Travel Goals allows me to share my love of everyday things in far away places.

• The Long Ride: Rural Road Trips Texas
  The lure of the open road is strong. I love road trips and I love to drive. Today I am behind the wheel of our thirty foot rv which is… Read more: The Long Ride: Rural Road Trips Texas
• Imperial Palace: Travel Goals Japan
  Today we visit the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo. While it is the primary residence of Japan’s Emperor, the inner palace area is closed to visitors. Instead, we head to the… Read more: Imperial Palace: Travel Goals Japan
• War Eagles: Rural Road Trips
  The War Eagle Museum is a privately owned museum filled with historic aircraft and cars. It is located at the Dona Ana County airport at the border of New Mexico… Read more: War Eagles: Rural Road Trips
• Beautiful Surprise: Travel Goals Japan
  Just walking through Tokyo, we take a short cut suggested by Google Maps. We are on our way to Tokyo Tower to get an aerial view of the city. Google… Read more: Beautiful Surprise: Travel Goals Japan
• El Paso City: Rural Road Trips Texas
  From thirty thousand feet above the desert floor I see it there below A city with a legend, the West Texas city of El Paso Where long ago I heard a song… Read more: El Paso City: Rural Road Trips Texas
• Team lab: Travel Goals Japan
  With our son along for the experience, we journey across Tokyo to find Team Lab. As we wander between office buildings and upscale retail, I am convinced we are lost.… Read more: Team lab: Travel Goals Japan
• White Sands: Rural Road Trips New Mexico
  Today we decide to channel our inner elementary school selves. We leave with all the excitement of “are we having a snow day”. But not before we stop and borrow… Read more: White Sands: Rural Road Trips New Mexico
• Electric Town: Travel Goals Japan
  You want it? They’ve got it. At least that seems to be the case in Akihabara. We are spending the afternoon in Tokyo’s Electric Town. As we walk across the… Read more: Electric Town: Travel Goals Japan
• Queen of the Desert: Rural Road Trips
  Today we head to Bisbee, Arizona. It is a small town built on a legacy of copper. The copper queen mine sits just at the edge of town, a reminder… Read more: Queen of the Desert: Rural Road Trips
• Tokyo Tower: Travel Goals Japan
  It screams tourist trap. There can be no purpose visiting Tokyo tower except to have a tourist experience. And yet I am drawn like a fly to a flame. Not… Read more: Tokyo Tower: Travel Goals Japan
• Tiny Town that is Somehow Larger than life-Tombstone: Rural Road Trips
  The show down at the OK Corral….every kid (at least kids my age) has heard of it. It was immortalized in print and film. My favorite version is Tombstone with… Read more: Tiny Town that is Somehow Larger than life-Tombstone: Rural Road Trips
• Caving: Rural Road Trips Arizona
  We find ourselves in Arizona near Karchner Caverns. We booked a Koa near highway 10 and within a short drive to Tombstone, where we will adventure tomorrow. But today, we… Read more: Caving: Rural Road Trips Arizona
• Stroll Through The Park: Travel Goals Japan
  A remembrance of the day that every museum and cultural attract in Tokyo is closed. We make our own fun.
• Random Stop at the Chandler Museum: Rural Road Trips
  A random stop turns into a profound learning experience as we face history and our current national condition
• Phoenix Zoo: Rural Road Trips
  The Phoenix Zoo is not quite what we hope but still an enjoyable day. We embrace the experience and meet a new friend who tries to share his lunch.
• Eating Our Way Through Tokyo: Travel Goals
  Food is an important part of a travel experience. In this offering, I remember several memorable meals and the ways we embarrass ourselves.
• Saguaro Shut Down: Rural Road Trips
  Saguaro National Park is wild and wonderful in its desolation. On this trip we are almost the only ones there, which fuels my imagination.
• Inari Tokyo: Travel Goals Japan
  I am drawn to sacred spaces, especially if they are authentically in use. While I know little about Shinto, I can relate to the seeking and penitent hearts.
• Movie Magic In Old Tucson: Rural Road Trips
  I had no idea where we were going when we arrived and was somewhat unexcited. After a few hours with the resident western movie historian, I didn’t want to leave.
• Remembrance: Travel Goals Japan
  You can learn a lot about a culture in a cemetery. We explore a large burial ground in Tokyo and encounter generals, artists, and even a famous dog.
• Dove of the Desert: Rural Road Trips
  A beautiful church in the desert provides refuge for an Indian nation. I am moved by its elegance and authenticity.
• Shinjuku: Travel Goals Japan
  Walking in a new city is the best way to begin to understand its hidden mysteries.
• Casa Grande: Rural Road Trips
  It was supposed to be a road trip to visit lesser known national parks. But a government shut down causes to think even more outside the box. Local color saves the day.
• The Takeshita Experience: Travel Goals Japan
  This quirky, colorful shopping street must be experienced in order to truly appreciate it. A pet cafe stole my heart.
• Tlaquepaque: Rural Road Trip Arizona
  Tlaquepaque (tlock-ay-pick-ay) is a delightful and eclectic village of shops amid a historic looking adobe cluster of buildings.
• Red Rock Hike: Rural Road Trip Arizona
  But the song is as old as time. It is the language of life long love, a familiar duet performed among the red rocks. If you have been married for decades, you likely know the lyrics. Feel free to sing along.
• Shibuya Surprises: Travel Goals Japan
  The world’s largest pedestrian crossing and a loyal dog statue. Cute culture and pouring rain. Another Japanese adventure.
• Verde to Tonto: Rural Road Trip
  I wouldn’t call us aimless. But we have no plan other than to enjoy this beautiful weekend. The weather is perfect. Blue skies. Cool breeze. And we have a whole day ahead of us to enjoy whatever we can.
• Animal Cafe Takes My Stress Away: Travel Goals Japan
  In this post, I fall in love with Tokyo’s pet cafes.
• Meiji Morning: Travel Goals
  This morning I wake up with the sun. It is a mystery to me how my internal clock always knows sunrise. Even on the other side of the globe, I’m… Read more: Meiji Morning: Travel Goals
• Campground Halloween Fun: Rural Road Trips
  Part of the fun of camping is meeting other campers. It happens while taking a walk, doing laundry, or buy firewood. Conversations happen naturally between people who love the outdoors.… Read more: Campground Halloween Fun: Rural Road Trips
• Home Sweet Tokyo: Travel Goals
  We are off on another adventure. Today we spent fifteen hours in flight and six more in airports. We lost a whole day by crossing the international date line. I… Read more: Home Sweet Tokyo: Travel Goals
• Gold King Ghost Town: Rural Road Trip
  Occasionally you regret almost immediately your choice of adventure. I’m sad to say, today was one of those days. I was enticed by advertising. Signs along the highway teased us… Read more: Gold King Ghost Town: Rural Road Trip