🥒 A Pickle in a Santa Hat & a Blooming Water Tower in Fort Smith, AR A pickle in a Santa hat and a blooming water tower walk into a bar… Well, not quite—but that’s what it felt like when we pulled into Fort Smith, Arkansas, and laid eyes on one of the most delightfully …
A to Z Gifts Alma Arkansas: Our Favorite Treasure Hunt Store 3801 US-71, Alma, Arkansas 72921 Hey, you guys! Let me tell you about one of our absolute favorite stops in Arkansas – A to Z Gifts in Alma! This place has become such a regular part of our visits to Alma (since Zach’s …
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So much to see After St Louis! St Louis was a lot of fun, we saw so many cool things, but we had been in Missouri for a minute. Our usual “in one place” time frame is about a week, give or take depending on the situation. Plus, Zach had an EUC event coming …
On our journey in St Louis, MO, came about due to an incredible need to take a few days break from the drive. I practice slow rolling frequently, but Zach is a go-go-go kinda guy. Our first stop was at Anheuser-Busch for a quick tour and tasting (we don’t drink, so we shared ours with …
Refab St Louis Repurpose Shop: A Bus Life Treasure Hunt Refab – St Louis Important Update: This store has since relocated! We have not visited the new store, but plan to the next time we are in the area! We had such a great time exploring this amazing Refab St Louis repurpose shop during our …
Some stops are about the food, some are about the photo ops — and Gustafson’s Smoked Fish in Moran, Michigan manages to be both. Known since 1978 for smoking Michigan fish to perfection, they also stock jerky in every flavor imaginable, plus a mix of snacks, souvenirs, and “just passing through” essentials. On our visit, …
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We took a beautiful hike along the Cut River Bridge this morning 🙂 Super cool and very quiet! We got to hike up a ridiculous sand hill, then “run” back down it — pure kid‑level fun. Somewhere along the way, we even stumbled on a geocache without really trying 😄 And yes, the 264 stairs …
Sometimes the best travel discoveries are the ones you stumble into without much of a plan. That’s exactly what happened when we found ourselves at Call of the Wild in Gaylord, Michigan, located at 850 South Wisconsin Avenue. Now, I’ll be honest – this was one of those stops where we wandered through, enjoyed ourselves, …
We found Agnes Andreae Nature Preserve Michigan early in our bus journey — back when hiking was constant and silence was rare. This spot along the Pigeon River became one of those places that stuck. Not because it was flashy, but because it felt like ours. Quiet trails, weird sculptures, and just enough mystery to …
Garlyn Zoo | Naubinway, Michigan We stopped at the Garlyn Zoo and Wildlife Park during one of our Upper Peninsula drives a few years back — one of those spontaneous “why not?” detours that ends up being a highlight. I didn’t write about it at the time (rookie mistake), but I’m fixing that now so …
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