Once upon a time, almost three years ago in the fall of 2014, I witnessed the majesty of Niagara Falls for the very first time — from the American side in New York. This month, though, I discovered why people tend to say the view is better from the Canadian side.
Read MoreWith all of the shenanigans going on in America at present, a little escape to our friendly northern neighbor seemed like quite a good idea. And, as the saying goes, go big or go home — right?
Read MoreOne of my long-term travel goals is to visit all 50 of these here United States of America, and I've been making steady progress over the last decade or so, twice visiting six new states in a single year (2011 and 2015). Despite the pandemic slowing things down for a couple years, things have picked back up and I continue to inch closer toward realizing this monumental task. Follow along, won’t you?
Read MoreRoughly three months into travel blogging, I'm still about a million miles away from the success that others have been able to find for themselves — but let me introduce you to a few people who know exactly what they're doing.
Read MoreThough I love traveling as much as the next person, there is always one aspect of it that can cause headaches: the planning, the logistics. You have to figure out where you're going, first of all, and then where you'll stay and what you'll do and how you'll budget your money and all the rest.
Read MoreMy youngest sibling and I ventured up to the Traverse City area yesterday, spending a few hours in the Cherry Capital of (Michigan? The U.S.? The World?! (but probably just Michigan!?!)).
Read MoreWhilst brainstorming post ideas, I realized I hadn't yet conjured up a travel/road trip playlist on the blog and that seemed to be something that needed remedying. The first few songs that came to mind happened to be hits from the 1970s, so I decided to run with that all the way.
Read MoreOn an otherwise indiscriminate summer evening in late June, I got behind the wheel of my Chevy Malibu, propped my cellular device on its magnetic holster, and set out into the night in search of my very first Uber fare.
Read MoreMy first road trip in what seems like a great while came to a close with a spontaneous stop in America's third largest city, Chicago, on Monday.
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