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Kayenta Arizona Kayenta Arizona is part of the Navajo Nation. With a population of about 5,000, it doesn’t have much to draw one by itself. But it is a convenient overnight spot for visiting two awesome sites. To the northeast is Monument Valley Navajo, Tribal Park. To the southwest is Navajo National Monument. Monument Valley […]
Sedona Arizona is one of the most beautiful areas of the country. Although it is particularly famed for red rock cliffs, buttes, and eerie formations, Sedona has much more to do than staring at the views and hiking the area’s numerous trails. The area is loaded with historic sites created by its Native American inhabitants. […]
One of the best ways to get acquainted with a city is to take a walking tour. Not only do the guides take you to the relevant sites, but they also provide an in-depth look into the history. We have taken multiple walking tours of Charleston. This summarizes what we learned about Charleston’s history from […]
Charleston South Carolina is steeped in beauty and history. The best way to learn about the city is to take historic tours (which we cover in a separate blog). This blog highlights some of Charlestown South Carolina’s historic sites that one can easily visit on foot. Appreciating Charleston South Carolina’s Historic Landmarks Charleston virtually oozes […]
Beaufort South Carolina’s History A Spanish ship first explored what today is the lovely coastal city of Beaufort in 1514. In 1562, the French Huguenots became the area’s first settlers at the current site of the Parris Island Marine training camp. The settlement failed. In 1583, the Spanish created a settlement there until the British […]
Getting to Mendenhall Glacier from Juneau The Mendenhall Glacier is about 13 miles from downtown Juneau Alaska. You can reach it in various ways from Juneau: Taxi. While we thought this would be a reasonable cost, it ended up being expensive as taxis need a special permit to drop people at the glacier. They charge […]