The Outer Banks! There's a first time for everything!
When you decide to travel, one thing you always hope for is good weather. When visiting Scotland years ago we were caught in what was pr...Read More
The American Revolution in the South! The Liberty Trail, Quarantine travel, and some Outlander stuff too!
After a long delay, and a worldwide pandemic, we're finally back with some local trips you can take as it looks like the world may no...Read More
Paris: The Heart of Europe (and some American History too!)
There are some places you just can never visit enough. For me, those are places so rich in either physical beauty or history that you f...Read More
Normandy: The Epicenter of Western Civilization
While most Americans have not visited Normandy, there are few places outside of the United States that have so greatly impacted our cul...Read More
Normandy: The Beauty of France Outside of Paris
As I've mentioned before, for those who don't know me, I'm a history teacher. One of the things that I love most about trav...Read More
Quebec City in the Winter Time!
When you really love a place you try to go back as often as you can. In the summer of 2019, we made our first trip to Quebec and fell in...Read More
Get the Most Out of Your Museum Membership
One of the true blessings of our modern world is the opportunity for everyone to learn. As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I...Read More
Quebec City - Old Europe Just a Few Hours Away
As avid travelers, people often ask us why we enjoy traveling to Europe so much. For me, it's the historical center of the world ...Read More
Montreal - Where the Old and New Worlds Meet
The last leg of our Canadian vacation was a trip to the melting pot of Montreal. As I mentioned in the last post, Montreal is the middl...Read More
Toronto - A Modern City with a Historic Past
For years we have discussed taking a train trip through Canada. Not only do we like to take the train, but we have wanted to visit the ...Read More
Newport, Rhode Island - The Heart of the Gilded Age
Leaving Boston we set out for the wide open plains of Rhode Island. Wait, Rhode Island is smaller than several counties in Texas, and i...Read More
Philadelphia - Where Have You Been All My Life?
Our last stop on this trip was the other bookend of democracy that we set out to explore, Philadelphia. After spending two nights in Ne...Read More
Lexington & Concord (Where It All Began)
For those of you who are history buffs, you probably know the story well. As tensions rose in Boston in 1775, the British army learned ...Read More
Boston & the Road to Revolution
I'm a United States history teacher, and for years I have been teaching about our forefathers, and mothers, and the fight for freedo...Read More
A Southern Music & Ribs Road Trip! (Part II)
By this point we were thoroughly stuffed with ribs, macaroni and cheese, and an unexpected amount of banana pudding. We didn't get ...Read More
A Southern Music & Ribs Road Trip! (Part I)
For years we have been talking about visiting Memphis together. While we had both been there separately, we had never been there togeth...Read More
Bratislava - The Easiest Day Trip From Vienna
Wendy and I had been in Vienna, Austria for a week, and were ready to get out of town for a day. We debated about visiting Salzburg or ...Read More
Vienna, Austria (Part II) - The Culture
Thanks for coming back for the next post about our voyage through Vienna. If you're not familiar with the geography of Europe, Aust...Read More
Vienna, Austria (Part I) - Getting Started
For years we have talked about going to visit the famous Christmas markets of Europe. Me being a teacher, I am always free over the hol...Read More
Tuscon, Saguaro National Park, & the Surface of the Sun (Part II)!
After spending three days down in southern Arizona, we made our way north to the warmer climates of central Arizona. In case the 110 de...Read More
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