After a long winter and a wet spring, it’s time to get ready for your road trip! Where you’re headed isn’t as important as the fact that you’re going. (Need some inspiration? The editors of Outside magazine have put...
How to Sleep Well When You Travel…zzzzzzzzz…
Knowing how to sleep well when you travel can make all the difference in your experience. You’ve saved and planned for this adventure–don’t let anything keep you from enjoying every minute. According to a study by Wakefield Research, over...
Jack London: He Wrote So He Could Be a Farmer
“I write a book for no other reason than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me…” What happens when you learn Jack London wrote his astounding novels to support sustainable agriculture on his farm? Well, you...
Loretto Chapel: The Miraculous & Mysterious Staircase
Loretto Chapel will make you believe in miracles…or at least consider them. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Loretto Chapel itself is an interesting story. Back in 1850, long before the area would become a state in 1909, things...
Hop On-Hop Off Bus: I Always Take One, You Should, Too!
Take a Hop on-Hop off bus? REALLY? I can hear your groans… We’ve all seen them during our travels, those double-decker buses, the upper deck packed with photo-snapping riders who insist on waving to passersby. They look so…touristy. WHY...
U.S. Destinations: Something for Everyone!
U.S. destinations…sometimes we focus too much on international travel. Seeing our own country–wherever we live–can seem less exciting or important, compared to an “exotic” place with a different language, older cathedrals, or prettier birds. G.K. Chesterton reminds us, “The...
Puerto Rico Is Still Hurting: How Can We Help? Read on!
Puerto Rico will never forget September 20, 2017. Hurricane Maria ravaged the island with 155 mph winds, taking down 80 percent of the utility poles and leaving 100 percent of the 3.5 million residents without electricity. Over 70,000 homes...
10 Amtrak Train Tips: What You Should Know
Yes, you’ll need some Amtrak train tips to get the most out of your adventure. If you’re going to be on the train for more than 18 hours, it’s best to prepare. And then prepare some more. These Amtrak...
Amtrak: Is Train Travel Still Fun? Yay and Nay…
Amtrak. America’s very own passenger train system. Is it still a thrill to hop onboard a train and listen to the clickety-clack of the rails? To watch the towns and farms go by? To sleep in a private compartment...
Pasties: Delicious “Yooper” Tradition
Pasties: Before we go further, let’s make sure to get the pronunciation correct. PASS-tee, the delicious “miner’s pie” of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Never, ever say PASTE-ee; that’s the sparkly stick-on used to cover the jiggly parts of a stripper....