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We Found A Surprising Gem in St. Paul, Virginia

St. Paul is one of the best kept secrets in southwest Virginia. To say it's a small town would be an understatement. In a...

Americans Visiting London For The First Time – Things To Know

Visiting London is a bucket list experience for many Americans and making plans for any overseas trip can seem overwhelming. Just thinking about getting...

How To Visit Utah’s National Parks In Winter (2025)

First of all, this is an extensive (yet simple!) guide to visiting Utah's National Parks in Winter. Winter is the best time of the...

What I Learned After One Week In The Villages

As the band kicks off one of the nightly town square gatherings here in The Villages, a retired woman from Canada leans over to...

What Part of Idaho Has Potatoes?

At this point in your life you've probably figured out that fresh fruit and vegetables don't just miraculously wind up at the grocery store....

How To Visit America’s First Fast Food Restaurants

There's no need to hop in a time machine to visit America's first fast food restaurants and their museums! While some of America's original...

Duckpin Bowling: Everything You Always Wanted To Know

First of all, no ducks were harmed during the writing of this story. As it turns out, duckpin bowling has literally nothing to do...

Here’s The Reason The Destin Sand Is So Amazing

I've spent many vacations and getaways enjoying Florida, the gulf coast, and of course - the Destin sand. As you know, it's absolutely beautiful...

Hotel Pattee – Everything You Need To Know

On a stormy Monday afternoon, I found myself fighting mother nature as I traveled west along interstate 80 in Iowa.  I was headed to...

13 Places To Have Amazing Animal Encounters in America

One of the things I never really considered when I started Bill On The Road was how many animal experiences I'd get to have...

The Truth: Is San Francisco Really All That Bad?

When I told my friends (and even some colleagues) that I was headed to San Francisco for a few days - the response was...

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