Over the years I have come to expect a certain level of comfort and service from Marriott. They have a well-founded reputation for such things. And when I was in Park City, Utah, I received everything that I anticipated before my arrival. Well, that isn’t entirely true; one thing was missing for me. I can’t […]
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Having Summer Fun in Park City
Summer is fast approaching, which means it is time to get to work on warm weather travel plans. Traditionally I have always thought of Park City as a place only for winter fun, but I now know better. Northern Utah isn’t just for the powdery winter slopes, but also for a bunch of fun outdoor […]
Hiking Through the Flaming Gorge
I climbed into the boat, happy with the idea of floating down the Green River for a short distance in the manner of explorer John Wesley Powell. Sure, I wasn’t on some grand expedition like his team. I was just out enjoying a hike through one of the most beautiful spots in Utah – and […]
Olympic Memories: Ten Years Later
I stood outside the Wasatch Brewery, saddened. The darkened building was closed. It was the eleventh anniversary of my mother’s death and this particular pub held a sentimental spot in my heart for the occasion. Ten years ago my father and I traveled to Salt Lake City to see the 2002 Olympics, buying tickets for […]
Learning About History at Utah’s Historic Wendover Airfield
When I was at the bookstore last, I picked up a copy of The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. It is apparently the authoritative book on the events and people surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb and its use. After a recent trip to Utah, of all places – standing where […]
The Ghosts of Christmas 2011
I had a fantastic year of travel. It was probably one of the best ever for me. And with it came recognition as one of the best travel blogs of 2011 by Washington Flyer. To sum up my annual adventures in a single story is like writing about your own year, everything that has happened […]
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