Kansas

Keeper of the Plains

Attractions

Buffalo Bill Monument - Oakley
Coronado Heights Castle - Lindsborg
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States - Lebanon
Truckhenge - Topeka

City Parks

Kaw Point Park - Kansas City

Hiking

Flint Hills Trail Mile Zero - Osawatomie

Historic Places

The Keeper of the Plains - Wichita

Museums

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum - Atchison
Oz Museum - Wamego
Strataca - Hutchinson

National Monuments

Monument Rocks (Kansas) - Oakley

Overlooks

Four State Lookout - White Cloud

Parks & Forests

Flint Hills Trail Mile Zero - Osawatomie
Kaw Point Park - Kansas City
Pomona State Park - Vassar

Rock Formations

Monument Rocks (Kansas) - Oakley

Scenic Areas

Four State Lookout - White Cloud
Monument Rocks (Kansas) - Oakley
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve - Strong City
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center - Cottonwood Falls

State Parks

Flint Hills Trail Mile Zero - Osawatomie
Pomona State Park - Vassar

Tourist

Buffalo Bill Monument - Oakley
Coronado Heights Castle - Lindsborg
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States - Lebanon
Truckhenge - Topeka

Kaw Point Park

Seven Amazing Day Trips from Kansas City
One could go on and on about all the fun attractions and things to do in Kansas City, but we get it; sometimes, the best travel experiences lie just outside of the city, and KC’s got plenty of awesome places to see that are worth the drive. Here’s a roundup of our seven favorite day trips from Kansas City.

Gluten-free Bantam & Biddy Greek Salad w Roasted Chicken

Eleven Tips for Traveling with Celiac Disease
I’ve learned and adjusted to traveling with Celiac Disease through a lot of trial and error. Here's a few tips that will help make traveling with Celiac safe and enjoyable.

San Francisco

Leave your heart, not your laptop, in San Francisco
There's no shortage of amazing tourist destinations in San Francisco, and unfortunately, there's an overabundance of crime at these locations now.

A couple checks into their hotel.

8 Ways to Save Money Booking a Hotel
If you’ve got five-star taste but a two-star budget, read on for eight simple tricks to save money on hotels.

Boston Skyline

Love That Frozen Water, Boston You're My Home
On my holiday trip back home to Boston, I had to take this photo of the Back Bay skyline in Boston. I didn't have my Nikon with me, but amazingly, the iPhone XS camera did a pretty solid job of capturing the view.

View of Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe. Stock photo by Jeremy Doodridge via Unsplash.

Weekend Road Trip: Sacramento To Lake Tahoe and Reno
You don't have to drive a long way to see a lot of stuff between Sacramento and Reno.

Mount Rushmore

Forget Route 66 – Take This Epic Chicago to Denver Road Trip Instead
Want to see the best of the Midwest? This Chicago-to-Denver road trip is more scenic than Route 66, and it hits many of the highlights from the Windy City to Rocky Mountains, and much more.

Niagara Falls State Park

Beyond the Big Apple: A road trip through Central & Western New York
In just a few days in Central and Western New York, you can experience some truly amazing natural wonders, picturesque scenery, classic Americana, and impactful history.

Brees Lookout at Hot Creek in Mammoth Lakes, CA

From Vegas to Tahoe - Route 395 Is the Ultimate California Road Trip
Tourists know about the Pacific Coast Highway road trip, and sure, that’s a spectacular oceanside drive. But U.S. Route 395 is the California road less traveled and more spectacular.

Ririe, Idaho Rest Stop

Top Five Things To See in Idaho
Most people don’t know much about Idaho beyond its reputation for potatoes. That’s really not fair given how much there is to see in the state.

Rocks off the coast of Indian Beach at Ecola State Park in Clatsop County, Oregon on October 4, 2020. Photo by Peter Stringer

Wandering the Pacific Northwest for a Weekend Roadtrip
On a recent long weekend, I wandered the PNW with a fantastic drive around the region highlighted by stops at Mt. Rainier, the Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Hood, before a fantastic day on the breathtaking Oregon Coast.