The Barrel Tree Lighting- Jack Daniels Distillery {Tennessee}
The festive season has begun and all the cities and towns are having their annual Christmas Tree Lightings. But while every town has a tree lighting, it is only here in Tennessee that you can […]
One Last Fall Hike- Tims Ford State Park {Tennessee}
The last few months, I’ve been taking international students hiking through some of the state parks in the area. We braved the heat of summer for a couple of the hikes and though the views […]
Moments & Misadventures :: Between the Haves and Have Nots
We are in the season of Thanksgiving here in the states. While this holiday has changed over the years to include copious amounts of food, watching endless football games, and a frenzied shopping spree- at […]
Please Hold For the Next Available Deity of Passports
Sometimes the gods of travel smile down on you and everything works out seamlessly, and sometimes it seems that you are calling when they are not in the office as the problems stack up. The […]
Visiting the Homes of Mark Twain & Harriet Beecher Stowe {Connecticut}
On our last day of our New England weekend we went to visit a a corner of houses belonging to a couple of the country’s most esteemed authors. The street itself was a lovely collection […]
“But between now and then, there was Life; and he walked into it with his eyes and his heart wide open.” –Neil Gaiman, The graveyard book
Hiking the Flume Gorge Trail- Franconia Notch State Park {New Hampshire}
After spending a day seeing some of the lesser known historic sites of the area, we were ready for a day outdoors so we could soak up all of the New England in the fall […]
Historic Sites Along the New England Trail {Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & Vermont}
We ran away to New England for a long weekend and it was wonderful! Fall is in all of its glory right now and we were in awe over the orange and yellow colors everywhere […]
Autumn at the Fiery Gizzard- South Cumberland State Park {Tennessee}
Fall has finally come to Tennessee and there is no better way to celebrate that than by getting out and seeing it in all the color. I’ve spent the last few months taking groups of […]
Moments & Misadventures :: Animal Encounters at Grianan of Aileach
We had just left Northern Ireland and had crossed the border into the Republic of Ireland when we pulled off the road at the Grianan of Aileach. It is one of 30 hilltop forts that […]
Visiting Cuyahoga Valley National Park {Ohio}
Nothing is better than seeing the change of the season in a national park. We spent a day enjoying some of the wonderful areas of Cuyahoga Valley National Park with the feel of fall filling […]
A Century of Aviation History in Dayton {Ohio}
Most people would probably not know that Ohio has some major claims to fame when it comes to all things aviation. Ohio is home to the astronaut Neil Armstrong and the Wright Brothers but it […]
“The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have […]
To All the States I’ve Never Seen
I work at a university with international students. I had one student ask me if I would be taking them on a tour of all 50 states while they were here for the semester. I […]
Domes & Dripstones – Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
It was a perfect day with blue skies and mild temperatures. But instead of spending the day outdoors, we decided to go underground with a tour of Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave is the […]
Moments & Misadventures :: Bourbon Street, Beignets, & Voodoo…I must be in NOLA
Without question one of the country’s best known party towns is New Orleans. This riotous town is full to the brim with intriguing places, cultural interests, and fantastic food. It really feels like you’ve stepped […]
Music History at The Ryman Auditorium {Tennessee}
One of my favorite things in this small corner of the internet that I’ve claimed is that moment of excitement when I have been to a place that another blogger has been to. These moments […]
“I wandered everywhere, through cities and countries wide. And everywhere I went, the world was on my side.” –Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy
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