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After taking a break from maintaining a travel blog and website for nearly ten years, I decided to relaunch Burn Up The Road in May, 2024. During that time, a great deal has changed.I traveled to many more countries, fortynine as of 2026, and after living as an expat-teacher for seven years, I reestablished myself in the United States, traveling the American west extensively. Wanting to post to the web again, I realized I have a large backlog of photos and experiences to write about. For the sake of time, and holding my interest, I decided to relaunch the site incrementally, starting with the latest travel experience first. I will post old content, with any necessary updates and edits second. Travel experiences I did not write about at the time, I will post last.
Hopefully, visitors will enjoy the content posted here, and perhaps be inspired to visit some of the places highlighted.
Latest Day-Trip: Spead Eagle Tavern, Hanoverton, Ohio - October 24, 2026
October is often a beautiful month in the state of Ohio. The extreme heat and humidity of summer are over, with temperatures averaging in the low to mid 60s, and when lucky, sunny skies with pituresque white clouds. The seasonal leaf change is also well underway; wooded areas become a colidiscope of beautiful colors.
October is also an excellent time for day-trips, and exploring the regions around us. Today, we took drive of about one hour and forty five minutes to the town of Hanoverton, Ohio. Hanoverton is home to the Spread Eagle Tavern and Inn, open since 1837. Backtracking our route home, we stopped at a roadside farmers' market for seasonal pumpkin flavored donuts and coffee. All along the route, the highways were lined with trees with their beautiful fall leaves.
To begin our summer travels for 2026, we flew to Costa Rica, situated in Central America, between the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. We did not visit either coast, but instead focused on the central volcanic rainforest regions.
After spending several days in Costa Rica, we finally achieved our latest travel milestone, setting foot on the continent of South America for the first time, visiting the country of Peru.
Latest Trip: Costa Rica, Summer 2026
Latest Trip: Peru, Summer 2026
