THE MAPLINGS TRAVELOGUE

Two Maplings sitting across from each other in a luxurious Amtrak roomette, wearing casual yet eccentric outfits with oversized glasses, surrounded by luggage, with a scenic forest and mountains visible through the train window

WE HAVEN’T ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON YET, AND SOMEH...

We had not even arrived in Washington, D.C., and the city was already clearing its throat. Big buildings, serious faces, and too many people using “policy” when they really mean...

WE HAVEN’T ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON YET, AND SOMEH...

We had not even arrived in Washington, D.C., and the city was already clearing its throat. Big buildings, serious faces, and too many people using “policy” when they really mean...

The Maplings planning their first journey with a map, preparing to travel from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. with Rooted and Rude attitude.

BEFORE THE ROAD WAS BLESSED WITH OUR PRESENCE…

The Maplings begin their Travelogue in Pittsburgh with a map, a plan, and enough Rooted & Rude attitude to make the road nervous. Before Washington, D.C., before New York, before...

BEFORE THE ROAD WAS BLESSED WITH OUR PRESENCE…

The Maplings begin their Travelogue in Pittsburgh with a map, a plan, and enough Rooted & Rude attitude to make the road nervous. Before Washington, D.C., before New York, before...

The Maplings sit in a cozy Pittsburgh café at night with drinks and pastries, showing Rooted and Rude attitude before their journey begins.

THE SPOT THAT CAME RECOMMENDED

The Maplings make their first recommended Pittsburgh food stop before the road begins, but recommendation does not mean automatic applause. In true Rooted & Rude fashion, they observe, taste, stay...

THE SPOT THAT CAME RECOMMENDED

The Maplings make their first recommended Pittsburgh food stop before the road begins, but recommendation does not mean automatic applause. In true Rooted & Rude fashion, they observe, taste, stay...