AMERICA

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 even a myth that all citizens know how…

Chances are – Peoria, Illinois has not been on your list of places to escape for a getaway or a last minute road trip.  Located about half way between St. Louis and…

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 at 852 feet. Dayton, Ohio is where the…

Everybody loves a glimpse behind the scenes.  Especially when it involves one of the most popular museums in the world.   Recently, I had the opportunity to visit an area of the Children’s…

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 everything else you can imagine. “We have thousands…

The state of Mississippi often gets a bad rap.  As a travel journalist, I’ve definitely encountered people that perfectly fall into the typical southern stereotypes.  In fact, the day before my visit…

After a week in Lafayette, it’s no wonder this vibrant Louisiana town is often called the “happiest city in America”.   The constant sound of native music, the sight of neighbors and friends…

Little Rock is one of my favorite cities in the south.  People are often surprised when I talk about how many fun things there are to see and do in the Arkansas…

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 of my friends had no idea where to…

Inez Johnson unfurls the “we’re open” flag outside the historic, refurbished train depot in rural Marceline, Missouri.  The trains still come by each day, in fact, more than 80, but its new…