https://themaplings.com/blogs/the-maplings-travelogue 2026-06-12T14:07:16-04:00 weekly https://themaplings.com/blogs/the-maplings-travelogue/the-map-before-the-nonsense 2026-06-12T13:14:27-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0737/1368/0561/articles/IMG_3451_2f5c009d-5ba9-4a59-9626-8c7a4af8e977.png?v=1781284467 BEFORE THE ROAD WAS BLESSED WITH OUR PRESENCE… The Maplings planning their first journey with a map, preparing to travel from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. with Rooted and Rude attitude. https://themaplings.com/blogs/the-maplings-travelogue/the-spot-that-came-recommended 2026-06-12T11:49:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0737/1368/0561/articles/IMG_3452_e8a6b6e6-62d3-410c-b52a-d092b62a064c.png?v=1781279352 THE SPOT THAT CAME RECOMMENDED The Maplings sit in a cozy Pittsburgh café at night with drinks and pastries, showing Rooted and Rude attitude before their journey begins. https://themaplings.com/blogs/the-maplings-travelogue/we-haven-t-arrived-in-washington-yet-and-somehow-the-city-was-already-clearing-it-s-throat 2026-06-12T14:07:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0737/1368/0561/articles/IMG_3456.png?v=1781287636 WE HAVEN’T ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON YET, AND SOMEHOW THE CITY WAS ALREADY CLEARING IT’S THROAT. 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