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A Russian colony in California? Da! This week, our cyber road trip takes us about two hours north of San Francisco to Fort Ross State Historic Park. Here, Tsarist Russia established a settlement that operated from 1812 to 1841. Several of the buildings have been restored or rebuilt, and you can enter them, stroll the […]
Mystic Seaport in Connecticut is the world’s largest maritime museum. It rivals Virginia’s Colonial Williamsburg as America’s finest historical restoration. It’s an outstanding road trip destination – one worthy of a special trip from anywhere in North America. If Mystic Seaport isn’t on your road trip bucket list, it should be. I’ve been there twice […]
Plains is like a hundred other small towns in Georgia – a block-long business district, a set of railroad tracks, a two-lane main highway, no stoplights, a couple of Baptist churches, and a population that doesn’t hit 1,000. All in all, it’s another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it kind of place. But Plains is different. Something remarkable happened here. […]
Planning to visit a national park in late December? Here’s an update on selected parks in the United States. Be sure to get the latest conditions from your chosen park’s web site before leaving home. Western U.S. Death Valley Scotty’s Castle remains closed indefinitely following a flash flood that occurred in October. Yosemite Mariposa Grove […]
Rain and mosquitoes were the themes I took a weeklong road trip to Florida December 2-9, using American Airlines frequent flier miles to pay for the airfare. This is a brief report of that trip. What’s in your wallet? The airlines promote their frequent flier programs with visions of exciting and romantic free travel. And […]
One of the things that makes Colorado National Monument special is how easy it is to visit. The monument entrance is a five-minute drive off busy Interstate 70, and the most spectacular scenery is only another 15-20 minutes farther. Yet only 416,000 people visited this awesome park in 2014. Clearly, most of those hurtling down the […]
Welcome to Road Trips with Tom’s first vacation guide. This post offers you an itinerary for a complete road trip vacation. It’s a four- or five-day trip around southern Arizona, beginning and ending in Tucson. This is a winter or spring trip you can take any time from December through April. Here’s more: This trip is […]