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Alaskan Cruise 2023, Part 1

I'm on day three of my Alaska cruise, and I couldn't be happier. The greatest vacations are the ones on ...
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Alaska: The Return

PuzzleDrifter started because of Alaska. At the time I created the site, I was already about two thirds of the ...
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ERChamp Vs. Red Bull

A recent article on Escape.Buzz compares the Red Bull Escape Room Championship to ERChamp. As someone who has been close to both, I ...
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ERChamp Data Adventure

The qualifiers for ERChamp 2023 are finished, and the top ten teams were selected to compete in the finals in ...
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Florida 2023

This is going to be a very quick and simple post, but I've got a big update on my little ...
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Escape Room Visits

Newark, DE: Axxiom Escape Rooms – High School Mystery

July 29, 2018 - After staying just a bit too long in Philadelphia, I was on a tight timetable to ...
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Sioux Falls, SD: Escapades – RaPunzel’s Cottage

May 27, 2018 - At long last, I had reached the final point of my road trip through the midwest ...
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Omaha, NE: Get Out Omaha – Y2K

May 27, 2018 - I had a magical day on the way to Get Out Omaha. My route took me ...
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Ensenada, Mexico: Escape Room Ensenada + Room #300

February 9, 2019 - There's a lot to cover in this post. Not only was my visit to Escape Room ...
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Tulsa, OK: Safehouse Tulsa – Crypt and Homicide

May 26, 2018 - No time for rest as I headed onward from Kansas City. In a last minute judgment ...
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Commentary

Just Like Artwork

It's been a little while since I've posted anything related to my opinions on escape room design. This weekend I ...
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Why 60 Minutes?

Something like 99% of the escape rooms I've visited have used the standard one hour limit. It's a nice round ...
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Travel

Odyssey to the East

Stamford Connecticut- I've been there once in my life, for about an hour and a half. And now I'm going ...
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4 Days, 6 Escape Rooms

I can't imagine a better way to start the year. By the end of the day on January 4th, I ...
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On the Road: Springfield, MO

Jan 2, 2021 - Christina and I hit the road for the first time in a while to head down ...
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Cancun: Relax & Puzzle

I can't believe we're already on the latter half of our trip to Cancun! This trip has been a little ...
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Cancun: A New Adventure

For the first time in about four years, I'm going on a vacation in which it's possible I might not ...
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