Florida

Kissimmee, FL: Doldrick’s Escape – Crazy Train: The Ballad of Skeemin’ Plotz

December 23, 2024 Brian Gondek 0

On my recent trip to Florida, I got to play one of the newest TERPECA finalist escape rooms – Crazy Train: The Ballad of Skeemin’ Plotz at Doldrick’s Escape. The room is remarkable in many ways – the old timey cartoon aesthetic is unique among escape rooms, and the game hits all the right marks with aesthetic and puzzle variety. The most unique thing to me, though, and something that may go unnoticed among many escape room enthusiasts, is the level of craft invested to make an escape room that will delight players of all skill levels.

Out of This World Traveling

October 28, 2024 Brian Gondek 0

I usually recommend traveling without overcommitting to a specific schedule. Taking a trip on a set itinerary / path may feel reassuring up front, but a lot of my best vacation memories are from times we head into a situation with too little of a plan.

Tampa, FL: Rabbit Hole Escape Games – Shadows of the Skunk Ape & Alice’s Tea Time

April 7, 2020 Brian Gondek 0

Christina and I were doubly excited to try out Rabbit Hole Escape Games in Tampa.  For one, we had heard from a few different sources that Rabbit Hole’s games are some of the best in the Tampa area.  And for another, I couldn’t wait to try Rabbit Hole’s escape room / mini golf hybrid. It’s the only game of this nature I’ve ever heard of- it might be the only one in the world.

Tampa Two-Day

March 2, 2020 Brian Gondek 0

It’s a little misleading to call this a Tampa trip since day 2 was entirely south of Tampa, and day 1 was largely around Clearwater. But however you call it, we’re having a great time.

Exploring Tampa

March 1, 2020 Brian Gondek 0

It’s been a while since Christina and I have grabbed an impromptu flight to a new destination- the last time we flew anywhere was for our honeymoon in November. So this time around, we jumped into our trip with particular gusto.