A Backroad Planet baker’s dozen of candid observations and random reflections from repeat sailings aboard the Norwegian Jade cruise ship. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for more information. Our NCL Jade...
A collaborative review of the Island Princess cruise ship, including the pros and cons of sailing one of the oldest and smallest vessels in the Princess fleet. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for more...
If you are a history buff, hiker, or whitewater enthusiast, this guide will show you plenty of things to do in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for more information. Guest post by...
Tour Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, take the Skyride up Grouse Mountain, bike Stanley Park, and ferry Granville Island, to see the best of Vancouver in a day. We were guests of Rocky Mountaineer and Tourism Vancouver, but all thoughts and opinions are our own. by...
The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina, traces the story of a local tobacco farmer’s daughter catapulted to international stardom as a film legend and Hollywood royalty. I was a guest of Johnston County Visitors Bureau, but all thoughts and...
In Wilmington, North Carolina, movies are made everywhere—in restaurants, botanical gardens, historic inns, ocean piers, even dive bars. If you are a movie buff, it’s time to put “Wilmywood” on your bucket list. I was a guest of Wilmington and...
Experience roadtripping, hiking, and camping Montenegro best places along the Adriatic Coast, the Bay of Kotor, Buljarica Beach, and Durmitor National Park. Guest Post by Joey Holmes Roadtripping, Hiking & Camping Montenegro Everyone’s heard of Croatia. The...
Discover Virginia City and Nevada City, two Montana ghost towns where memories of the 1863 Gold Rush and visions of the Old West come alive. Guest Post by June Russell-Chamberlin Two Montana Ghost Towns When prospectors William Fairweather and Henry Edgar struck gold...
Can you imagine a bar that offers a $10 shot and haircut? A former NOLA resident reveals hidden culture, history, cuisine, and other secrets of New Orleans neighborhoods. Guest Post by Leah D. Nelson Secrets of New Orleans Neighborhoods New Orleans, Louisiana, is of...
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