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Get My Latest Book: Presidential Road Trips

Around the time I first started travel writing in 2013, I visited the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Little did I...

10 Amazing Homes of Presidents You Need To Visit

I've always been fascinated by the history of American presidents. And even more fascinated by the homes of presidents that are open to the...

Take This Epic New York Waterfalls Road Trip

Ready to chase New York waterfalls? Embark on an unforgettable road trip across New York State, where stunning waterfalls await around every corner. There...

Naples Bet On Pickleball Pays Off

Propped up against the door of my suite at Bellasera Hotel, the local newspaper has "Pickleball Tourney Worth Millions" splashed across its front page...

Joplin Still Healing Five Years Later

Bringing up the 2011 tornado that tore apart this southern Missouri town brought visible emotion to residents I met during a recent stop in...

Hanging Out With A Country Music Legend

Jerry Bradley sits a foot away from me, in an old waiting room chair from the RCA Records building on Music Row in Nashville. ...

Otis Redding Still Thrives In Macon, GA

This year will mark 50 years since the tragic plane crash that killed legendary musician Otis Redding.  Mr. Redding was just 26 years old...

Two Great Families One Small Town.

Cambridge, Ohio is no different than any other small town around the country.  And in every small town - people know people. During my recent...

The Best Little Zoo You’ve Never Heard Of

There's not a person in Gulf Shores, Alabama that doesn't know the name Patti Hall.   And, it didn't take but a few minutes to...

My Adventures On The Gorge

As a child I had absolutely zero interest in going to camp.  I'd hear about classmates heading off to remote places for weeks at...

Historic Documents On Display in Saint Louis

Saint Louis media enthusiast Frank Absher is outside polishing the doorknobs of what was once the Third Christian Scientist Church at 3504 Russell Blvd...

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You Won’t Believe How Exciting The Lake Geneva Mailboat Tour Is

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