by Ann | Jul 1, 2019 | Destinations, Feature Destinations, Feature USA, USA, Where we've been
Founder of Home Depot Bernie Marcus and his wife Billi added depth to the phrase, “improving home improvement” when they gave $250 million to help create the Georgia Aquarium in 2005. Now, animals that would have perished in the wild live alongside others born in...
by Steve and Ann | Jun 22, 2019 | Destinations, Feature The Midwest, Feature USA, The Midwest, Travel, USA, Where we've been
When we told people we were going on a 14-day road trip to “legendary” North Dakota, we got one of two responses: a blank stare, or a polite, “Why?” In all honesty, there was only one reason: We’d agreed to speak at a conference and that conference was in...
by Steve | Jun 1, 2019 | Destinations, Travel, USA
We’re turning our course northward to speak about building engagement with blog readers at the Midwest Travel Network conference in Medora, North Dakota. Ann and I have long loved the fact that we often hear from blog readers and that y’all feel comfortable...
by Steve | May 3, 2019 | Destinations, Feature Food & Drink, Feature USA, Food and Drink, USA, Where we've been
I love ice cream. And I love cheese. When Ann and I realized our trip along the Oregon coast would take us through a town named Tillamook, we wondered if God loved us so much that he put the factory of our favorite cheese right in our path. It turns out, He did! Of...
by Steve | Mar 30, 2019 | Destinations, Experiences, Feature Tips & Tricks, Feature USA, Tips & Tricks, USA, Where we've been
The Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, Florida, is one of my all-time, favorite travel destinations. It has been since I was a kid. As you may or may not know, my family has had a home in the Florida Keys for as long as I can remember. My grandparents built it long...
by Steve | Mar 25, 2019 | Destinations, Feature The Midwest, Food and Drink, The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
Sitting in the blind you’re amazed at the noise coming from the river. The cranes get louder and more frenzied, reaching a crescendo you simply weren’t expecting. Suddenly, tens of thousands of huge birds take to the air, wings flapping, the squeaking even...