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

• 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
• Jerome: Rural Road Trips Arizona
  Jerome is a little city with a big past and tenacious residents. It is built on a steep hillside. Some might call it a mountain. It once was the center… Read more: Jerome: Rural Road Trips Arizona
• Pink Jeep Tour: Rural Road Trip
  We pile into the pink jeep with six strangers. Our driver seems a little crazy….in a mostly good way. He navigates the heavy Sedona traffic like he has done the… Read more: Pink Jeep Tour: Rural Road Trip
• Safari In The USA: Rural Road Trip
  I am going out on Safari! Our bus just arrived to take us to the bush country of Afri…… make that Arizona. Somewhere between Camp Verde and Cottonwood Arizona is… Read more: Safari In The USA: Rural Road Trip
• Camp Verde Community Camping: Rural Road Trip
  Life on the road requires a home base every once in awhile. For the next several days, we will be in Camp Verde, Arizona at the Verde River RV Resort.… Read more: Camp Verde Community Camping: Rural Road Trip
• Hopi Ruins: Rural Road Trips
  After standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona for about as long as we care to, we head out of town on Route 66. Within a few minutes, we find… Read more: Hopi Ruins: Rural Road Trips
• Route 66 in Holbrook, AZ: Rural Road Trip
  We planned a three day stop in Holbrook, AZ thinking we would enjoy petrified forest national park. It is shut down, due to the government’s fight over the big beautiful… Read more: Route 66 in Holbrook, AZ: Rural Road Trip
• Standing On A Corner: Rural Road Trips Arizona
  “Standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona. Such a fine sight to see.” The Eagles’ hit dominates the town of Winslow. At the infamous corner, you can take a picture… Read more: Standing On A Corner: Rural Road Trips Arizona
• Trading Post: Rural Road Trip Arizona
  On our way to Canyon de Chelly, we stop at the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic site. To get here, we drove though miles of Navajo Country, wdesert and across… Read more: Trading Post: Rural Road Trip Arizona
• Canyons in Navajo Country: Rural Road Trip
  Sometimes a place calls to me with no rhyme or reason. Canyon de Chelly has jumped off the map for a number of years. It is off the main highways… Read more: Canyons in Navajo Country: Rural Road Trip
• Zoos and Aquariums Always Make Me Smile: Rural Road Trips
  Few things beat a day at the zoo. Seriously. I love zoos. Animals and small children are too cute. The combination is irresistible. The Albuquerque combo ticket fee is a… Read more: Zoos and Aquariums Always Make Me Smile: Rural Road Trips
• Albuquerque Botanical: Rural Road Trips
  The Albuquerque Botanical Garden is an unexpected delight. The grounds are immaculate. It is a shady oasis in a desert landscape. As we walk among the trees by a large… Read more: Albuquerque Botanical: Rural Road Trips
• Old Town Charm: Rural Road Trips
  Sometimes a road warrior just needs a little down time. In old town Albuquerque, a quiet stroll and a leisurely meal fit the bill. The old section of town is… Read more: Old Town Charm: Rural Road Trips
• Indian Oasis: Rural Road Trip
  After a full day of driving, I was thrilled to pull off the highway to the Route 66 RV park on the Laguna Pueblo. Of course navigating two tight roundabouts… Read more: Indian Oasis: Rural Road Trip
• Thor’d: Rural Road Trips
  We bought a brand new Thor motor coach and I am thrilled with the lay out. No one tells you however about the problems that comes when you buy a… Read more: Thor’d: Rural Road Trips
• Amarillo By Sunset: Rural Road Trips
  Amarillo, Texas is usually a drive through city. We spend the night, eat a meal and head for points further down the interstate. This trip we decide to stay a… Read more: Amarillo By Sunset: Rural Road Trips
• Birthday Special: Rural Road Trip
