Those traveling to or from the Galapagos Islands, truly Ecuador’s greatest attraction, owe themselves at least 24 hours in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. At nearly 10,000 feet above sea level and located on the side of an active volcano,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rub Abraham Lincoln’s Nose in Springfield Illinois
Abraham Lincoln is buried in the state capitol of Springfield, Illinois at the Oak Ridge Cemetery. Because of Lincoln’s tomb here, it is the second most visited cemetery in the United States, just behind Arlington. I was born and raised…