The Long Road to Sustainable Transportation Just Got Longer

Model 3 is a bust

Well well well... it's been a while since our last blog post - a little over two years. Almost as long as we've been waiting for our Model 3, as a matter of fact. I guess you could call this a rant, but really, as with a lot of blogging, it's a way to me to get my thoughts out of my head, so here it goes: Two years ago, our beloved VW Golf was part of the TDI scandal. We felt, as a lot of VW owners did, that they were taken advantage of by a company. A large part of the reason we got our TDI is that we love to travel, including road trips, but like being environmentally friendly as well, so a "clean" diesel from VW made a lot of sense. After the scandal broke, we stood in line on March … [Continue reading]

The Only Real Solution to VW’s Diesel Gate

VW Diesel Gate

As some of you know, Becki and I bought our first-ever VW a little more than a year ago. Being fans of road trips, we picked up a lightly-used Golf TDI. It's the first VW either of us ever bought so we were a little apprehensive about it, but then we … [Continue reading]

Time for a Change

Change for our website

You may have noticed - all three of you readers - that Discover with Andy & Becki has been pretty silent lately. I mean, we've never been great at keeping a regular post schedule, but our last post was almost a year ago. There's good reason for … [Continue reading]

The Ever Changing Vacation Plan

RoadTrip

One of these days we will learn to stop saying things that are not true and *maybe* follow through with a plan! It's just that Andy and I get so excited about an idea of something, and then we just want to tell the world because we are that excited! … [Continue reading]

The Decision is Made – Where to go Next?

Trans Atlantic Cruise Ship

So last week I wrote a quick blogpost on being hung up over wanting to take a cruise. In the end I know I wouldn't be too worried about being so torn over where to go, because let's be honest - I'm a girl, and my emotions and feelings turn on a dime! … [Continue reading]

Where to Go and How to Decide?

Map Cake - Adventure of the Seas Crossing 2013

Being a travel lover and part time travel blogger, exploring new places is always on my mind. Who wouldn't want to tube down the old sugar mill canals in Hawaii? Or eat delicious street food in Uruguay? How about getting lost on some side streets and … [Continue reading]

Autumn in Wisconsin – In Photos

Devil's Lake State Park - Baraboo, Wisconsin

"Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple." J.K. Rowling … [Continue reading]