Practical Amtrak Tips for First-Time Train Traveler
A first-time Amtrak rider’s guide from a 12,000-mile cross-country trip: booking tips,
July 25, 2026
A first-time Amtrak rider’s guide from a 12,000-mile cross-country trip: booking tips,
The Vastness of Texas: An Overnight Amtrak Journey Through the Wild West
For most Texans, El Paso is not a city so much as
Alpine, Texas Travel Guide: Slow Travel on the Sunset Limited Route
Here’s what a full cycle of four seasons actually feels like.
A flight from Spokane to Denver lead me to the movie “Song
(In the above photo, you can see the terrain change heading east
Sometimes, circumstances require us to consider relocation at a time when we
Travel – How do you select the destination?
A book club discussion guide for “Theo of Golden” with reflective questions
You can learn something from almost any experience. So, what streaming series
HtownNative goes from urban to outdoorsy.
The following is a recap of our 2,100-mile road trip from Houston,
Summer Travel Series – Marshlands, an under-appreciated landscape.
Things you can count on.
I listen to many podcasts and sometimes stumble across one that really
Background When I took my extended train trip, I went with the
Journaling your travels can profoundly impact a travel experience in a positive
I was inspired to write this post while recently celebrating
The following pictures were taken at Hermann Park in Houston, March 2025.
One of the pillars of my blog is building community .
(Above picture, “Travels with Charley” by John Steinbeck, published by Penguin Books.)
How it Started As an avid reader, I realized in recent years
(Above picture is an art display at Discover Green in Downtown Houston.)
(Above, mural in downtown Milwaukee.) With summer travel season approaching, you may
Today I am reviewing two movies and a book. The movies are
This post is part one of a four part Series on the
Friends and acquaintances, with whom I have conversations with on a regular
My History with Astro Stadiums As I was taking a tour of
(Pictured above, January 2025, an unlikely view of Allen’s Landing.) Allen’s
How It All Started The inspiration for this website was my move
This past Sunday was the annual Chevron Houston Marathon Aramco Half-Marathon, one
Good podcast – check it out.
The Harvard Gazette, April 2019, included an article titled “ Harvard
As I have been blogging under the “Travel” tab, I recently completed
(Buffalo Bayou along Allen Parkway) A friend recently asked me what does
After nearly 7 years of our move to downtown, I would like
As a native Houstonian, one of my favorite destinations in Houston is
If you have an object in your life that has a lot
Galveston, an Acquired Taste For those recently moving to Houston, and in
