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Western Parks Part 2: Great Sand Dunes to Mesa Verde
Continued from Part 1 The following day was our travel day between Great Sand Dunes and Mesa Verde. It’s only about a four hour drive, so there was no need to rush. Along Highway 160 we crossed the Continental Divide … Continue reading
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Western Parks Part 1: Iowa City to Great Sand Dunes
We knew going in that it was going to be the longest road trip we’d ever taken. We had looked at options like flying to Denver or Salt Lake City, but decided on an all-car route in the end. Since … Continue reading
Florida National Parks
Given their locations at the southern tip of the lowest and flattest state, it’s no surprise that all three of Florida’s national parks feature water prominently. Everglades is the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi and is a UNESCO … Continue reading
Spring Break: Miami and Key West
Arriving in Miami is like stepping into Latin America without ever leaving the States. Its location on the far southern tip of the U.S. mainland, dangling into the Caribbean region makes it a multicultural crossroads of the Western Hemisphere. … Continue reading
Chile Part 3: San Pedro de Atacama
For the final segment of our South American adventure, we flew to the far Northern reaches of Chile to visit the Atacama Desert and its namesake town, San Pedro de Atacama. Getting there requires a 2-hour flight from Santiago to Calama, … Continue reading
Chile Part 1: Santiago
Nearly all visits to Chile begin in the capital city of Santiago. Most flights from the United States originate from either Atlanta or Miami, but New York, Houston and Dallas have direct service as well. Our Delta flight from Atlanta … Continue reading
Best Food & Drink: 2014 Travels
From as far north as Alaska and as far south as Chile, we took eating and drinking as seriously as ever last year. Here’s a look at the most memorable items we sampled: Neil Eat: 1. Shrimp & Grits – Bluegrass … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska Food, Alaska Road Trip, Best food of 2014, Chilean Food, road trip food
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Kick of the Week: Pullman Neighborhood, Chicago
During this year’s annual Open House Chicago event (October 18-19, 2014), we took a trip to the far South Side to visit the Pullman Historic district, site of the first planned company town in the United States. It was envisioned … Continue reading
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Tagged Argus Brewing, Chicago National Park, Pullman
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Alaska Part 5: Skagway and the Alaska Marine Highway
Getting there: We arrived in Skagway via the Alaska Marine Highway vessel Malaspina, a 5.5 hour ride from Juneau. A couple of small, local airlines operate flights to Skagway and it is also connected by road to Whitehorse in Canada’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska Marine Highway, Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Lower Dewey Lake, MV Columbia, Sergeant Preston's Lodge, Sitka, Skagway, Skagway Brewing, Spruce Tip Blonde, The Meaning of Wild, White Pass & Yukon Route
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