Prisoner of Hopes

Category: Festival

  • Klondike Gateway Independence Day: Travel Goals Alaska

    The ship docks in Skagway before I awake. It is in port all day, but we are disembarking here to head overland to the Klondike and Yukon country. I head upstairs for breakfast, but I am confused. We got a letter before bed that doesn’t make a lot of sense about the plans for the…

  • Sakura Season: Travel Goals Japan

    Sakura Season: Travel Goals Japan

    All of Japan is awash in blossoms. We thought when we arrived in early March that we would miss the “sakura” season. I was pleasantly surprised to see blossoms immediately. Our first days in Tokyo included multiple cherry blossom encounters in a cemetery, a park, and even on a pedestrian overpass along the highway. As…

  • Imperial Palace: Travel Goals Japan

    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 East gardens. Both the palace and the gardens are built on the grounds of the former Edo Castle, the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. There are…

  • Campground Halloween Fun: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Campground Halloween Fun: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    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. But Halloween camping gives us a great opportunity to participate in a community ritual and connect with a whole new crowd. Here at Verde River…

  • Jerome: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    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 of a mining empire. Today it is best known as a ghost town. There are only dozens of people who call it home. I drive…

  • An Afternoon in Kiltyclogher: Travel Goals Ireland

    An Afternoon in Kiltyclogher: Travel Goals Ireland

    There is a comfort in community, ritual, and celebration. It helps us feel rooted in a place. It helps define our sense of belonging. At home, we participate with our friends and family and take our place in the community. When we travel, we often find ourselves on the fringe of a community celebration. In…