Category: Featured Destinations
Mike’s Road Trip features a wide variety of amazing destinations that will inspire you to get out and see the world. These destinations include some of the most beautiful and iconic places in the United States and beyond, from Seattle to Sedona, Tuscany to Tanzania and Sri Lanka to Melbourne. The website also highlights less well-known but equally stunning destinations, such as the Badlands of South Dakota, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, the rolling hills of MaramureČ Romania and the Great River Road along the Mississippi River. Each destination featured includes detailed information about what makes it special, including its history, natural beauty, and recreational opportunities. Visitors can also find out what other nearby attractions are worth visiting and get directions and details to help them plan their trip. The amazing destinations featured on Mike’s Road Trip are sure to provide visitors with an unforgettable road trip travel experience.
5 Great, but unnoticed cities of Europe worth visiting this summer
Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Milan, Berlin, Londonâthese are the European cities widely popular among many tourists. Where to go when all of the major European cities have already been visited? Online hotel booking service Travel Ticker suggests one of these fantastic cities. Valletta, Malta Malta itself is a great place to...
Read moreJuke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, MS
I was in Clarksdale, Mississippi recently for the Juke Joint Festival, an annual event celebrating the birthplace of the Blues. After attending the festivities, I had a whole new appreciation for Blues music. The Blues I learned comes in many different artistic and musical forms, some I didn't care for,...
Read moreTunica Riverpark & Museum
In Tunica, Mississippi there is a stunning architectural structure resting on the eastern banks of the Mighty Mississippiâkeeper of all things having to do with the river, it's home to the Tunica RiverPark & Museum. The Tunica RiverPark is an interpretive center overlooking the River. The museum is filled with...
Read moreTubac and namesake resort captivate visitors
Nestled in the high desert of the Santa Cruz Valley, in the shadow of the Santa Rita Mountains, lies one of the earliest settlements in the state of Arizona. Tubac was established way back in 1752 as a Spanish presidio. However today, artists are more prevalent than a military men....
Read moreTumacacori National Historical Park
Located just south of Tubac, Arizona in the southern part of the state is a national monument worth a stop....the Tumacacori National Historical Park. This historical park preserves three early Spanish colonial mission ruins. The oldest and best-preserved of the three, San Jose de Tumacacori, was built on the site...
Read moreSri Lanka: More than beautiful beaches and ancient ruins
Written by: Emma Teppa Top Five Parks and Reserves in Sri Lanka While Sri Lanka is working to put itself firmly on the map of luxury holiday destinations, many visitors to the small Indian Ocean Island head there for its breadth of national parks and game reserves. Known as one...
Read moreA storybook love affair and my fondness for the Czech Republic
In 1999 I spent nearly a month in the Czech Republic...it was love at first sight. By this time (1999) I had already visited nine other European countries, but this was my first to an eastern (now considered central) European nation, and, it hadn't been that far removed from Soviet...
Read moreAntelope Canyon – Nature inspired wonderment
The photos of Antelope Canyon (upper and lower) have inspired the world over. The long and smoothly carved sandstone slot canyon is located on Navajo land in northern Arizona and is one of those places that photos often do justice to the awe-inspire sight. Antelope Canyon is a mecca for...
Read moreLake Havasu Balloon Festival
Everything you need to know about attending the Lake Havasu Balloon Festival. After more than 230 years of flight, hot air balloons still retain their romantic luster...they are both captivating and exhilarating. The sheer size, colors and shapes of hot air balloons can be mesmerizing, especially en mass. I recently...
Read moreBlue Lake Ranch; A secluded gem outside Durango
When you first enter the Blue Lake Ranch, itâs hard to know what to expectâŚthere are no large monument signs or visual structures to lead your eye. As you follow the signs, making your way up a meandering hill, you come across the âRanch House,â which is the focal point...
Read moreTop-25 Arizona Road Trip Destinations
Here are 25 Arizona road trip ideas the next time you visit the stunning Southwest. (Updated 6/25/20) An Arizona Road Trip will yield exciting discovers that can only be found in the Southwest. Arizona is a wonderfully diverse state, with an abundance of open space and unforgettable sceneryâŚincluding one of...
Read more6th annual Zombie Walk in Phoenix
It wasn't just ghosts and goblins this Halloween, it was a massive Zombie Walk at the 6th annual event in Phoenix. Those involved organizing the Phoenix Zombie Walk hoped to break the Guinness World Record for most zombies participating in a zombie walk. Last yearâs walk had nearly 20,000 attendees...not...
Read morePima Air and Space Museum
Once of Tucson, Arizona's greatest attractions is the Pima Air and Space Museum. Whether you are an aeronautical fan or not, this air museum is one of the largest in the country and is really worth visiting if you find yourself in southern Arizona. Here is my experience: I would...
Read moreA glimpse at Shoshone Falls
Just a short drive from Twin Falls, along the Snake River in southern, Idaho, are the spectacular Shoshone Falls. At over 2oo feet, Shoshone Falls are higher than the more well known, Niagara Falls. Spring and early summer are the best times to view the falls when water flow is...
Read moreFeelinâ the Love of Lake Charles
Iâm sure youâve heard the phrase, âsouthern hospitalityâ before, itâs a romanticized notion personified in movies and television shows, where chivalry flourishes and visitors are made to feel welcome. While on a recent trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana for a travel conference, I discovered the essence of southern hospitality is...
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