by Linda Aksomitis | May 5, 2017
G Question History of Rodeo See a Rodeo in Saskatchewan Rodeos may have started as a way for vaqueros or cowboys to strut their “stuff” in competitions, but they ended up becoming an important part of Western culture — both in the US and...
by Linda Aksomitis | Jan 3, 2017
While Mardi Gras celebrations take center stage in cities from Rio de Janeiro to the Cayman Islands to Quebec City, none are more celebrated around the world than in Louisiana. And New Orleans, of course, the city that parties the entire period from Twelfth Night (the...
by Linda Aksomitis | Dec 13, 2016
It’s hard to imagine the Bonneville Salt Flats until you see them — mile after mile of landscape so flat a giant could have taken an enormous leveling tool and dragged it over the salt covered plain. The Silver Island Mountains follow them, jutting up...
by Linda Aksomitis | Aug 3, 2016
Rio is home to the 2016 Olympic Summer Games – making it the first time the summer games have ever been hosted in South America. And strangely enough, while it’s the summer games, it’s actually the winter season in Rio de Janeiro. Don’t let...
by Contributor | Feb 19, 2016
Story by Jess Signet Jamaica has always fascinated me—the land of reggae, Rastafarianism, jerk chicken and carnival. An island spirit that is so fervent and passionate that it travels with its people all over the world. So when I booked my flight to finally go visit,...
by Linda Aksomitis | Dec 18, 2015
Seventy kilometers per hour (43.4 mph) doesn’t seem all that fast–if you’re driving a car that is–but it is on skates! One of the most popular spectator action sports, the Red Bull Crashed ice event in Quebec draws thousands of spectators to...
Uncover Outlaw Legends at Boot Hill in Ogallala, Nebraska’s Cowboy CapitalOgallala, Nebraska, is known as known as the state's cowboy capital. Some of its legends are found in Boot Hill, the last resting place for some drovers.
Check out this Scottsbluff NE Tapas Bar – The Tangled TumbleweedVisit The Tangled Tumbleweed Tapas Bar in Scottsbluff, NE, to try some great "small bites" along with fine wines & craft beers, & check out their gift shop.
Discover Carhenge Pop Culture Roadside Attraction in NebraskaThe free Carhenge pop culture roadside attraction in Nebraska is a replica of England's Stonehenge built from same sized vintage cars painted grey.
The Warship That Never Went to War: Vasa Museum in StockholmStockholm's Vasa Museum is home to the only fully preserved 17th century warship. The 69 m long, 50+ m tall ship is housed along with maritime artifacts.
Legacy of the Plains Museum – Westward Ho to Gering, NebraskaThe new, ultra-modern, Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering, Nebraska, curates the importance of Western Nebraska to the development of the West.
Courthouse Rock & Jail Rock: Hiking the Oregon National Historic TrailHiking to the top of Jail Rock gives you a 40-mile view of Courthouse Rock and the Nebraska Plains area on the historic Oregon Trail of the 1840s.
Best California Winery Tour – Halter Ranch Winery[…]
Hear Cajun and Zydeco Music at the Cajun Grand Old Opry — Eunice, LA[…]
Discover the Legends of Devil’s Gate — Landmark in WyomingDevil's Gate is a Wyoming landmark registered on the National Register of Historic Place. The site is in the Rattlesnake Mountains on the Sweetwater River.
Check out the 1908 Old West Montana Bar in Miles City[…]