AMERICA

On a recent drive through Tennessee I picked up a Country Music passport based on the popular documentary by Ken Burns.  You can find them at the state’s welcome centers and rest…

It’s no wonder that Petit Jean State Park ranks as one of Trip Advisor’s top 3 state parks in Arkansas.  And that’s saying something considering Arkansas itself is billed as “the natural…

Quincy, Illinois is one of the well-preserved historic river towns nestled along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River.  It’s an easy day or weekend trip for travelers that live near Saint…

Today is as good a time as any to visit one of my favorite southern destinations – Little Rock, Arkansas.  There are so many things to see and do here in the…

Missouri is fortunate to have a wide variety of museums for a wide variety of tastes and interests. The museums range from history to sports and everything in-between.  You’ll even find amusing…

For the record, this is the first time I’ve ever used any form of the word “cute” while writing about travel.  But, it is a perfect word to describe the tiny town…

The benchmark of a great town is feeling like you’ve made some lifelong friends by the time you hit the road to your next destination.   In Blowing Rock, North Carolina – I…

Kentucky’s most popular state park has waterfalls, miles of hiking trails, and beautiful scenery every where you look. Cumberland Falls State Park has a 65 foot high, 125 foot wide waterfall that…

It’s rare that you can explore two of America’s most iconic drives – Route 66 and the Great River Road in a single day.  Southwest Illinois’ new tourism brand Great Rivers and…

After escaping the frigid temperatures of the mid-west, I thought it might be a good idea to thank God for warm weather.  So off to church I went. In the Orange Beach/Gulf…