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2015 Travel Highlights

Mike Shubic January 30th, 2016 Comments Off

2015 was an epic year for me and MikesRoadTrip.com, with a lot of international travel. I have outlined some of the highlights from each month of the year in an effort to provide some inspired travel ideas for your upcoming year. The first part of 2015 was spent in the...

Hangzhou Global Tour highlights

Mike Shubic January 27th, 2016 Comments Off

This past summer I was fortunate enough to be selected as a storyteller for the 2015 Hangzhou Global tour. This was a cultural immersion campaign by the Hangzhou Tourism Commission (HTC) in which ambassadors from the U.S. and China were selected , along with two storytellers to travel around the...

Potato Chip Rock hike up Mount Woodson

Mike Shubic January 21st, 2016 2 Comments

There is a lot of hoopla over the Mount Woodson hike to Potato Chip Rock in San Diego County. A quick internet search will yield a number of creative shots of brave souls who venture out on the thin, precarious, potato chip-shaped ledge to capture a daring moment in time....

Best Scottsdale restaurants according to the experts

Mike Shubic January 11th, 2016 3 Comments

Are you looking for a great place to eat in Scottsdale, Arizona? According to the experts, here are the ten best Scottsdale Restaurants. In an attempt to put together a truly awesome list of the best Scottsdale restaurants, we have enlisted a group of local culinary experts to provide a...

Hotel Valley Ho: Historical Hip in the heart of Scottsdale

Mike Shubic January 6th, 2016 Comments Off

When I first arrived at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona, it reminded me of being in Palm Springs/Palm Desert, where mid-century design is so prevalent, and iconic to the modern movement of the 1950s. The property is surrounded by towering palm trees that moved gracefully by a gentle...

Binkley’s is a bevy of culinary prowess

Mike Shubic January 5th, 2016 Comments Off

The ensemble cast functions like a culinary symphony. The highly trained staff moves in perfect harmony, with a full knowledge of each note being performed by the gastronomic conductor. The presentations are like Beethoven's Fifth, both delicate and bold with a finish that leaves the gourmand to marvel. Binkley's is...

Top 10 Winter Activities in Flagstaff

Mike Shubic January 4th, 2016 7 Comments

The quintessential American road trip has to be the scenic byways of ol’ Route 66. I have road tripped throughout the state of Arizona, but one place I've not explored in a long time is Flagstaff. I thought it would be fun to head to the highest city along Historic...

Boston’s Breeze Team amaze and entertain

Mike Shubic January 3rd, 2016 4 Comments

Through my travels around the world I have seen a lot of talented street performers. One that really stood out over the years was a young man in Venice Beach, California who worked his way through college performing just a couple days a weeks. This guy's performance was a juggling...

Villa Tugendhat – A design lesson for today

Mike Shubic January 3rd, 2016 Comments Off

Villa Tugendhat is a museum located in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second largest city. Built in 1929, Villa Tugenhat was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a contemporary of the more well known American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The museum is a wonderful look at early 20th century modern...

Happy New Year 2016

Mike Shubic January 1st, 2016 Comments Off

Wow, what an amazing year of travel here on MikesRoadTrip.com. This year I focused a lot on international travel, visiting nine countries in Asia and Europe. This year I'd love to make it to South America...Argentina and Colombia are high on my list. What road trip destinations do you have...

BRIX balances culinary excellence

Mike Shubic December 29th, 2015 32 Comments

Colorfully concocted cuisine. Sumptuously blended flavors. Artfully presented. Savored within a warm and intimate setting. Enjoyed with great company, followed by impeccable service. This describes the culinary nirvana I experienced at Brix Restaurant and Wine Bar in Flagstaff, Arizona. I have been to Flagstaff many times, and while there are...

Mother Road beer and pizza

Mike Shubic December 20th, 2015 2 Comments

I'm staying in downtown Flagstaff for the next couple of nights at the historic Hotel Weatherford, where there are a lot of dining options within walking distance. I strolled just a couple blocks south of the hotel to the Mother Road Brewing Company, which I heard had some of the...

Guest on the Amateur Traveler Podcast show

Mike Shubic December 12th, 2015 Comments Off

Each week the Amateur Traveler produces a top-rated travel podcast on a different city from around the world. I believe the show has been produced for nearly a decade now. The host of the show is Chris Christensen, a great guy whom I've known for many years now. I think...

Promotional Press Trips

Mike Shubic December 1st, 2015 2 Comments

MikesRoadTrip.com is published by Mike Shubic, an award-winning travel writer and author of 52 Tips to a Perfect Get-Away, and the soon-to-be-released novel, Lines, Signs and Forks - Diaries of a Nomadic Road Tripper. Mike's Road Trip has been published since early 2010 and is ranked within the top 150...

Impression West Lake show in Hangzhou

Mike Shubic October 30th, 2015 2 Comments

While I was in Hangzhou, China I had an opportunity to see and do a lot of extraordinary things, but without question, one of the highlights was seeing Impression West Lake. This aquatic tableau was one of the most sensational live performances I’ve ever seen, and that’s saying a lot...