Why Idaho? Everyone has asked me, “Why Idaho?”. Idaho has some street cred as a winter skiing paradise, but is not renowned as a summer vacation destination. TLC be dammed, I am a waterfall chaser, and Idaho is home to Shoshone Falls. Taller than Niagara Falls, the 212 foot drop in the Snake River at […]
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Budget Breakdown: Cost of a 4 Day Bahamas Cruise
I decided 2024 was going to be the year of the cruise, and started looking for options in December 2023. I hoped to travel early in 2024, but as I started researching I realized it is generally advised to book your cruises as far in advance as possible for the best deals. Here I was […]
Misadventures of Dr. K -“Florida Man” Encounter
On the whole, I’ve had good experiences with Avis car rentals. With the free “Avis Preferred” program you can generally skip the counter and go straight to your car assigned car in the lot, which saves a lot of headache, and human interaction. The problem arises when you don’t like the car they’ve assigned you […]
Misadventures of Dr. K – Arizona White Mountains Edition
We spent the morning in Tucson planning our Petrified Forest National Park adventure and listening to news reports of an impending blizzard. Feeling fairly invincible in our rented Toyota Prius, we loaded up the car and set out over the mountains. Because plows and salt trucks don’t seem to be a thing in Arizona, it […]