My First Experience Multi-day tours provide a cross-section of experiences. I’m rarely thrilled about every stop. If I see the value, I’ll participate. Sometimes, I’m pleasantly surprised. A few times, a tour which I may not have been initially interested far surpassed my … [Read more...]
The Pony Express: Fact vs. Fiction
Wild West TV shows and movies include iconic symbols such as stagecoaches, gunfights, saloon brawls, wagon trains, and Pony Express riders. After absorbing these images for decades, it’s easy to see how Hollywood can lead one astray. For example, these westerns make it appear … [Read more...]
Road Trip Perks: Nebraska Passport Travel Program
Incentive programs can be found throughout the travel industry. By offering special perks airlines, hotels, car rental agencies, cruise ships, tour companies and others create loyalty among their frequent users. Until our recent road trip through northwest Nebraska, I didn’t know … [Read more...]
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: monthly nature programs
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) offers monthly nature programs at the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. This location has majestic views of the Front Range and abundant wildlife. But, controversy still surrounds this former site of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons … [Read more...]
A Walk to Hudson Park in New Rochelle, NY
Sometimes joy comes from unexpected or simple sources. Such was the case when I recently traveled to New Rochelle, New York for a 3-day writing conference. Before the conference started, I walked to the shoreline that is adjacent to Hudson Park. I walked downhill from my hotel to … [Read more...]
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