Winding its way North from Natchez Mississippi to Nashville Tennesse the Natchez Trace Parkway tells the stories of Native Americans and “Kaintuck” boatmen. The parkway will take you on a journey through 10,000 years of history. The Natchez Trace Parkway is a unit of the National Park Service. Began in 1938 to commemorate the historic
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Weather Aware while Traveling
Being weather aware while traveling is something most people do not think about. March 1st is the beginning of the metrological Spring. In the United States, this means the chance of severe weather increases. This shows the importance of staying water aware while we travel. Let’s take a recent example of why this is
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What are You Plans for Summer?
This post is sponsored by Simply Scuba. That being said the opinions here are my own. When I was in college, that was always a question about this time of year. We were all looking forward to Spring Break and Summer. Most of us that meant at least one trip to the beach and
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A Family Day out in Gruene.
In our quest to get out and see more of Texas, we headed for the former town of Gruene. Located about 25 miles Northeast of San Antonio, Tx. Gruene is no longer its own town, it is a historic district with ion the city of new Bruanfels, Tx. Listed on the National Register of Historic
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The Basement of Texas, Natural Bridge Caverns
A few weeks ago I posted about my attempt to reach the roof of Texas. This time we take a trip closer to home as we head the other direction, down that is to the basement of Texas. Since we were all off for President’s Day this year we decided to explore our little corner of
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Orcas, Sharks and Steel Eels…Oh My! Sea World San Antonio
High on my families list of things to do after we arrived in the San Antonio area was a trip to Sea World. My children love the animals and for the older two hit the thrill rides. Sea World really is a place where there is something for our entire family. Even though we went
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Amateur Traveler – Episode 464 Travel to the Tennessee Valley (Tennessee, Alabama)
Recently I was a guest for the second time on The Amateur Traveler Podcast hosted by Chris Christensen. I talked about where I grew up and the great things to see,do and experience in the Tennessee Valley. You can listen to that episode or read the transcript at the link below. http://usa.amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-the-tennessee-valley-episode-464-transcript/
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Product Review: Mission Endura Cool Large Blue Instant Cooling Towel
After seeing these advertised on TV all summer, on impulse, I decided to get on and see if it would work as advertised. I picked one up, on clearance the day I was going to spend on a ladder cleaning gutters. I followed the instructions, soaked it in water, rung out the excess and snapped
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