“Are we there yet?” If you’ve driven Interstate 90 across South Dakota, chances are good that either you thought this a couple of times or your kids said it a couple thousand…
A Taste of Memphis – Exploring the Pearl of Western Tennessee Through Its Food
by Grant June 6, 2018I am not one to instantly want to revisit a city, but this visit to Memphis was just a taste, both literally and metaphorically, of what this city has to offer. Like…
Where to Sleep in Big Bend National Park
by Bonnie May 29, 2018Big Bend National Park is not small. In fact, at about 800,000 acres, it is slightly larger than Rhode Island. Additionally, Big Bend is located in the southwest corner of Texas, about…
Driving the Dirt Roads of Big Bend National Park
by Grant May 15, 2018It was shortly after lunch when we pulled off the pavement on to one of the dirt roads in Big Bend National Park. While the temperature was a balmy 71, we knew…
Four Day Itinerary for Big Bend National Park
by Bonnie May 1, 2018When we first started planning our visit to Big Bend National Park, I felt completely overwhelmed. To be fair, I suppose planning a first visit to most anywhere is overwhelming, but this…
My Song of the Open Road
by Grant April 18, 2018For this post, I am taking a bit of a different direction and I hope you will indulge me. In my American Literature class, I assign students to read “Song of the…
Books to Inspire the Traveler in All of Us
by Grant March 25, 2018Long before travel blogs existed, outstanding writers told tales of faraway places for the general populace who could not afford travel on their own. These books continue to inspire travelers to seek…
Visiting Northeast Florida National Parks
by Grant March 14, 2018Northeast Florida is not just the home of favorite beach destinations, like Daytona Beach and Amelia Island, but is also home to several National Parks sites exploring the varied history and natural…
Road Tripping With Our 2017 F-150
by Grant February 22, 2018When you spend as much time in your vehicle as we do, what you drive and how comfortable it is on a long trip is pretty important. We are not car people. We…
Exploring Virginia’s History Through Its Parks
by Grant February 6, 2018If there is one thing you simply cannot ignore about Virginia, it is the state’s history. From the first permanent settlement by British colonists to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War…
Seven National Parks of Maryland and Delaware
by Bonnie January 17, 2018This portion of our Winter 2017 visit to the Mid-Atlantic took us through seven national park units in Delaware and Maryland. We still have many more to go in this area, especially…
New Jersey’s National Historical Parks
by Bonnie January 8, 2018Our quest to visit all 50 states (and all the units of the National Park Service) finally took us to the New Jersey National Historical Parks. Like many people, we do not…
2017 Year in Review
by Bonnie January 1, 2018Writing this year in review article feels a bit cliché, but it also feels good! It is fun for us to look back on the new places we visited and relive the…
Southwest Georgia National Historic Sites
by Grant December 5, 2017Nestled along the back roads of southwest Georgia are two very different pieces of US history: the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and the Andersonville National Historic Site. Both are located about…
