Travelogues

Travel is always an adventure, and my first attempt to experience Vatican City, The Sistine Chapel, and St. Peters Basilica was truly an adventure!

Northern Spain has a distinct topography with its peaks and valleys on one side and the coasts with their beaches on the other. It offers exceptional food choices and gems still waiting for interested explorers.

Visiting the annual Celtic Festival in Tucson, Arizona, and finding a surprising family connection.

Our family road trip was filled with American history. From the US Capitol to the Liberty Bell, Ellis Island and more.

There’s a lot of good and cheap food in Portugal. However, houses in Portugal don’t have all the same things that we take for granted in America.

The Las Vegas strip is a surprisingly safe place to be because it's always busy, things are open 24/7, and there's a lot of security to keep you safe.

Kyamwilu Hill, also known as Kituluni, is found in Machakos County in Kenya. Being one of the most famous gravity hills in the world, people from far and wide come to see its mystery.

A memorable trip to Skardu, in northern Pakistan, which is famous for its breathtaking natural beauty. Come join me on this beautiful journey!

Luxury hotels for $40 USD, a postcard-perfect ex-pirate port, dark jungle camps—here are my stories of traveling through this beautiful South American country that used to have such a bad rap, and my best tips. Spoiler: Colombia is a wonderful, rich, and diverse country you will never forget!

From The Lightbox to the Peace Garden, join my friend and I on our day trip to Woking.

Travel to Europe was already difficult but now with Covid it's gotten way worse. Rules constantly change, there are a lot of forms to fill out and many other things we didn't expect.

At 18,655 feet, Vallunaraju is no small mountain. Summiting it was a challenge, and the trip literally changed my life.

My time in Penang, Malaysia taught me how to keep calm and push through when everything feels hopeless. Mistakes happen, don't let it ruin your trip.

Maluan Es Falls is Davao City's most beautiful waterfall. Also called Mantubag Waterfalls, it has a series of three falls. You can choose if you want to pick the first two falls, which is the easiest way, or if you want to complete the series of waterfalls.

In November 2014, my wife, mother-in-law, and I visited Taiwan. Over five days, we rode planes, trains, and buses. Besides seeing my son in Taichung, we enjoyed the sights in the greater Taipei area.

We all need to take a break from our busy city lives. What better way than to relax in the midst of nature?

Celebrating life and chasing waterfalls in the Pacific Northeast of Washington State.

Welcome to our journey piecing together clues to discover that ruins of a Victorian folly in Sheep Wood, Henbury, Bristol are actually the original frontage to the 13th century Lord Mayor’s Chapel in College Green, Bristol.

The Okanagan Valley area of B.C.,Canada enjoys a unique Mediterranean micro-climate. Orchards and vineyards thrive there in what was once semi-arid scrub land. Read a personal account of what the charming lakeside town of Osoyoos, close to the US border, offers to tourists and snowbirds.

Camping near Niagara Falls is an incredible experience. This travel review will catalogue my winter trip to this very popular destination with photos included.

Wine tastings and festivals, in particular the Arizona grape harvest festival in Sonoita, can be a great way to spend a day in wine country. Arizona's numerous small, entrepreneurial wineries have been producing fine wines that are on par with the best of their California and European cousins.

Hidden destinations, historic sites, amazing trails...and I was never more than ten minutes from the salty sea. The Golden Isles are a must do for any history buff or explorer!

The article talks about how a typical North Indian guy who hates visiting historical places fell in love with a small but well-known historical place called Mahabalipuram (or Mamallapuram) located on the Eastern coast side of Tamil Nadu.

I took my first trip to New Orleans in May 2021 for my best friend's bachelorette party. I'm already looking forward to my next visit.

A visit to Temburong by longboat in the 1970s, including a journey into Borneo and one of the most ancient rainforests in the world, an immersion into the traditional culture of Iban, and many other incredible experiences.

Three days in Salt Lake City—from touring This is the Place Heritage Park to hearing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearse, here are the highlights of my short but amazing visit to the capital of Utah.

