Pittsburgh: Road Trip Closes, Airport Gates Open

If you read any of our posts about San Diego, Napa Valley, or Portland and Seattle, it was probably pretty obvious that we were having a splendid time exploring the West Coast. But there is one thing all those great places lack, and that’s family :-) Our last few...

Chicago: Razzlin’ and Dazzlin’

It started off as a town built out of entirely too much wood. Then fire swept through, causing destruction of epic proportions and the deaths of hundreds. But the result was an immediate rebuilding that transformed the place into one of America’s most important...

What Happens In Vegas

Neon glow. Riotous cheers. General debauchery.  Pure indulgence in the senses. An oasis from the vast desert surroundings. That’s right. We’re talking about….Las Vegas!!! We took on the City of Lights for three days before finishing out the first...

Grand Canyon: Isn’t Life Grand!

Whenever I hear someone mention the Grand Canyon one thing always comes to mind: Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?! I hope you know the game I’m referring to because it was the sole reason I had any interest in geography as a child. It’s the one where Carmen is...

Texas: Everything’s Bigger

This blog post is going to be just like our time in Texas: short and sweet :-) Although we only had time to drive through the northernmost part of Texas, we made certain to drive a little bit of historic Route 66. This meant only one thing: Cadillac Ranch. You’ve seen...