*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* Avvino Rochester is a fine dining restaurant located on Monroe Avenue in Rochester, NY. If you are looking for the perfect place to take your sweetheart, Avvino is it. It’s exactly as every upscale, romantic restaurant should be – quiet and intimate. Read More
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Our Haunting Stay at Farnam Manor
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* As you’re reading this story, we hope it can inspire you to donate to help the Farnam Foundation to aid in the preservation and restoration of this beautiful place. Every dollar counts. If you donate today, Shane and I will send you a Read More
Travel Blogger Interview Series – Anisa Marku
We’ve decided to start a fun “Travel Blogger Interview Series” which will take place monthly right here on DatesintheStates.com. This month we’ve interviewed Anisa of MyThirdCultureKid.com. She’s our first interviewee for the debut of this interview series. If you are a travel blogger interested in being featured in one of our upcoming interviews, please contact Read More
#DITSCHAT – Dates in the States Twitter Chat
We’re excited to announce we will be having a live Twitter Chat every #TravelTuesday at 8:30pm EST. #DITSCHAT Ask us anything travel or blogging related that you want to know. Even if you just want to have a conversation with us, chime in! We’d love to hear from you. Twitter Chats are super easy and Read More
NY Kitchen Craft Brew & BBQ Festival
If you haven’t realized, foodie and drink festivals seem to be our favorite events to attend! Just this year alone, we’ve been asked to blog for: The Craft Beverage Fest, The Spirit Tasting Spectacular, and most recently SAVOR!. You can’t go wrong with free food & drinks and we love that it’s the perfect way Read More
SAVOR! – A New York Foodie Experience
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* Last night, Shane and I got to be part of an incredible day and night working at the SAVOR! event in downtown. Usually I don’t mix work with my blog, however I can’t help but tell you all the wonderful things this event Read More
Email Your Way to Free Travel in 5 Days
Our online course, Email Your Way to Free Travel in 5 Days, is now available on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/datesinthestates Join us today and learn how you can receive free travel – just like we do. In this course, we will go over all the details you need to look appealing to businesses within the Read More
Our Experience at NYS Yoga Festival Letchworth State Park
NYS Yoga Festival Letchworth State Park This past weekend Shane and I attended the NYS Yoga Festival Letchworth State Park. It was a day full of yoga classes, live music, healthy eats, and unique shopping. Letchworth State Park in Castile, New York is also known as The Grand Canyon of the East and gave this Read More
Our Top 3 Places to See Firework Displays in the U.S.
My favorite time of year, Independence Day, is upon us. Why is it my favorite? Well, summer is finally here, and oh – it’s my birthday on July 5th! In celebration of this wonderful season, we’d like to discuss our top 3 places to see firework displays in the U.S.! When I was younger, my Read More
How to Travel for Free as a Travel Blogger
How to Travel for FREE as a Travel Blogger Have you ever wondered how you could travel for free? If there was a way for YOU to provide businesses a service, and in return, you could stay anywhere or do anything without it costing money? This is something I pondered for a long time as Read More