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…
Best Stinkin’ Burgers at the Cozy Inn in Salina KS
The Cozy Inn in Salina Kansas stinks. Seriously. And if you’re inside the Cozy Inn for just a minute or two, you’ll stink too. Yet, people wear that smell like a badge of honor in downtown Salina and for as…
What To Expect at a Taping of Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me
Attending a taping of Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me, NPR’s ridiculously funny news quiz, had been a goal of ours for years. The radio show is the highlight of our weekend and a primary reason we write a check to…
Traveling Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Across America
Many nights, as I fall to sleep at my home in Kansas City, I hear the whistle of trains as they come and go on their various routes. It’s a sound that piques my curiosity. Where are the trains going?…
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…
Eat Where the Locals Eat in Bergen Norway
Next to the Burger King in downtown Bergen, Norway, across from the 7-11, is another fast food restaurant beloved by anyone who has ever called Bergen home. In 1929, two sisters came to Bergen and opened a little restaurant that…
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…
Have Fun While Saving Florida’s Coral Reefs
Of all of the fabulous things about visiting the Florida Keys — things like sea turtle hospitals and and key lime pies and the whole Conch Republic thing — the absolutely coolest thing is the Coral Restoration Foundation. “What?” you ask…