3 Piece Trips – Travel Ideas and Inspiration
3 Piece Trips is a travel blog written by Alabamians Jim and Becky McCrary. Each trip they take includes 3 things (or 3 groups of things) to do. The 3 Piece Trips Facebook Page includes excerpts from the blog, animated travel highlights, travel tip videos, and other content. Just CLICK on the Facebook logo below to access the 3 Piece Trips Facebook Page now!
3 Piece Trips: Alabama Coast Sampler
(Photo) View of Gulf State Park Beach Piece 1: Orange Beach/Gulf Shores. Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are adjacent gulf coast communities in South Alabama. They are popular tourist destinations known for their emerald waters and white-sand beaches. Another highlight...
3 Piece Trips: Las Vegas NV Sampler
(Photo) Images relevant to the Sphere in Las Vegas NV. Piece 1: The Sphere. The Las Vegas Sphere opened in September of 2023. This multipurpose facility cost $2.3 billion to construct, and is located on the Las Vegas Strip next to the Venetian Resort. A pedestrian...
3 Piece Trips: Calhoun GA Area Sampler
(Photo) View of the Gem Theater. PIece 1: Gem Theater. The Gem Theatre in Calhoun GA (114 North Wall Street) has been recognized as one of the best live music venues in area. The facility opened in 1929 and has some wonderful architectural features, including an...
About Us
My name is Jim McCrary, and I have enjoyed organizing simple 2-3 day trips with my wife, Becky, for many years. Typically, we try to identify at least three things to experience as part of each trip…hence the name of the blog…
“3 Piece Trips”
We live in the Birmingham AL area and so many of our posts describe trips in the Southeast, although you will find “sampler excursions” on our site to all areas of the United States.
My love of sports will become evident to blog readers, and we have enjoyed experiencing sporting events (and venues) together. Becky’s love of arts and culture is also woven into our couple travel plans, creating many unique and entertaining adventures.
We like to call our posts “samplers” because they describe a select list of things to experience in an area; none are an exhaustive list of everything to do there. Most of our itineraries can be duplicated in 2-3 days at an affordable cost if you take advantage of airline and hotel point programs, and use a fuel efficient personal car for closer destinations.
We certainly appreciate every reader of our blog, and hope it inspires other couples to plan their own adventures soon. Let’s travel!