Our fascination with vintage camping trailers took us about an hour south of Portland Oregon to the lovely little community of Dayton. That’s where we we found the Vintages Trailer Resort. Dayton is home to about 2,500 people in the…
What it’s like to Stay at Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park
Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington is one of those quintessential destinations that make America’s national parks such a treasure. Obviously, Mount Rainier is a place to get outside and celebrate Mother Nature. But if you do…
The Best Things about Washington’s San Juan Islands
When we hear the name San Juan as a travel destination, most of us think of Puerto Rico. But, if someone says, “the San Juans,” move your mental map about 4,000 miles northwest to a lovely collection of islands in…
Anacortes, Washington – Gateway to the San Juan Islands
Anacortes Washington is the place where exuberant travelers and locals catch the ferry to visit the San Juan Islands. The San Juans are a beautiful collection of islands in the tippy top of the Pacific Northwest, just a splash from…
Road Tripping with Garfield the Cat in northeast Indiana
This is a travel story about finding Garfield the Cat. So if you’re not a fan of whimsical travel that has the sole purpose of tracking down a lazy, fat cartoon cat, then just move right along. The rest of…
Visiting the Field of Dreams in Dyersville Iowa
Iowa’s Field of Dreams is one of those places that reminds you America is a pretty good place after all. We might argue about politics and masks and whether the sky is blue, but when it comes to baseball in…
Springfield, Missouri – the Birthplace of Route 66
Have you ever wondered how Route 66 came to be called Route 66? Why not Route 12? Or Highway 45? Why 66? The answer is found in Springfield, Missouri, the little city in the Ozarks that gave birth to Route…
A Heartfelt Visit to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum in Iowa
Herbert Hoover is the only U.S. president, so far, to hail from Iowa. Beloved in Europe, especially Belgium, Hoover was not necessarily a popular president during his time in the Oval Office. He lost his second election in a landslide.…
Historic Galveston Texas and Fun Things To do There
They call it the Causeway Cure – that feeling of immense relaxation that happens when you cross the bridge from mainland Texas to Galveston Island. The traffic slows down, the breeze blows the cobwebs from your brain and well, life…