Blogs from Emporia, Kansas, United States, North America

Over the past few years, I've tried to take at least two to three big trips a year. Sometimes, depending on work, I've only managed to go on one. This year, about a month ago, I spent some time in Colorado and Wyoming. It was a great trip. The states are beautiful, I visited places I've never seen before, and I got to meet some great people. It was the first vacation I've taken in a while where I wasn't worried about getting back home to make sure things were okay. Now that I'm back home, I find myself wanting more. There's an urge to get back out on the road and see what I'll find. I've always been restless; I went to Alaska for a while on a whim right out of high school, traveled ... read more

In the first article, I thought about the idea of hitting the road and randomly driving until I found a place. This was about an hour and a half ago. I've since changed my mind. I'm going to Cali! There are a few reasons for this, most of them practical. One, it's California. The Red Hot Chili Peppers weren't wrong when they said: "Everybody's been there and I don't mean on vacation ". It seems like every person you meet has a Cali story, even if you know that half of them have never been. It's a place that's captured the imagination of Americans since the state was first settled. It represents opportunity and hope. It's a great place to start a travel YouTube channel as well. When you think of American cities, two of the ... read more

Most people, after having a near death experience (which is how I classify my flight, even though things went well) would go to Vegas and spend their money on poker and girls. I wasn't in Vegas, however. I was in Albany, NY, a city whose claim to fame is "the city that isn't NYC or Buffalo." Luckily, sitting north of Albany is Adirondack Park, one of the most beautiful places in the United States. The problem was that I had my friend, my sister, my niece, and her kid stuffed into a rental car. After the flight, I was staring and wanted to eat. Normally, I'd go to Taco Bell and call it a day, but my niece is one of those anti-fast food people. She hates anything that takes less than five minutes to make. ... read more

Traveling overseas has always been a difficult endeavor for me. Honestly, traveling across the country isn't easy, but I do it. It's not because I can't find the time. I work from home; as long as I have an internet connection and the motivation, I can make as much money as I want. The problem is getting to the destination. I've always had an irrational fear of flying. I've heard the statistics. I know that driving from Kansas to Los Angeles is more dangerous than flying there statistically. I know that planes are safe, that millions of them arrive at their destination without any problems. The thing is, and bear with me for a moment, is that I don't care. The planes that make it don't grab my attention. The ones that don't though? They are ... read more