This is a travelogue of our trip to Phu Thap Boek Mountain in Phetchabun Province, Thailand. It describes my family's journey from Udonthani, our overnight stay, and a tour of the mountain top.

This is the origin story of the Cliff Dwellers Lodge and Restaurant and how a 1920s Broadway showgirl and her ailing husband became stranded and ended up converting some huge boulders into motel rooms.

My trip to Eritrea with its capital of Asmara the "little Rome" was unforgettable. From the history of the places I visited to the forced digital detox that is the norm for locals, it was an eye-opening experience.

One of the nice things about the wide-open spaces living in the western United States offers is the chance to get out into the great outdoors for a variety of hiking adventures.

I traveled to Canada to attend a wedding, and it is now one of my favorite places I have traveled. This article includes a full itinerary of my five-day adventure.

Hiking Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) in Eastern China in August 2019, we were enveloped in fog and mist during the entire trip. Though we missed the wide-open vistas the mountain is famous for, it was made up for by the special ambiance created by the ever-shifting fog.

Laos: a land where green mountains rise to the sky, valleys hidden by mist, and rivers and lakes twinkle in the distance. This article catalogues my trip and lists five really fun, interesting things to do in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Germany is a mixture of beautiful natural landscapes and ever-changing automotive technology. I recommend you give a visit to this lovely country if you are planning for a Europe Tour.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, bills itself as “The Sweetest Place on Earth.” This article is based on my personal experiences, including missteps, during visits to the Hershey area. The visits span from 2002 to 2014.

While the sun is still high in the sky and the smell of wet soil and evergreen plants and fruit trees spreads like a veil of the finest perfume after the night's heavy rainfall, we decide to explore Ítrabo, a small village on the other side of the mountains.

Here are two must-see places just north of Sedona and one bonus site on the way back to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix. If you're traveling in the Southwest any time soon, use this guide and check out Slide Rock, Arizona and Grasshopper Point.

Join me on our trip around New Brunswick, Canada. There's beautiful scenery, great food, and a fascinating multi-cultural history, making New Brunswick vacations truly memorable.

The Western Australian Wheatbelt is a wildflower wonderland. Here are the places I went and the sights I saw (photos included). The beauty of these abandoned Wheatbelt towns is truly remarkable.

My recommendations for what to see, eat, and do in the lovely province of Nova Scotia, Canada. For armchair travelers or anyone planning a trip to the Maritimes.

Summer is almost ending, so my husband and I decided to have a wonderful morning weekend in Millcreek, Utah. We brought the essential items so we can make coffee and cook breakfast in the woods!

On our summer vacation, my husband decided he would like to try out Woodford Reserve. He put the idea out there and my two sons and I thought it would be fun to do. So we made it happen. Here I share my thoughts on our special time at these two locations.

A visit to the town of Winterset, Iowa, featuring some of its highlights and history. Winterset, the county seat of Madison County, is the birthplace of John Wayne and location of the 1995 film, "The Bridges of Madison County."

Shimane Prefecture is home to Shintoism’s oldest shrine as well as what is possibly the world’s most visually stunning Japanese garden.

This is the first part of a journal of my solo drive across Australia - over 3500 kilometers.

Tasmania's west coast is an amazing and picturesque location that I enjoyed traveling through.

Despite the tragic history of Cambodia, its people are welcoming, warm and extremely friendly. If you have a chance to visit this beautiful country, traveling to Siem Reap and the beautiful Angkor Wat are absolute musts.

Travelling down memory lane can be disappointing if you hold on to the past, but if you're open to new discoveries, you'll be rewarded with new memories. These are my reflections of 1980s San Francisco and my present-day return.

The hauntingly beautiful abandoned places in Maine filled me with wonder. Discovering unique and picturesque aspects of the Land of Frozen Ground left me wanting to learn more about its history.

My unforgettable nine-day experience as an English major studying the history of the writer William Shakespeare.