Located 30 minutes down the highway from Charleston and 40 minutes from Huntington, Hurricane is a strategically-located town in the heart of West Virginia. Home to 6,500+ people and an alarming number of gas stations, Hurricane is pronounced like ‘hurr uh kinn’ – not hurricane. Few Canadian tourists have driven through West Virginia, and fewer…

Yosemite National Park is one of the most beautiful places in America. It’s also one of the world’s best-known national parks. Sure, Yellowstone may have technically been the first National Park in America. But some claim Yosemite was actually number one (it was a state park before Yellowstone was a protected area). Yosemite is big….

Channel Islands National Park is one of the least visited National Parks in the United States. That’s surprising, because Channel Islands National Park is just a couple hours away from Los Angeles. You can only get to the Channel Islands by ferry (or a friend with a boat). You can’t drive there. Want to visit…

Hermann, Missouri is a small town on the Missouri River most people outside of the Midwest have never visited. Located in the heart of Missouri wine country, Hermann has German history. In fact, the region is known as the Missouri Rhineland. I visited Hermann, Missouri because I needed somewhere to stop between South Dakota and…

Mostar is a must-visit town for anyone traveling through the Balkans. The historic city of Mostar is located in a picturesque river valley. If it wasn’t for the ruined buildings, you’d assume this was some Bosnian version of Rivendell. Mostar has a tragic past. But it’s one of the best places I’ve visited. Cruise ship…

Budva, Montenegro is the second most popular tourist attraction on the coast of Montenegro – after the Bay of Kotor (second place) and before Ulcinj (third place). On our trip through the Balkans, we took a bus from Dubrovnik to Budva, cruising through Kotor along the way. We didn’t know what to expect from Budva…