North America
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On Love, Loss and Family Tradition
Last week, we resurrected our family tradition, celebrating our Thanksgiving feast at my childhood home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There were 43 of us.
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Hiking Zion’s “The Narrows”
Zion is one of those iconic American national parks. According to National Geographic, it’s one of the ten most visited national parks in the U.S. It’s also the oldest and most popular (most visited)…
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Exploring Utah and the Beauty of Not Planning a Trip
When we headed to Utah for Veteran’s Day, we had a very loose-and-fast plan. Other than booking our flights and hotel rooms in advance (and the car rental two days prior to take-off),…
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Five Ways to Experience Santa Fe
Santa Fe is a destination that has something for every kind of traveler. Love the outdoors? Does food and drink dictate where you travel? How about art and history?
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Happy Veteran’s Day – Belated
Veteran’s Day is a completely over-looked, underrated American holiday. Some celebrate our veterans with pride and fervor, while many others just let the day pass them by with no more than a shrug…
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Celebrating Autumn and My 1st Blogiversary!
To commemorate my 1st blogiversary, I thought I'd revisit Traveluster's beginnings. The first four articles I wrote focused on my favorite season: autumn.
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Halloween Edition
Happy Halloween! Today is one of my favorite days of the year, and it ties for second favorite “holiday” (while not a technical -i.e. government- holiday, I consider any day that involves costumes, parties…
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Hiking in the Highlands, North Carolina
Just south of The Smokey Mountains, The Highlands and surrounding areas in North Carolina have always been one of my favorite places in the U.S.
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Rebellious Hiking during the U.S. Government Shutdown
We're approaching day 12 of the U.S. government shutdown. It's all over the news, and it's affecting most Americans in one way or another.
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I’m Tired of Travel
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm a little tired of travel right now. I've never concealed the fact that I have dichotomous needs to travel and nest.
