The Complete Guide to Magnolia Market at The Silos in Waco, Texas

The Complete Guide to Magnolia Market at The Silos in Waco, Texas

My visit to Chip and Joanna’s empire in Waco, Texas with Kuma. Magnolia Market at the Silos is humungous and often referred to as the Disneyland of Fixer Upper fans. I can understand why they call it that now.

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8-Day Solo Cross-Country Road Trip With My Dog from California to Florida in January

8-Day Solo Cross-Country Road Trip With My Dog from California to Florida in January

I did an 8-day cross-country road trip with my corgi, Kuma, from California to Florida in January and had an absolute blast exploring more of America including Las Cruces, Roswell, and New Orleans.

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9-Day Cross-Country Road Trip from Florida to California in November

9-Day Cross-Country Road Trip from Florida to California in November

We did a 9-day cross-country road trip with Kuma from Florida to California in late November and had an absolute blast exploring more of America including Austin, White Sands National Park, Flagstaff, and more.

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Canopy by Hilton Austin Downtown Hotel Review

Canopy by Hilton Austin Downtown Hotel Review

We loved staying at the Canopy Austin Downtown. It’s located right in the heart of downtown Austin next to many bars, eateries, and entertainment. Plus, it’s dog-friendly so Kuma was able to join us!

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The Top 10 Best Pet-Friendly Hotels Along I-10 For Every Budget

The Top 10 Best Pet-Friendly Hotels Along I-10 For Every Budget

I’ve taken several cross-country road trips from Florida to California and back and stayed at many pet-friendly hotels along the way. Here is the list of hotels I stayed at along I-10 that were the best pet-friendly hotels.

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Book Nook Inn Bed and Breakfast Near Beaumont, Texas

Book Nook Inn Bed and Breakfast Near Beaumont, Texas

I rarely stay at bed and breakfast accommodations, but I thought I would try something different instead of staying in a typical hotel. I was traveling with Kuma on a cross-country road trip and Book Nook Inn looked like a lovely place for a stopover.

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The New La Quinta Inn Fort Stockton Northeast Pet-Friendly Hotel in Texas

The New La Quinta Inn Fort Stockton Northeast Pet-Friendly Hotel in Texas

I’m always on a hunt for dog-friendly hotels along I-10 since Kuma travels with me on all of my cross-country road trips. Fort Stockton is a good pit stop in Texas and La Quinta Inn opened a new hotel in October 2020, so I decided to check this place out.

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Excellent Pet-Friendly Hotel at Best Western Plus Fort Stockton in Texas

Excellent Pet-Friendly Hotel at Best Western Plus Fort Stockton in Texas

I was going on a 5-day cross-country road trip with my dog, Kuma, and I needed to stop in between Houston and El Paso. After doing some research, Fort Stockton came up as an option and the Best Western Plus hotel had rave reviews on TripAdvisor; especially for being an excellent pet-friendly hotel.

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The Ultimate Guide to a Solo Cross-Country Road Trip With Your Dog (from Florida to California)

The Ultimate Guide to a Solo Cross-Country Road Trip With Your Dog (from Florida to California)

In early June, I decided to go on a solo cross-country road trip from Florida to California with my dog, Kuma. Driving from Tampa to Los Angeles is a total of 2,533 miles and would take 37 hours to drive. Since I was traveling solo on a long road trip with a dog, I had to do some careful and detailed planning with this road trip itinerary.

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Clean and Modern Rooms at the Pet-Friendly Home2 Suites Energy Corridor in Houston, Texas

Clean and Modern Rooms at the Pet-Friendly Home2 Suites Energy Corridor in Houston, Texas

I was going on a solo road trip with my dog across the country and needed to find some good pet-friendly hotels along the way. Home2 Suites Energy Corridor in Houston, Texas, definitely fit the bill and it was my favorite hotel stay among all the hotels I stayed at on this trip.

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36 Hours in San Antonio

36 Hours in San Antonio

I recently visited San Antonio to meet up with some old high school friends. This city is full of history and I had no idea! San Antonio has structures that date as far back as the early 1700s and they have a great mixture of modern architecture mixed with the old. There's tons of cute restaurants along the beautiful Riverwalk and everyone is super friendly and went out of their way to help others.

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