Tombstone Arizona: Historic and Haunted Ghost Town

Visitors can take a stagecoach ride through Tombstone.I will preface this article by stating I am not a believer in ghosts.  Superstitious?  Yes.  Ghosts?  Not so much.  So when I learned many of Tombstone, Arizona’s attractions are haunted and that Tombstone is said to be one of Arizona’s most haunted towns, I shrugged my shoulders and didn’t give...

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Astoria: Gateway to the Oregon Coast

Just a few miles outside of Astoria is the shipwreck of the Peter Iredale.Astoria is often considered the northernmost town of the Oregon coast, though technically Astoria is located on the Columbia River close to where it enters the ocean rather than on the coast itself.  Astoria is an interesting mix of rough around the edges port town and historic collection of Victorian...

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We’re Covered?! Travel Insurance You Might Not Know You Have

When you travel, do you always buy travel insurance?  I’ll be honest, we travel frequently and yet we rarely purchase travel insurance.  Now I am not in any way suggesting you should forego buying trip insurance.  Travel insurance can be a good idea.  (When we do buy travel insurance, we purchase ours through World Nomads.)  However, if you are...

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Odense: The Birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen, the son of Odense.Odense is the third largest city in Denmark, but to put that into a little bit of perspective, Odense has a population of just over 172,000, between that of Jackson, Mississippi and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  There is one main reason to visit Odense, and that is Hans Christian Andersen.  Hans Christian Andersen is one of...

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Driving Oregon’s Historic Columbia River Highway

View of the Columbia River Gorge from the Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint.One of the most beautiful days you can spend in Oregon is driving through the Columbia River Gorge.  The Columbia Gorge, just a few miles east of Portland, is a long canyon cut through by the Columbia River.  The Columbia Gorge has historical significance.  Lewis and Clark...

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#DoBaja: Win a Trip to Baja and Follow My Ecotourism Adventure

Photo courtesy Baja California TourismAs I have mentioned before, after a multi-year hiatus, Romeo and I have started venturing back into Baja.  Our first Baja adventure was joining a Baja food tour.  We then traveled to Tijuana for a dinner at Misión 19, had a weekend getaway in Rosarito, staying at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, and then crossed the border again to...

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