  My mother in law (who is likely reading this) just had a birthday. This year she insisted on taking all of her children and spouses out for fried chicken. In… Read more: Birthday Special: Rural Road Trip
• The Canyon Remembered: Rural Road Trip
  We are standing in Palo Duro Canyon. A roadrunner follows us around the parking lot. He assumes an assertive stance on the red dirt hill just off the sidewalk and… Read more: The Canyon Remembered: Rural Road Trip
• Iconic Texas: Rural Road Trips
  Rolling down highway 40, our big rig pulls into Amarillo Texas in late afternoon. After miles of rough road and cross winds, the rv park is a welcome relief. We… Read more: Iconic Texas: Rural Road Trips
• Claremore At Last: Rural Road Trip Oklahoma
  Our first day on the road in our new rv has come to an end, and I should be excited. But, it has been a stressful day as we were… Read more: Claremore At Last: Rural Road Trip Oklahoma
• Pompeii: Tragedy on Tour: Rural Road Trip
  When I have time between grown up responsibilities, I like to make my own fun. This often involves random searches for “things to do near me” or “things happening this… Read more: Pompeii: Tragedy on Tour: Rural Road Trip
• Roses in Bloom: Travel Goals California
  This week, I am in beautiful San Jose, California. My lodging is in the rose garden district, so named because of a beautiful public rose garden. I get a warm,… Read more: Roses in Bloom: Travel Goals California
• Egypt in Cali: Travel Goals California
  When I travel for work, I like to squeeze in as many experiences as possible. Hey, I am here and I am technically retired. I might as well get a… Read more: Egypt in Cali: Travel Goals California
• Heading Home
  It is a strange sensation when you have lived in a temporary home for awhile and it is time to leave. Our retirement plans include seeing the world, one rental… Read more: Heading Home
• Ceide Fields: Travel Goals Ireland
  Once in awhile, I find myself in a place that feels timeless. I could be anywhere at all. Time stands still between the Earth and sky. At Ceide Fields near… Read more: Ceide Fields: Travel Goals Ireland
• Hike On: Travel Goals Ireland
  When the kids said they wanted to go to Ireland to hike, we gladly rented a farmhouse. I picked a part of the country known for iconic hikes. We went… Read more: Hike On: Travel Goals Ireland
• Return to the Holy Waters: Travel Goals Ireland
  It felt like returning to the scene of an accident. Earlier in our Irish adventure we visited St. Patrick’s well, but on the way there, we accidentally hit a curb… Read more: Return to the Holy Waters: Travel Goals Ireland
• Stairway to Heaven: Travel Goals Ireland
  Today we take an iconic hike in Ireland. The “stairway to heaven” or cuilcagh boardwalk trail is in county Fermanagh. It is just over the border into Northern Ireland and… Read more: Stairway to Heaven: Travel Goals Ireland
• Donegal Drive: Travel Goals Ireland
  My favorite days in Ireland are unplanned ramblings. We know we want to spend time in Donegal, but it is more of a general idea than a plan. We say… Read more: Donegal Drive: Travel Goals Ireland
• On The Road Again: Rural Road Trips
  As we head out on another adventure, I am oddly ambivalent. I don’t feel ill, but I also am not myself. Usually I am giddy with excitement. Today, I could… Read more: On The Road Again: Rural Road Trips
• The Rovers: Travel Goals Ireland
  Of all the things we could be doing in Ireland, my our son in law wants to go to a Sligo Rovers game. I was thinking music festival or dinner… Read more: The Rovers: Travel Goals Ireland
• Enniskillen: Travel Goals Ireland
  Some days despite my research, we reach a place and it is nothing like I anticipated. Enniskillen was busy. And it was raining…..again. All roads converged near Enniskillen castle and… Read more: Enniskillen: Travel Goals Ireland
• Mishap at the Holy Well: Travel Goals Ireland
  After a long day of sightseeing at Castle Coole and Enniskillen Castle, the light rain finally stopped. On the way home, I asked to stop at St. Patrick’s Holy Well… Read more: Mishap at the Holy Well: Travel Goals Ireland