Author: Mike Shubic
A taste of Grapevine, Texas
I love it when my impressions are dispelled. It's a human characteristic to form opinions whether based on fact or not. My initial opinion, or assumption of Grapevine, Texas was that it was just a suburb of Dallas—while that may be true to some degree, I learned they actually have...
Read moreJay Allan and the Uncommon Good band bring down the house!
The Scottsdale Center for the Arts has a summertime concert series called "Live and Local Fridays." I attended the show last night which featured Jay Allan and the Uncommon Good band...whoa, were they amazing! The concert was only $12, which I think was an insane value for such a top-notch...
Read moreExcited to be a speaker at the Asia Pacific TBEX in Manila
I have been a professional travel video blogger for nearly five years and have been publishing MikesRoadTrip.com for well over six. During this time I have attended many travel conferences, including the largest travel blogger conference in the world, TBEX, several times. I am so excited to announce that I...
Read moreAuspicious Things to Do in Hangzhou
Last year I had an opportunity to visit Hangzhou, the capital of the Zhejiang province known to be the happiest city in all of China. Hangzhou has become a popular tourist destination for westerners in the past decade, but has been revered by emperors and other Chinese travelers for centuries....
Read moreVictorian elegance still reigns at Hines Mansion
While doing a road trip around the Southwest I stopped in Provo, Utah for a few days and stayed at the enchanting and historic Hines Mansion Bed and Breakfast—which is located on the corner of a tree-lined street right in the heart of downtown, against the backdrop of the splendid...
Read moreHow I survived being stranded by a flash flood while camping
I was on a road trip through the Southwest, driving along scenic highway 95 in southern Utah—a road carved from a sandstone canyon taking the driver off-guard with breathtaking views around each bend. The scene was so awe-inspiring that time slipped past much faster than I realized due to the...
Read moreNow a Travelocity Gnational Gnomad
I very excited to announce that I have been selected to be a Travelocity Gnational Gnomad. I'm sure you're familiar with the Travelocity Gnome campaign, it's one of the most successful travel branding campaigns ever! To expand the Gnome campaign, Travelocity has built a Gnational Gnomad team, an exclusive group...
Read moreSan Juan Islands road trip
Snugly ensconced between Northwestern Washington and Vancouver Island is a collection of landmasses that yield to the ebb and flow of the Salish Sea. The 172 islands, each with its own distinct appeal, are known collectively as the San Juan Islands. Only four of the islands are serviced by the...
Read moreThe Mansion Restaurant at Rosario Resort
Overlooking the stunning Cascade Bay on Orcas Island, Washington, The Mansion Restaurant at the Rosario Resort & Spa serves up a dining experience equal to that of its extraordinary view. The menu is imaginative, fresh and well executed. As I drove toward the Rosario Resort I was struck by the...
Read moreNext month I will be in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada is simply a stunning place to road trip, and I should know, I have traveled all over the country. I have been to five Canadian provinces and next month I will be able to check off one more. While there are so many places in Canada that I've yet...
Read moreMade it to Orcas Island in the San Juans
The other day my sister and I boarded a ferry from Friday Harbor and took the scenic ride to Orcas Island. Our home base has been the Lodge on Orcas Island, which is centrally located for all of our road trip excursions. Our first evening on the island we went...
Read moreNow in the San Juan Islands
After several days in the Seattle area, my sister Susanne and I road tripped to the northwesterly part of the state...to the breathtaking San Juan Islands. As soon as we got off the ferry at Friday Harbor and looked at the sight before us, a sense of enthusiasm overcame us....
Read moreAfter two years, I’m back in Seattle for a short spell
As some of you may know, I am originally from Seattle and occasionally spend time in the area since I have family and friends in the Pacific Northwest. The last time I was in town was over two years ago for my father's memorial. This time, it was for a...
Read moreGhost City Inn review
Ghost City Inn provides centrally located accommodations with stunning views from the hip hilltop community of Jerome. Located on the backside of the Mingus Mountain range, high atop Cleopatra Hill, is the historic mining camp of Jerome, once the fourth largest town in the Arizona territory. With a current population...
Read moreTuzigoot National Monument in Clarksdale, AZ
Historic roadside attraction near Sedona and Jerome. In between Sedona and Jerome, just outside the town of Clarksdale, lies a small national monument known as Tuzigoot, which is one of several sites south of Flagstaff where the 12th century Sinagua Indian dwellings are preserved. Unlike the Montezuma Castle twenty miles...
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