What brought us to Mississippi is the opportunity to cycle the first part of the Natchez Trace, a ~450 mile scenic byway that runs from Natchez, Mississippi, across the northwestern tip of Alabama, and all the way to Nashville, Tennessee. … More 11 Months of Travel — Phase 3: Arizona, Louisiana & Mississippi
If you’re American, travel must be hosted by a US-based tour company and you must be escorted by a guide. You also have to have an official itinerary. … More 11 Months of Travel – Phase 2-B: Cuba (Part 1)
Visiting Mayan archaeological sites is particularly exciting to me because it’s a strong part of my culture. …The Spanish my brothers and I speak is littered with Mayan words, phrases, and intonations. … More 11 Months of Travel – Phase 2-A: Mexico
Katmai National Park has the world’s highest density of brown bears and they are all over the place! And as big as they are, they are frighteningly quiet. … More Travel Bucket list: Alaskan Adventure
We were pleasantly surprised to see how many people were wearing masks in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Texas, not so much. … More Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections
Traveling with a dog has lots of challenges. Fortunately, the world recognizes that there’s lots of money to be made catering to people traveling with pets … More Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are
Whenever I go outside now, I have this low level of stress about checkpoints and roaming authorities. In case I get stopped I have my US Global Entry card with me … More Another Update from Spanish Covid-19 Lock-down
The streets are completely empty. If you hear a car drive by, you take note and focus on it. Why is that person out there? What are they doing? … More Traveling in the Eye of the European COVID-19 Pandemic
I love duck and almost always order it if it’s on the menu. The French serve duck a lot of different ways. After our first two weeks in France, I took a break from canard … More Americans Living in Europe – Observations After One Month
We are hanging out in our AirBnB on the French Riviera. This will be our home base for the next three weeks. We plan to stay in Europe, with our dog, for almost all of 2020. … More Joy and Tony’s 2020 Grand European Adventure
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