Hiking in Utah’s Kodachrome Basin
While Utah is well-known for its Mighty Five National Parks, the state is also home to 45 State Parks. We visited Kodachrome Basin State Park while on our first Socially Distant Local Road Trip of the…
Bryce Canyon – A Utah Treasure
Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah’s greatest treasures. It’s the second most visited of Utah’s Mighty 5 Parks with 2.5 million visitors per year (nearby Zion NP is first with 4.5 million). And strangely…
Finding Great Local Tours
Wherever I travel, I always try to find great local tours to enhance my experience. My style of experiential travel involves trying to get to the soul of place, whether that be through its food, it’s…
Tips for A Safe Pandemic Road Trip
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned daily life upside down. It’s been extra frustrating for a travel-lover like myself. We cancelled a trip to Portugal last month, and it’s hard to foresee any international travel in the…
2 Days in Salzburg Austria
I had always heard that Salzburg Austria was one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. It’s famous for its baroque architecture, its compact and historic old town, and music. It’s the birthplace of Mozart, and classical music…
Pages from the Past. My “First Travel Blog Post” – Mexico City 1977
When I was 11, my family traveled to Mexico City. It was a last-minute trip, and I had to miss some school. To make up for that, my 6th-grade teacher Mrs. Gilbert, decided that I should…