Maybe it had something to do with my dad being a geography teacher, but I love studying maps and reading up on history and foreign cultures. So I get a charge out of planning trips because it gives me a … Continued
I just love it when I mention a place I want to visit and people tell me, “You don’t want to go there.” Of course I do. North Pole or North Korea. Kazakhstan or Kansas. There isn’t a square inch … Continued
In the past, Utah’s liquor laws were like some cruel behavioral experiment involving lab mice. Visitors to the state — the mice — desired an alcoholic beverage, the cheese. In between lay a gauntlet of laws that often caused the … Continued
In 2005 we took an insanely long road trip from Tucson to New Orleans, with the goal of reaching the Florida Panhandle. What made it insane, was the fact that we were trying to do this in two weeks with … Continued
Traveling has enough hassles without being bogged down with luggage. Besides, nothing screams “dorky tourist” like unsuccessfully juggling a bunch of Samsonite. Our goal is to avoid checking luggage, at least when flying to our destination. And that means being … Continued