My travel blog is a collection of stories from my roadtrips travelling across Canada and the USA. I love to share my experiences.
My van life destination list is long and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is one place I can now check off. I have travelled through Arizona several times but had never been to this southern area of the state. The National Monument is located in southern Arizona south west of Tucson and on the border […]
My Van Life Destination: Stunning Cactus and More Read More »
I headed to Memphis as I was fairly close to the Tennessee border and a visit to Graceland was on my bucket list. I had never been there before so was not sure what to see other than Graceland. I stopped in to the tourist office, which I often do when in a new place,
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To be honest I had never really thought much about the state of Arkansas and what it had to offer me. All in all it was a truly inspirational roadtrip. I woke up with a cough and achy head on my first morning in northwestern Arkansas. I felt a cold coming on but I persevered and
Arkansas Roadtrip – Sickness and Surprise in the “Natural State” Read More »
A Kansas roadtrip anyone? I was driiving down Route 83 towards southern Texas which took me through the northwest corner of the state. Having never been to this state before I decided this was a great opportunity to explore. In the little research I did I found a few popular sites in the northwestern part
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My roadtrip to explore Nebraska started along Highway 83 from South Dakota into the “Heart City” of Valentine. Every year on Valentine’s Day the city transforms and celebrates the day of love. A beautiful little city with a very welcoming visitor center giving me lots of suggestions on what to see in the area.
Explore Nebraska – Love, Eccentricity and into the Past Read More »
Several South Dakota attractions were on my “must see list”. Deciding to stick to the western part of the state I wanted to visit the Black Hills, a mountain range with forests, waterfalls and the famous Mount Rushmore. Then on to the Badlands National Park to see the rugged terrain and canyons that I had read
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The Enchanted Highway showed up on my search of the main sites to see in North Dakota. When I stopped at the North Dakota visitor centre they also mentioned this roadtrip so I put it on my “to see” list. Driving east along Highway 94 from Theodore Roosevelt National Park I started my roadtrip
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My roadtrip destination to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota started as I entered the USA from Manitoba, Canada. I crossed the border and travelled down Route 83. When crossing the border I cannot bring any fruit or vegetables with me so my first stop was at Minot to get groceries. I also had
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To explore New Mexico southern area I have travelled there on three different occasions so far. First time was in October 2009 travelling from the northern area of the state, second time in June 2015 as I was travelling from Arizona, and the third time in January 2023 entering from Texas into the southeast corner.
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Enjoy my New Mexico roadtrip with me. When people ask me what my favourite state I have travelled through is, my answer is always New Mexico. My first time to this state was in 2009 during the separation from my 21 year marriage. That trip was healing for me which made New Mexico a place
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