A Little Bit of Craic
I have been instructed to write a travel blog concerning the community I live in or with which I identify. Well, you stumped me; the community I live in is, in fact, not the community with which...
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Traverse City… The Mediterranean of the Midwest
The Caribbean-like blue waters are seen from every angle as they shimmer in the daylight. The city is dotted by small businesses along a bay front that extends for miles without a high rise in sight....
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A Place to Revive A Quiet-Seeking, Nature-Loving, Adventure-Trekking Soul
Ever feel like you’ve maybe spent too much time in the city? The constant rush can really wear down on a person. Well, I have found a place for you, fellow city-dweller. Minocqua, Wisconsin...
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Small Town Escape
My community is a small town nestled between the mountains that form Utah Valley. At first glance, it probably looks like just some town in some state, but that's only because a person needs...
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Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre! Why should somone go there? It is a beautiful place in Italy where 5 cities with diffrent characteristics and diffrent styles are connected all by a train ride. (or you can walk through...
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I Climbed Mt. Dora
Summer time: a time to relax, soak in the sun, take a dip in the pool, go to the beach, maybe go on a boat ride and where can people get all of this in one place? FLORIDA! Sunny,...
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Welcome to Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio is an absolutely beautiful city that creates an atmosphere unlike any other. The city has so many different sides to it, each of which help you discover cultures...
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Portland: City of Roses, City of Surprises
As you step off the plane landed at PDX airport in the month of July, you at first may be surprised at the lack of Portland's common trademark- rain. Unknown to most, there is minimal rain and...
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The Road Less Traveled: Bemus Point Edition
Bemus Point, New York is a little-known village, consisting of a mere 350 people. Despite the lack of people, it is rich in memories; the kind that last a lifetime. As the...
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The Jewel of the West Coast-San Francisco
Few places have as rich a history as my home. From being a Spanish Mission before devolving into a den of thieves and debauchery and then blossoming into a multicultural cosmopolitan crossroads of...
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The Ocean, the Town, and the People
San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico is a place that I have visited and identified with for many years now. It is beautiful and intriguing in so many ways and I recommend...
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God’s Own Land: Kerala
An earthen smell greets me as I step out on to the muddy streets in God's Own Land - Kerala, India. A slight drizzle dampens my hair as I look up to the night sky dappled with iridescent celestial...
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The Home of History, Culture, and Food–Mobile, Alabama?!
Mobile, Alabama. Home of sweet tea, seafood, and Southern accents. But that describes at least half of the other southern cities in the United States. To me, Mobile is more than just a run-of-the-mill...
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Not Everything is What it Seems
My first instinct was that I wasn't going to like the Estrella Mountain community. There was not much too it. All I saw was, The Elliot Market drug store, a gas station, and houses. In mind that...
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Keep on the Sunny Side in Miami
Welcome to Miami: a tiny piece off the Atlantic side of Florida, yet one of the most populated and popular attractions craved worldwide. This fairly young city is most known for its swaying...
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Valley in the Hills
I live in a small town in southwest Pennsylvania; the population is around 2,000 and at first glance, there isn’t much to do. In fact, if you pass on the highway, we are practically...
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A Pleasant Place To Build A Town- Cornwall, NY
The crunch of kaleidoscope-colored leaves under your feet as you hike through the fall foliage of Black Rock forest on your quest to find the reservoir that supplies Cornwall, a petite New York town, with...
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This Is My Home, This Is Pakistan
A steady stream of water trickles down the mountain side, settling itself into the flower beds below. There’s a light mist hovering throughout the atmosphere, carrying scents and flavors...
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The Peculiar Side of Seattle
I come from the land of coffee addicted hipsters and computer geeks. Locals have dubbed it “The 206”,...
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Spartanburg, South Carolina – A Kalidescope of Unexpected Discoveries
Founded in the 1780s as a courthouse village, Spartanburg, South Carolina, located...
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Mazatlan, A Place for Adventure and Family
Every December my family and I made it a tradition to go on vacation to Mazatlan, Sinaloa. We stay at a resort for a week and then stay another few weeks in a small pueblo, called El Roble, with...
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Small Country, Big Heart
Being Armenian and having been to Armenia, it’s one of the most richly cultured countries in the world. There are so many places and things to see in the tiny country. First place I would take...
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Sun, Sand, and Speed
Palm trees line the horizon as the salty air combines with exhaust fumes and the hum of city life. Whether the birthplace of speed or a bucket list vacation, Daytona Beach is known for its gorgeous...
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Bellingham, Wa: The City of Subdued Excitment
Built between the Cascade Mountain range and the Pacific Ocean, Bellingham is a hidden beauty among the trees, waterfront, and sketchy mountain roads. This town is full of it's own character,...
