A travel blog about how to have fun exploring the world — one photo at a time, with a soft spot for how things work in local culture
Enjoy hiking? Seeing castles and ruins? I highly recommend a week’s stroll across the UK along Hadrian’s Wall. We spent 5 days walking along the wall the Romans built in AD 122 to …
My 18-year-old son and I set out to bike across South Korea. I’ve always wanted to go on a biking vacation - ever since college when my roommates and I were going to bike …
Every year there is a huge event called the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. This 2 weekend long event brings in thousands of visitors and top notch music from Aerosmith …
Palisade is known for its peaches and wineries in some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Every year some of the best peaches in the world come out of Colorado - all from …
I recently made a quick trip to New Orleans for some logistical reasons and was reminded, in just a day, of how much I love our neighborhood and why. C had stocked the fridge for …
Ever wondered who street artists and graffiti artists are? Or what the difference is? Or why they do it? We went on an Alternative Berlin tour with Tim that taught us all that and …
How an offer for free tickets turned into a lot more work than anticipated and how we dealt with all the issues in order to make it home the same day. Lots of tips for what to do …
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans is the remarkable story of what happened to nine people between Hurricane Betsy and Hurricane Katrina. Their stories are true and bring …
Everyone assumes that I get lots of airline and hotel points from traveling. I don’t get them from traveling. I get most of my points from credit cards. There are two ways to …
It’s Thursday night and you realize you have some free time … how do you plan an impromptu vacation? That’s the situation Frank and I found ourselves in last …
On our way to a wedding in Texas, we decided to take a day vacation and see something along the way. We didn’t feel like we had a lot of choices when we settled on Oklahoma …
One of our favorite winter weekend trips is a train trip to Glenwood Springs! The train conductors are always happy to pose with you. This one kept threatening to throw the kids …
Spring Break in Washington DC I love Washington DC and I’ve been anxiously waiting for my kids to be old enough to enjoy it. There’s a lot of walking in DC - not only …
9th Ward Bicycle Tour in New Orleans During a recent trip to New Orleans, Frank and I decided to go see the famous Lower 9th Ward - the neighborhood devastated by Hurricane …
On a trip to New Orleans, Frank and I got there a couple of days earlier than our friends. Wandering around, we saw a new bar on Frenchmen Street, Dat Dog. Or rather another …
My first vacation by myself was a pub crawl on horse back in Australia. It turned out to be quite the adventure. Here are my letters to Mom and Dad … *** Hi Mom and Dad, …
