in Lyon, we came across something called the Abode of Chaos. With a name like that, you know we were immediately all in. After visiting, I still can’t really tell you what … Continue reading
Only in America….
One of the things we enjoy when taking road trips is stopping along the way to see cheesy, corny fun stuff. And, boy, did we succeed recently. Did you know the world’s biggest covered wagon is located in Lincoln, Illinois? … Continue reading
Wisconsin is weird — Dr. Evermor’s Forevertron
Continuing with the theme of how weird Wisconsin can be, as we road-tripped south we stopped to see Dr. Evermor’s Forevertron in an art sculpture garden in the middle of pretty much nowhere situated back behind a place called Delaney’s … Continue reading
Wisconsin is weird — Jurustic Park
No, I didn’t spell that wrong. Jurustic Park and Jurassic Park are two completely different things.
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