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The City of Nonconformists
You cannot put Knoxville, Tennessee into a neat, little box and slap a bow on it. It just won’t fit. It’s tasty. It’s musical. It’s cultural. Something that special doesn’t...
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Small Town with a BIg Heart
Tecumseh is a small Michigan town consisting of about 8,521 residents. The name “Tecumseh” comes from the Shawnee Indian leader Chief Tecumseh. Later the city used the Indian Chief as...
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Rochester Hills: A Fusion of Beauty, History, and Charm
Suburbs of American cities have long been associated with dull strip malls, monotonous houses, and a dearth of unique, fun-filled activities. Few people consider suburban communities to be viable...
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Rediscovering My Home Town
For most people their hometown is boring, but once in a while they discover something truly magical. This experience usually comes through someone else. Using emotions we become interested. ...
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Finding the Art of Michigan’s Capital
Though Lansing is the capital of Michigan, it doesn’t exactly have tourists flocking there. This, however, does not erase the exciting and beautiful places that people,...
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The Smallest Large City: The City of Trees.
By the end of this adventure you’ll love my city. But first, I’ll give you directions. You are looking at quite a nice solar system. Nine planets – oops, I mean eight...
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Tampa Bay: The Hottest Place This Side of the Sunshine State
Every night, the sun sinks down into the depths of the turquoise waters of Tampa Bay, accompanied by cirrus clouds brilliantly streaked with warm hues, seagulls crying...
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Sweet Simplicity
Around a flickering flame, four young boys lounge leisurely poking the inferno before them with sticks. Cheerily conversing, a few adventurous ones draw the smoldering sticks close...
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My Small Town of Wadsworth
When a person hears I live in Wadsworth Ohio, they usually don’t give it a second thought, or say “oh, you mean Hick Ville!?” In my mind I think of how mentally blind some people...
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Kemah: The crazy, cool, connected, yet calming community
Crashing waves, hovering seagulls stalking on tourists' bags of chips, the roar of the Boardwalk Bullet, and beetle boats that crawl swiftly through the active ocean: these are the ingredients...
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Madtown Lives Up To Its Name
I came into this world crying and screaming at Meriter Hospital on March 7th 1995. From that moment I was blessed enough to call Madison, Wisconsin my home. When people think of Wisconsin they automatically...
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Los Gatos: The Heart of the Bay Area
The idea of “small-town America” comes loaded with stereotype – one image that often comes to mind is that of the provincial, isolated hamlet overrun with fast food chains and big box...
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Finding Home in a Grain of Sand
A desert by definition is dry. The sun scorches the desert as one squeezes the liquid from a towel. It's not easy to call a place like that home, and it isn't easy to get used to either. But on...
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Rockin’ Ronkonkoma
For centuries, New York has been a hot spot of settlers and travelers alike. Off of the bottom of New York sprouts a little island call Long Island and on Long Island is a little town called Islip...
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Franklin, Massachusetts: A Town Of Serenity
Franklin, Massachusettsis a residential town, and is not very well known to the common traveler. Many people travel around the world to see extraordinary landscapes, or to enjoy once-in-a-lifetime...
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The Time I Ate A Guinea Pig
“Cuy, quiero cuy!” These were the desperate words that escaped my mouth as my family and I scrounged the Ecuadorian mountainside, searching high and low for the famous cuy;...
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Life in the Village
Settled in a tucked away corner of southern Louisiana is the community of Watson. Watson, now in the process of becoming incorporated, is technically a village. Now, when thinking of a village, kind...
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Small Town, Big Heart
Matthews, a humble town just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, is often overlooked as the perfect tourist getaway, where people of all ages enjoy a lifestyle of leisure and a unique quality of life....
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Namaste – Welcome To India, The Country Of The Lotus
Namaste is the greeting used in India. It means: the divine light within me bows to the divine light within you. My family has visited India twice, and we hope to go there again in...
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Timeless: A Cottage on Laurel Lake
Laughing. Smiling. Crying. Throwing family members off the dock. Swimming into the late hours of the night. Dazzling Fourth of July fireworks. Hundreds of picturesque memories...
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When In Rome…
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved learning about Rome. One of the first chapter books I ever read was the Magic Tree House story about Roman times—I was especially fascinated by the...
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So Cal: Welcome to Sun City
California is more than our beaches. It's more than our Hollywood billboard, our vineyards, or our L.A. Lakers. California is the state of endless possibilities. There is something for everyone....
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Exploring the Essence of America: Mint Hill, NC
Flying down the 485 freeway through the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina, you might easily miss the exit marking my hometown. But if your a spirited adventurer keen on understanding the the patterns...
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McHenry, Illinois: A Small Town With A Big Heart
When one thinks of northern Illinois they think of Chicago but, it is the suburbs of the Windy City that gave Chicago its’ reputation. Nestled midway between Chicago and Milwaukee,...
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