Greetings from the Big Apple! Welcome to Chapter 38 of  Crabby & Chipper Travels ! On July 29, we headed out on a last-minute 8-night trip to New York City—one of our favorite destinations in the U.S. 7/29 – Arrival + Comedy Club We landed in New York and checked into our tiny Pod 39 hotel room—cozy would be a generous description.  Our room was 149 sq. ft. in size.  Just enough space for a queen size bed, desk and private bathroom. The room might have been tiny, but the bedroom window had a view of the Chrysler Building. And the bathroom window had a view of the Empire State Building. It was a sweltering 99 degrees, but we didn’t let that stop us. That night, we caught our very first NY comedy show at the New York Comedy Club.  We were able to get tickets at the last minute.  The headliner wasn’t Corp’s favorite..too much crowd work. 7/30 – Central Park + Murray Hill We spent the morning walking through Central Park. From a planning and design perspective...

We made it to Dollywood! Welcome to Chapter 37 of  Crabby & Chipper Travels ! We hit the road for Dollywood on May 30, with our first stop in a familiar place: Hannibal, Missouri, where everything has huckleberry in the name (Huckleberry Park, Huckleberry Heights Dr., Huckleberry Inn, Huckleberry Bakery & Bistro, etc.) . We've stayed here many times en route to Florida. This time, we had a little hiccup—I accidentally booked the wrong night through Agoda.com and the reservation was non-refundable. Note to self: always double-check dates before hitting “confirm”! Dinner made up for it, though—we found a great Mexican restaurant downtown, then walked around historic Hannibal, which sits along the Mississippi River and is famously the hometown of Mark Twain. I can't resist getting a photo with a destination mural. May 31 – Hello, Chattanooga After another eight hours on the road, we arrived in Chattanooga, Tennessee .  We explored downtown for dinner and drinks—Chattan...