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Swingers In The Villages? Here’s What I Found

The Villages is a massive retirement community in Florida that is constantly battling wild rumors and myths. One of the biggest rumors to take...

Six Amazing Places You Need To See in Oregon

If you're wondering how to perfectly plan your first visit to Oregon, I'm happy to share some of my own experiences and lessons learned...

What Is A Parador? An Easy Guide To Historic Hotels in Spain

It was one of the first questions I had as my plans for visiting Spain began to take shape. What is a parador? The...

Welcome To Wisconsin – Say Cheese!

Most states are tormented with a stereotype that never quite leaves the arena of travel planning.  Whether it's bad drivers,  an aging population or...

Road Trip: Peoria, Illinois

Chances are - Peoria, Illinois has not been on your list of places to escape for a getaway or a last minute road trip. ...

What You Need To See In Dayton, Ohio

December 17th marked the anniversary of the Wright Brother's first successful flight in 1903.  (114 years ago.) Their flight lasted just under a minute...

A Rare Look Below The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Everybody loves a glimpse behind the scenes.  Especially when it involves one of the most popular museums in the world.   Recently, I had the...

Visiting Popeye’s Home Town

Debbie Brooks has been a Popeye fan for decades.  Along with her husband, Mike they've collected thousands of Popeye trinkets, statues, figures, dolls, and...

The Day I Spent In A Missouri Prison

Ray Miller is 82 years old.  He's been a tour guide at the now vacant Missouri State Penitentiary for the past ten years.  At...

Missouri Highway 36 Is A Genius Road Trip

Some say it's part of flyover country, others honestly don't even know where it is.  (Not joking - when I lived in California, some...

Blowin Through Breese, Illinois

Sitting on my desk is a bottle of Darkest Hour Black Cherry soda that I've been sipping on all morning.  It's the latest creation...

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