Exploring Philly, Jersey Shore & Cape May

In this week's Travel Flashback we take you on a beach-filled adventure to the iconic Jersey Shore! We're sharing all our tips and highlights from our weekend getaway celebrating Brittanie and Jamal's 8th wedding anniversary.

We flew into Philadelphia, so in this episode, we talk all about our day seeing the main historic highlights of Philadelphia before driving to the Jersey Shore and the charming Victorian seaside town of Cape May, New Jersey.

Highlights of Philadelphia Include:

• Independence Hall
• The Liberty Bell
• Congress Hall
• Christ Church Burial Grounds (Resting place of Benjamin Franklin and other signers of the Declaration of Independence
• Reading Terminal Market
• Rocky Statue & Steps

Highlights of the Jersey Shore Include:

• Seaside Heights Boardwalk
• Relaxing on the beach
• Visiting the Jersey Shore House
• Visiting the Shore Store
• Enjoying Craft Beers at Last Wave Brewing Co.
• Trying Rosie's Pizza
• Eating classic Italian at Spanos

Highlights of Cape May Include:

• Exploring the town and its Victorian era buildings and houses
• Cape May Winery
• Higbee Beach
• The Lobster House
• Relaxing on the beach
• Cold Springs Village
• Congress Hall

When in Philadelphia, we recommend staying at the following hotels:

• ⁠Residence Inn by Marriott⁠
• ⁠Holiday Inn Express Midtown⁠
• ⁠Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown City Center⁠

When we were in Cape May, we stayed at ⁠The Mason Cottage ⁠and loved it! We highly recommend you stay here. However, a couple alternatives we recommend are ⁠Congress Hall⁠ or ⁠Grand Hotel Cape May⁠

Check out our ⁠Viator Experience⁠ page for additional activities and things to do in ⁠Philadelphia⁠, Jersey Shore, and ⁠Cape May⁠!

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