by Linda Aksomitis | Apr 28, 2017
G Road trips generally provide a great opportunity to see what a country is really like. This was certainly true on my recent trip to the Philippines, where I conducted a workshop at TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange). Usually, road trips are planned. Mine...
by Linda Aksomitis | Mar 10, 2017
The mountain top Ibulao Bed & Breakfast Restaurant in Kiangan, in the Philippine municipality of Banaue in Ifuao province, is about as close to paradise as you can get — especially if you love thick, verdant greenery and flowers as far as you can see. With a...
by Linda Aksomitis | Nov 20, 2016
Sweden has many inland lakes and rivers — in fact they cover 10% of the countryside. So, it’s no wonder that some of the most scenic day road trips from Stockholm are to little seaside towns. We’d spent most of our time in Sweden in Stockholm, with...
by Linda Aksomitis | Oct 2, 2016
Did you know that out of Montana’s 56 counties, 46 are considered “frontier counties” with an average population of six or fewer people per square mile? Or that it’s the fourth largest state in the US? What that means, of course, is that there...
by Linda Aksomitis | Sep 28, 2016
Each day of a road trip has its own character, and today’s was a bit of a split personality! Day 8: Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dillon, Montana Salt Lake City, founded in 1847 by Brigham Young, a Mormon, has a personality unique across the U.S. Brigham Young even...
by Linda Aksomitis | Sep 27, 2016
What’s the difference between the Nevada Desert and the Great Salt Lake Desert? Well, one is in Nevada and the other is in Utah, for starters. However, as we discovered on this road trip, there’s a lot more to it! Day 7: Reno, Nevada, to Salt Lake City,...
Hear Cajun and Zydeco Music at the Cajun Grand Old Opry — Eunice, LA[…]
Discover the Legends of Devil’s Gate — Landmark in Wyoming[…]
Check out the 1908 Old West Montana Bar in Miles City[…]
Discover the Mysteries of Idaho’s Craters of the Moon[…]
Wakamow Valley: Outdoor Adventures in Moose Jaw, SaskatchewanThe Moose Jaw River flows through the Wakamow Valley urban park in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It provides 20 km of trails and year-round outdoor adventures.
Butch Cassidy Museum — Old West Wild Bunch Outlaws in Montpelier, IDThe Butch Cassidy Museum is situated in Montpelier, Idaho. It's housed in the original Bank of Montpelier Bank where Butch pulled his 2nd bank robbery.
St. Adalbert Church in Krakow Market Square — 1000 Years of History[…]
Crepes, Wood Fired Pizza & More: Whytewold EmporiumThe Whytewold Emporium near Gimli, in Manitoba's Interlake Region, serves wood-fired pizza and French crepes -- along with a garden centre and store.
Hill Aerospace Museum — Hundreds of Planes from WWI to the Cold WarThe Hill Aerospace Museum at Ogden, Utah, just a few miles from Salt Lake City, is a must-see free attraction with hundreds of airplanes and artifacts.
Wabasha Street Caves & their Prohibition Secrets — Saint Paul, MNSaint Paul, Minnesota, history includes Prohibition gangsters and speakeasies including the Wabasha Street Caves. See "Castle Royal" or take a driving tour.