The Kansas Flint Hills encompass the Tall Grass National Prairie, a magnificent open space that extends from Texas through Oklahoma and north through Kansas and Nebraska. It’s a place that allows you to reconnect with Mother Earth when many of…

The Kansas Flint Hills encompass the Tall Grass National Prairie, a magnificent open space that extends from Texas through Oklahoma and north through Kansas and Nebraska. It’s a place that allows you to reconnect with Mother Earth when many of…
As we debate immigration policy in the United States, it might be helpful for all of us to take an educational road trip to the little town of Beatrice Nebraska. This is where Daniel and Agnes Freeman and their family…
“Truck stop” and “resort” are terms not often found in the same sentence together, and in all of my travels, I’ve not found the two at the same interstate exit. However, take exit 9 off of Interstate 80 at Cheyenne Wyoming and…
A visit to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in the heat of the summer, when the place I call home scores daily heat indexes around 110°, well, it just sounds like a preview of heaven. It was August when I first escaped…
Door County, Wisconsin is a pleasant little peninsula that extends north of the city of Green Bay separating the bay of Green Bay from Lake Michigan. It’s an idyllic place in the summer months when fruit stands and lighthouses, art…
America’s National Parks, in my humble opinion, are not just America’s Best Idea, but some of God’s best work as well. To me, these are the holiest of places on earth — cathedral-like fortresses protecting Mother Earth from the invasion…
The food scene in Berlin is quite sophisticated and entertaining, but the one dish that defines Berlin more than any other city is currywurst. In the airports, the train stations, hotels and hotspots of Berlin, currywurst is as common as…
Each day, my in-box is filled with dozens, sometimes hundreds of press releases from tourism entities vying for the attention of travel writers and photographers. I would like to tell you that I read each and every one, but ……
When looking for a good place to eat on Grand Cayman, we asked a local guy named Froggy for recommendations on the best restaurants. Really, who can resist a recommendation from a guy named Froggy. It’s gotta be good, right? …