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Recommended Lodging

I stay in a lot of outstanding B&Bs/Inns and boutique hotels each year, however only the best of the best receive the "Recommended Mike's Road Trip" badge (shown right).  You can rest assure that staying in any of the following establishments will be a memorable experience. Note: Sometimes there are...

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Mini-Guide to Mayrhofen

Guest Post by: Andrew Weller Thinking of an adventurous ski holiday in the Alps, or maybe just some peace and quiet in the Tyrolean valley?  If you want to get off the beaten path, look no further than the quaint and charming village of Mayrhofen. Flanked by the Penken and...

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What is the #1 sign NOT to dine?

Have you ever been to a new town, looking for a good place to eat?  Read on and I’ll give you my number 1 tip on what to look for. You know how they say, “don’t judge a book by its cover?”  Well, pardon my French, but that’s just PC...

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Today was a tour of the “Museum of Glass”

As some of you may know, I have an artistic side that yearns to be fed. I have always gravitated toward the arts. Over the years I've taken many art classes...from metal sculpture, clay, photography, forging, stain glass, fused glass to glass blowing. As a matter of fact, I did...

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Ten towns not to miss this summer

Summer is a wonderful time to take a road trip, and these ten towns provide stellar options. Each of these communities has everything you need to have a memorable vacation—from outstanding lodging options, culinary delights, sensational scenery to fun activities. Whitefish, Montana Whitefish is located in the northwestern part of...

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Frazier Falls – an easy hike with a big reward

Frazier Falls is located just above Grayeagle, California and is about 6200 feet in elevation.  The 1.4 mile round trip hike is both easy and quite scenic.  This area experiences heavy snowfall in the winter, the melt-off  flows from the Lakes Basin into Frazier Creek on its descent more than...

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Stockholm on Two Wheels: Biking Around the Capital of Scandinavia

Guest post by: Louise Vinciguerra Spread across 14 islands and surrounded by some of the most beautiful natural scenery in Europe, Stockholm is not a city to be seen from the inside of a vehicle. One of the most enjoyable—and efficient—means of exploring this Scandinavian capital is via bicycle. Thankfully,...

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Five top culinary picks in Charlottesville, VA

[caption id="attachment_12036" align="alignright" width="300"] Thomas Jefferson portrayed by: Steve Edenbro[/caption] Charlottesville, Virginia is a community rich in history, dating back to the earliest years of our fine nation.  Thanks in part to one of its most famous residents, Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville has a vibrant culinary scene today. President Jefferson was...

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A meeting with the QiRanger

The travel blogger community is a pretty tight knit one and there are a number of folks I've been following for a while now, including Steve Miller (aka The QiRanger).  Steve has been a travel video blogger for many years and has a huge following. He has been living and...

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Guest on the Halli Casser-Jayne show

I had the great pleasure of being a guest on the Halli Casser-Jayne Show (talk radio for fine mines) yesterday. I discussed one of my favorite food topics (Pizza) with fellow guests...cookbook author, Diane Morgan; Food & Wine editor, Tina Ujlaki; and Ryan Hays, The Pizza Fan. If you want...

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Top three things to do in Lanzarote

For a holiday destination that's really quite unique, the Canary Island of Lanzarote takes some beating. You may know it for its buzzing beach resorts - Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise and party-hard Puerto del Carmen to name just a few. Or maybe you're familiar with its stark volcanic landscape and...

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Five Essential San Francisco Experiences

Fancy a road trip along California’s famous highway 101 this summer? There couldn’t be a better place to end your journey than San Francisco. The ‘City by the Bay’ truly has it all—natural beauty, incredible architecture, world-class cuisine and its own quirky culture. During your visit to this northern Californian...

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