Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 12-13, Aberdeenshire, Mostly

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Explore the richness of Northern Scotland with two history-filled days in Angus and Aberdeenshire. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 11, Stirling to St. Andrews

Doune Castle. Scotland, United Kingdom

Check out the history that surrounds Scotland’s Firth of Forth. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 10, Wandering Edinburgh

Old Town. Edinburgh. Scotland

Heading into Scotland with explorations of its most famous city. Continue reading

Wandering San Diego

Old Point Loma Lighthouse. Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, California

Explore the history of this Southern California city. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 9, Castles of Northumberland

Alnwick Castle. Northumberland. England. United Kingdom

Castles, Castles and more bloody Castles–the bloody borderland between England and Scotland is rife with castles perfect for any history buff. Continue reading

Wandering LA

Santa Monica beach. California.

Explorations of the City of Angels and the surrounding area. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 8, Northern Yorkshire

Tynemouth Priory. Tynemouth, England.

Northern Yorkshire is a history buffs dream with its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, abbey ruins, castles and much, much more. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 7, Yorkshire

Castle Howard. Yorkshire, England.

Celts, cathedrals and castles that aren’t really castles—Yorkshire’s a history buff wonderland. Continue reading

Wandering Around the Windy City

Explorations of America’s largest city on Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 6, Exploring Lincolnshire

Grand houses, Knights Templar towers and extravagant cathedrals, Lincolnshire has it all. Continue reading

Some Ruins and a Trading Post

Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Arizona

Explore more ruins in the Four Corners and a historic trading post. Continue reading

The Four Corners

Tower Point, Hovenweep National Monument, Utah

An adventure starts in the Four Corners with two National Monuments.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 5, Norfolk

Cloister. Norwich Cathedral. Norwich, England

The adventure continues in Norfolk, an English county whose history has blood, churches and castles: all the European staples in one convenient package. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 3, Pilgrimages and Colleges

Canterbury Cathedral, England.

From a shrine to a saint, the remains of a grand Roman villa and a chapel built by a king, explore South-East England. Continue reading

A Day in Ruins

A day of archaeology as I explore three Native American ruins in Central Arizona.  Continue reading

Exploring Southern Arizona

Coronado National Memorial, Southern Arizona

A road trip exploring Southern Arizona history. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 1, the Adventure Begins

Chichester cathedral

The adventure begins. From Gothic cathedrals to Roman palaces, explore the southern coast of England. Continue reading