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A Change of Venue: Off to Boston

By Jody Halsted February 12, 2009

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Being as I love adventure (of the travel kind) and I’m not one to pass up an opportunity when my husband began commuting to Boston every week I looked into a way for the girls and I to join him. First, it was hard on all of us for him to fly out on Sunday afternoon and fly back late Friday night. Second, I worked the numbers and realized that his company could save so much money if they
a) rented a small vacation house for a longer period instead of a hotel weekly
b) rented the car for a long period instead of weekly
c) Doug had a kitchen instead of eating out 3 times a day
d) didn’t have to fly him back every week

And that is how we came to the decision to pack up a few things and transfer ourselves to Boston for 7 weeks. Corporate approved it last week (of course they did- it’s saving them thousands!) and we leave Saturday. As in two days from now. Which is why I should not be on the computer right now.

But before I sign off, a few facts.

  • We are staying in a lovely 3-bedroom house with a sunny dining nook that we found on HomeAway.
  • We are driving from central Iowa to Boston. We had actually planned to take the train but Amtrak isn’t very user friendly- not one of the Iowa stations allows you to check bags and we would have had to get two sleepers.
  • We’ll spend three days driving, arriving Monday, February 16, in Scituate. I’ll do my best to fill you in along the way.
  • We haven’t completely decided on a route yet, but are considering crossing a bit of Canada and re-entering the US at Niagara Falls.
  • My daughters have never taken a car trip this long. Things could get really interesting as my youngest is potty training (her decision, not mine)

Because we’ll be exploring for the next 2 months I am sure to have new destinations, tips and stories to share!

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3 Comments · Filed Under: Canada, Driving, USA · Tagged With: Boston, Massachusetts, vacation rentals

About Jody Halsted

Jody Halsted is an award winning writer and podcaster specializing in travel, Ireland, camping, and RVing.
Based in the Midwest, Jody is a rambling soul who would love nothing more than to split her time between her RV and Ireland, but until then she ‘lives the dream’ in Iowa with her husband, two daughters, and a small menagerie of furry friends.

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Comments

  1. Abbeysmum says

    February 13, 2009 at 12:51 am

    What a perfect opportunity for someone who blogs about travel with kids, hope you all have a wonderful adventure.Happy Trails !

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  2. Melody says

    February 13, 2009 at 9:27 am

    I am so excited for you guys. It is going to be so much fun. I can’t wait to see all the places you go and things that you do.

    Have a great time. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Cindy says

    February 15, 2009 at 12:41 am

    Good luck with the trip, hope all goes smoothly!

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