Boston’s Park Trifecta: The Common, Public Garden and the Esplanade
On our most recent trip to Boston, during the early springtime weather of April, we revisited some of our favoriteContinue Reading
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Following the Red Line of Boston’s Freedom Trail
What is the Freedom Trail? While transiting this 2.5-mile-long path through the streets of Boston you’ll visit famous landmarks alongContinue Reading
A Cruise through the Cactus Forest at Saguaro National Park
On a brief stop in Tucson, Arizona enroute between San Diego and Scottsdale (yes, Tucson is a wayward detour), weContinue Reading
Modernism, Joshua Trees, Date Shakes and More: Things to do in Palm Springs (California)
We recently returned for our third stay in Palm Springs California. The first was a brief overnight while driving withContinue Reading
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Favorite Places 2024 Edition
This past year, we spent nearly the first half in Portugal, with a short trip to southern Spain, then spentContinue Reading
Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes
That’s right, land locked Colorado has sand dunes. In fact, they are the tallest sand dunes in the U.S.A. YouContinue Reading
Sleeping at the South Rim: Grand Canyon’s El Tovar Hotel
This was maybe my fifth or sixth time at the Grand Canyon and, somewhat shockingly, my near-native-Coloradan wife’s first. MyContinue Reading
A Day Under the Arches at Arches National Park (Utah)
Around Thanksgiving, we made a brief tour of parts of the four corners states (Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico)Continue Reading
Our Week in Montana
“As the moon lingers a moment over the bitterroots, before its descent into the invisible, my mind is filled withContinue Reading
The Northern Lights in northern Michigan
For a long time, I’ve wanted to see two things: the Northern Lights and the UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan.Continue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 