Category Archives: US – miscellaneous

Travel expectations

Posted on May 31, 2019 by simpletravelourway

We like to think we keep our travel expectations moderately realistic. We fall somewhere between those who hope for nothing more than a relaxing get away and those leaving nothing to chance with a too-long checklist of sites and restaurants … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning, US - miscellaneous | Tagged Aphrodisias, Italy, Mausoleum of Galla Placida, Miamsburg Mound, Ohio, Ravenna, travel, travel planning, Turkey, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Visigoths | 4 Comments

How two eager, but weak, birdwatchers fared at “The Biggest Week in American Birding”

Posted on May 10, 2019 by simpletravelourway

We admit it: we love to watch birds. We also admit that we are not good at the whole thing. For us, the hardest birds to identify have always been warblers. So, what better challenge than to head for the … Continue reading →

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged birds, birdwatching, black-throated blue warbler, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, The biggest week in American Birding, travel, Virginia rail, warblers, white-throated sparrow | 9 Comments

When everything comes together…

Posted on December 18, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Cloudy skies and a not-so-great AirBnB on Tybee Island, Georgia threatened our plan for a lovely seaside stay. We decided to escape to the beach. When we headed off for a walk, it was cool, and the grey sky showed … Continue reading →

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged beach, birds, boat-tailed grackle, Georgia, road trip across the US, Tybee Island | 12 Comments

What is in between the Pacific and the Atlantic?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We usually hug the coasts, but it was time to expand our horizons to see what was in between. ..and that is the condensed version of a 5-month road trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic. December 2018

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged road trip, travel, travel across the US | 6 Comments

The road trip’s best of the best

Posted on December 4, 2018 by simpletravelourway

In this time of thanksgiving we reflected on our latest five-month road trip across the US and Canada and celebrated all the wonders and hospitality we received along the way. When we started planning the road trip it looked so … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada - Ontario, US - miscellaneous | Tagged AirBnB, Badlands National Park, Bedrock Depot, Custer State Park, Lobster Pot, Mangy Moose Motel, Medicine Bow Mountains, road trip across the US, Shelburne, travel | 16 Comments

Crowded and cold

Posted on November 14, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Whenever we travel we need to make choices matching best places to visit with the best time of year to be there. We prefer to visit places when the weather is warm, and there’s little chance of rain. Planning our 9-month … Continue reading →

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged Cape May, New Jersey, road trip, travel | 9 Comments

What can happen to your camera in the rain

Posted on November 8, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We take lots and lots of photos as we travel, and our cameras may be our most essential travel “tools”. We also take them for granted. When we hiked in blowing sand in Nevada or pouring rain in Iceland, we … Continue reading →

Posted in US - miscellaneous | Tagged bird watching, birds, Cape May, mute swan, New Jersey, photography, road trip across the US, South Cape May's Meadow, travel, yellow-ruled warbler | 16 Comments