Category Archives: Travelogues

Northeast 2017: Quick Recap

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Neil

We’ve been back from our Northeastern road trip just over a week now. The final mileage total was 4,839, driven over the course of 25 days. This makes it our longest trip yet, jumping ahead of our summer 2015 western … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Cape Breton Highlands, fundy national park, halifax, kejimkujik, Montreal, northeast road trip, nova scotia travel, ottawa, Road trip, Toronto | Leave a comment

Travelogue: Death Valley

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Neil

In the rugged Mojave desert 120 miles west of Las Vegas lies the famed Death Valley. At 5,270 square miles, it is the largest national park outside of Alaska and ranks fifth overall. Long on our radar, we decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Badwater Basin, California National Parks, California Road Trip, Dante's View, Death Valley, Death Valley National Park, Stovepipe Wells Hotel, Timbisha, Wildrose Peak, Zabriskie Point | 1 Comment

Travelogue: Flagstaff and Grand Canyon

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Neil

Approaching the midpoint of the trip, we planned two nights in Flagstaff, Arizona. During the three hour drive from Canyon de Chelly, we stopped for lunch in Holbrook and inadvertently stumbled upon a monument to the song “Take it Easy” … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged arizona national parks, Arizona Road Trip, criollo latin kitchen, diablo burger, dripping springs grand canyon, flagstaff, flagstaff beer, flagstaff breweries, flagstaff dining, Grand Canyon, hermit trail, Hermit's Rest, hotel monte vista, Meteor Crater, pizzicletta, sunset crater volcano, Walnut Canyon | 2 Comments

Travelogue: Petrified Forest and Canyon de Chelly

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Neil

Heading north out of Tucson on Arizona Highway 77, we quickly left the population behind. The destination was Holbrook, 4.5 hours to the northeast. In between is a scenic landscape that might not be the typical “red rock and desert” … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Arizona Road Trip, Beauty Way Jeep Tours, Canyon de Chelly, Holbrook Arizona, Navajo Nation, Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Wood, Salt River Canyon, Spider Rock, Wigwam Motel | 3 Comments

Travelogue: Tucson and Saguaro National Park

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Neil

It’s impossible to travel any distance through the southwestern United States and not come across something of beauty or historic importance. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails, Houstons Horseback Rides, Rental car tips, Saguaro, Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Tucson Food, Tucson Museum of Art, Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy | 4 Comments

Statistics: Southwest 2017

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Neil

Our spring break 2017 trip took us back to the desert southwest. Here’s some statistical info on how it all went down. Click the image for larger view.

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Travelogues | Tagged arizona hiking, Arizona Road Trip, Infographics, national parks road trip, Road Trip Infographics, Road Trip Statistics, southwest road trip | 2 Comments

Arizona & California 2017 Gallery

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Neil

Images from our trip through Arizona and California, April 6-16, 2017. Click to enlarge, read captions and view slideshow.

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos, Travelogues | Tagged Badwater Basin, Cactus, Canyon de Chelly, Death Valley, Dripping Springs Trail, Flagstaff Brewery, Grand Canyon, Hermit's Rest, Jeep Tour Arizona, Meteor Crater, Painted Desert, Petrified forest, Saguaro National Park, southwest, Sunset Crater, Tucson, Walnut Canyon, Wigwam Motel, Wildrose Peak | 5 Comments

2016 Year In Review

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Neil

2016 was another busy year of exploring. From the lonely landscapes of western Texas and New Mexico in April, to the watery world of the upper Great Lakes in July, we observed wildly contrasting parts of the continent. Internationally, we had … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Travelogues | Tagged 2016 memorable moments, 2016 travel destinations, Canada road trip, national parks climate, national parks road trip, New Mexico Road Trip, Texas road trip | Leave a comment

Travelogue: Michigan

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Neil

The final leg of our summer road trip took us through both the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. We’ve previously traveled to Detroit, Grand Rapids and the southwestern shore, but this was our most extensive visit to the Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Travelogues | Tagged Great Lakes Circle Tour, Great Lakes Road Trip, Journeyman Distillery, Ludington, Mackinac Island, Michigan Camping, Michigan Road Trip, Old Mission Peninsula, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Tahquamenon Falls, Traverse City, Traverse City Breweries, Wilderness State Park | Leave a comment

Travelogue: Ontario, Canada and Lake Superior

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Neil

Upon rejoining society after four days on Isle Royale, it was time to push even farther north. Just a 15 minute drive from the dock we pulled into Grand Portage State Park, right along the Pigeon River that separates the … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Agawa Rock, Canada road trip, kakabeka falls, Lake Superior Circle Tour, Nipigon Bridge, Ontario Road Trip, ouimet canyon, Pic River, Pukaskwa National Park, Thunder Bay, Valhalla Inn | 1 Comment