Notes from the Road
Destination Guides, Travel Tips and Product Reviews
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.”
– Babs Hoffmans
The USA 50/50 Challenge book is now available!
The Packed Bag spent one whole year experiencing one week in every state in the United States!
Did you know that approximately 90% of international visitors to the USA go to only four states?
The USA 50/50 Challenge: Top Ten States
People were continuously asking me which were the best states, hoping that their made the cut. I've come up with my top ten based on my experiences during The USA 50/50 Challenge, again, in alphabetical order.
The USA 50/50 Challenge: Top Ten Towns
Boston is a city chock full of history. Many of the crucial events of the American Revolution, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's "midnight ride," the battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill, the Siege of Boston and many others occurred in or near Boston.