History Travel
There's a reason we stopped traveling so I could get a History degree. We love nerding out on interesting facts from the past, remembering people and times long gone.
A History of Caravans
Caravans are a big part of our collective history around the world. Having a mobile, comfortable way to travel once belonged only to the rich. Whether they were called caravans or not, the…
Minidoka National Historic Site
I didn’t leave Twin Falls til 2 pm from my solo road trip, which put me off schedule. but it didn’t really matter much. Some of places I wanted to go I knew…
Southern Idaho Road Trip: The Southernest
Southern Idaho surprised us quite a lot. We found lizards at Balanced Rock, cacti near the Utah border, saw a Cow Killer (rare variety of wasp), a variety of Paintbrush flowers, and experienced…
Albion State Normal School – Albion, Idaho
We stopped by the “Albion State Normal School” on our way to City of Rocks. We didn’t plan on stopping anywhere, in fact we were going pretty fast when I noticed the cool…
Nerdy History Vacations – 5 of the Best!
If you’re a history fiend then taking a vacation that combines your love of anything to do with the past with sightseeing has got to be the ultimate, right? Well read on, because…
Fourth of July Weekend – Independence Day in Kanab, Utah
On the 4th of July we woke up mostly rested after our long day of hiking in Zion. We all have pretty nice self inflating mattress pads and only needed a minimum of…
Memphis, Puppies, Elvis and Delicious Food
We stayed in Southaven, Mississippi, just a few miles south of Graceland. Southaven wasn’t much to speak of, suburban sprawl and every chain business you could possibly need. Everything was fairly new, including…
Jungle Gardens on Avery Island
The Lafayette area of Louisiana has quite a bit to offer in public natural areas, from wildlife preserves to state parks, but the privately owned Jungle Gardens on Avery Island is one of…
Vermilionville Historic Cajun Village, Lafayette
We enjoy history but don’t often visit all the places we could. For example in Oklahoma City we were within walking distance of the Cowboy Museum and never went, but we have been to Dodge…
Wales: Chepstow, Caerphilly and Aberystwyth Castles
After we left Caerleon we backtracked west a bit to see Chepstow Castle. The hotel manager at The Roman Lodge in Caerleon had given us a list of his favorite Welsh castle’s and…
