American Trekker
So many awesome places to see, so little time!
Category: General travel
Adrift in the Land of Lost Luggage
Traveling about this beautiful country by car, camper or motorcycle is a fantastic way to see the sights of this gorgeous country of ours. Yet sometimes the convenience and timely efficiency (and I use that term loosely) of airplane travel is a great way…
“Big things happen here”…..Dallas
“Big things happen here”. So this is the official slogan of the city of Dallas, not surprising coming out of the Lone Star State that boasts about the grand scale size of things. Texas is the second largest state in the US, but the…
San Diego Sunshine
The weathermen in San Diego are pretty much bored. It is the same old song every day: “Sunny and 70, Folks”. Out of the 365 days of the calendar year, San Diego’s average temperature is 63 degrees with 266 sunny days per year. Yet,…
See you in Seattle! Top 5 attractions.
On the west coast, Seattle is an iconic waterfront city filled with experiences that you “gotta see” when visiting there. One of the neat features about Seattle is so many of the sites are along the waterfront or within walking distance of the main…
Waterfall Wonders
I am not sure when my fascination with waterfalls began, but it certainly has grown over the years as I have seen so many through my travels. The granddaddy of them all, Niagara Falls State Park in New York was established in 1885 and…
Put Your Traveling Shoes On
Why do I end every post with :”Put your traveling shoes on. JES” ? Well, the last part is easy, JES are my initials: Julie Etta Smith. The Put your traveling shoes on goes a little further than just a request for some sturdy…
For the Love of Lighthouses
My family & friends frequently tease me about my love (er…obsession perhaps…) of Lighthouses. Yet, fellow admirers of Lighthouses will agree with me that these majestic structures provide an inspiration and tales of their colorful histories abound. Also, it never ceases to amaze me…
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