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

• Arrival: Travel Goals Canada
  Most days I love my rural home. Those days I am up before the sun, happily curled up in my favorite chair drinking coffee and either reading or writing. Today… Read more: Arrival: Travel Goals Canada
• Walking Tokyo Or Why I Think Your Feet Are Key To A Rich Travel Experience: Travel Goals Japan
  There is never any doubt in my mind that the best way to get to point b from point a is to walk. This rule only applies when we travel.… Read more: Walking Tokyo Or Why I Think Your Feet Are Key To A Rich Travel Experience: Travel Goals Japan
• Tourist Mecca or Sacred Mountain?: Travel Goals Japan
  Today’s destination is Fushimi Inari Taisha, a temple that has over 3 miles of trail up Mount Inari. The mountain temple path is lined with over 10,000 Tori Gates. My… Read more: Tourist Mecca or Sacred Mountain?: Travel Goals Japan
• Prudence: Character Matters
  “It wouldn’t be prudent. Read my lips. No new taxes. A thousand points of light.”. If you are old enough to remember Saturday Night live in 1989, you can likely… Read more: Prudence: Character Matters
• Character Matters
  Over the years, I have met some characters. I have definitely been accused of being a “character” and probably was guilty as charged. But this week, I have been training… Read more: Character Matters
• Bullet Train: Travel Goals Japan
  I am riding a bullet train today. There is one leaving the station every few minutes. I can arrive and walk to the platform with absolutely no fuss. I am… Read more: Bullet Train: Travel Goals Japan
• Adventures in Grocery Shopping: Travel Goals Japan
  One of my favorite things to do when we travel internationally is to hang out in the grocery stores. This is weird because grocery shopping is not something I enjoy… Read more: Adventures in Grocery Shopping: Travel Goals Japan
• Wind Power: Rural Road Trips
  Today we find ourselves at a windmill museum. Why? You ask. That is a good question that we are still asking ourselves. The short answer is that we are on… Read more: Wind Power: Rural Road Trips
• That’ll Be The Day: Rural Road Trips
  We are in Lubbock taking a rest for a few days on an extended rv trip. Today we ran across the Buddy Holly Center. I didn’t know Buddy Holly was… Read more: That’ll Be The Day: Rural Road Trips
• In Flight Entertainment
  Earlier in the week I was on the flight from hell. Today, I am determined to have a great travel day. Despite the flight to California on Monday, my work… Read more: In Flight Entertainment
• Manspread: It Has That Effect On Me
  Whew, this day! I leave the house at 2:30 am to drive an hour to the airport to catch a 5:30 flight. I am pleasantly surprised that the airport shuttle… Read more: Manspread: It Has That Effect On Me
• Texas Tech Museums: Rural Road Trips
  Somehow we find ourselves at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. It is the day before game day in a state where football is king. It seems like the whole campus… Read more: Texas Tech Museums: Rural Road Trips
• Ranch Remembered: Rural Road Trips Texas
  It is our first day in Lubbock, Texas. We have parked overnight in a sketchy rv park. Our neighbors appear to live here year round and aren’t too particular about… Read more: Ranch Remembered: Rural Road Trips Texas
• 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.