Tis the season: My favorite Christmas songs
Everyone has their favorite holiday song, be it traditional or contemporary. I’ve thought about what my favorite songs are this time of the year. You know, the ones you HAVE […]
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Never Run Out of Things to Do and Save with Groupon
Disclosure: Groupon has sponsored this post. However, we were already fans of Groupon and all opinions and views are ours. Tim and I have heard it more than a few times from […]
Blogversary: Has it really been five years?
It all started with a fall foliage trip to southeastern Nebraska. It seems weird that we’re celebrating our fifth anniversary as The Walking Tourists. From posting trip and weekend outing […]
October Midwest Travel Twitter Chat – Kinseth Hospitality
Patio at the Homewood Suites West Des Moines – photo provided by Kinseth Hospitality Disclaimer: Thanks to Kinseth Hospitality for sponsoring this post and the October Midwest Travel Twitter Chat. All opinions […]
Pulaski County is home to US’ only Z Loft Hotel
Whether you’re spending a couple of nights or visiting long-term in the Waynesville/St. Robert area in Pulaski County, the Z Loft Hotel offers a comfortable, modern stay. The hotel is […]
Star Trek ‘boldly’ celebrates 50th anniversary
From Captain Kirk’s future birth site to watching the last of the originals receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, We’ve enjoyed the adventures of the “Star Trek” […]
Shutterfly as photo storage
So, summer vacations are pretty much done. You have hundreds (or thousands, if you’re like me) of photos on your memory cards documenting the family trips, picnics, kids’ camps, etc. […]
Mother Nature: Treat wild animals and natural treasures respectfully
A woman is tossed around by a wild bison. A man falls to his death at Old Faithful. Men leaving the boardwalk at Yellowstone to pose for pictures next to […]
Ballard Locks is Seattle’s gateway to Pacific Northwest waterways
Boats of all sizes pass through the Ballard Locks in the Seattle area. The locks handle about 75,000 vessels moving from fresh water to sea water and back. Our […]
National Park Service at 100: Homestead National Monument, Nebraska
Imagine getting the opportunity to own 160 acres of land for free. All you had to do was a build a house and improve the land for five years. After […]