1.5 days in Leipzig - Bach, Churches, Monuments: A Self-Guided Winter Travel Itinerary

Hiking in Saguaro National Park: What to See Before It’s Gone

Is Bayreuth Worth Visiting in December? Absolutely! 3 key sites and local scene.

Experience the desert with two convenient desert hiking locations near Mesa, AZ.

Famous sites in Nürnberg.

Highlights of Page, AZ: A huge dam, a massive reservoir, and The Sand Cave (aka. Biidi “The Arch”).

Beyond it's WW2 history - there's so much more to Nürnberg, Germany – Treasures of the Altstadt

Los Alamos: From ranch school to top secret weapon development. Key things to see there.

From scenic views to castle ruins: What we found at the impressive and historic Heidelberg Castle.

What to see in Old Santa Fe, NM: Artwork, history, and a bit of Route 66.

Heidelberg, Germany – Walking the Altstadt and along the Neckar River

Are you ready for a great hike to Angel's Landing at Zion National Park? We finally got there.

Strasbourg, our first visit to France – More than the “Christmas Market Capital” of the World

Don't let your vehicle be sidelined on a long trip. Simple preventive vehicle maintenance.

Stay in Kehl, Germany when visiting Strasbourg by rail. Convenient, quiet, and affordable.

Köln, Germany – on foot or by bus, it's packed with history and impressive sights.

A Deutsche Bahn ICE from Brussels to Cologne (Köln): Our impressions

Observations and impressions from visiting Brussels, Belgium. It wasn't our favorite.

Edinburgh, Scotland to Brussels, Belgium by train

Another day of discovery in historic Edinburgh, Scotland in November. We avoided the crowds.

Discovering Edinburgh, Scotland by bus

Our train ride from Liverpool to Edinburgh

Hop On Hop Off bus tour of Liverpool – Posing with the Beatles

We got lost on our walking adventure in Liverpool!

Traveling by train from London to Liverpool

Joe Bonamassa and the Madison Overture Center – a winning combo

If we started over with YouTube, we’d do this instead.

A rainy day bus tour: Windsor, Stonehenge, and Oxford

How using the London Tube to get around made our visit better .

The Natural History and Victoria and Albert museums are ‘must see’ destinations.

How much of London we saw in 5 days

The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace – be there early! It gets crowded.

Discovering London’s highpoints with a Hop on – Hop off bus

Finding our way from Heathrow to our London hotel

On our way! Our flight (eventually) from the U.S. to London

Final Prep for 2 Months in Europe

Looking for a channel with self-guided travel tips? This is the one.

Home again after 25 days on the road!

Visiting Mount Rushmore, a Minuteman Missile site, the Badlands and Wall - all in one day

A scenic ride on the 1880 train in the Black HIlls of South Dakota

There's a ladder up the side of Devils Tower? Yes, seriously.

Casper, WY - where the western trails converge

Highlights of Salt Lake City, Utah

America's "Little Hollywood" - Kanab, Utah

A visit to the Grand Canyon North Rim shortly before the 2025 fire

Hiking Zion National Park - Highlights and tips

Driving to Kanab, UT with a stop in Panguitch

Hiking the Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park - a must see destination!

Driving to Tropic Utah from Torrey? Take the scenic Hwy 12 route!

More Capitol Reef: Hickman Bridge hike, Fruita School, and Petroglyphs

Capitol Reef National Park Part 1 - The scenic hike to Cassidy Arch

Arrival in Torrey, Utah and an intro to Capitol Reef National Park

The spectacular views at Canyonlands National Park, Utah

A day at Arches National Park in Utah - Part 2

A day at Arches National Park in Utah - Part 1

Where can you be in 4 states at the same time?

Exploring the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings near Cortez, CO.

Experience summer and winter both in the same day.

Hiking Broadmoor Seven Falls and Garden of the Gods near Manitou Springs, CO

Driving from Kearney, NE to Manitou Springs, CO