Updates from the Road

Want to keep up with my explorations?

Well, this is the right place!

I usually post updates on Fridays and sometimes on Tuesdays. (They also may be posted on a random day of the week.)

Most of my posts in the last few years have been updates. So, you can tune in here for them or check out the home page.

Currently posting about my January/February trip to Portugal and Spain!

Black Rock Mountain State Park, GeorgiaJana Irving

Views from Black Rock Mountain State Park, Georgia. Visited in October 2025.

Check out all my Updates from the Road below!!!


Wandering Berlin

Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor). Berlin, Germany

A palace and a bit of a wander, check out my explorations of Berlin! Continue reading

Wandering Dresden

Courtyard. Dresden Castle. Dresden, Germany

Explore a city that rose from the ashes of WWII.  Continue reading

Wandering Prague, Part 3

Charles Bridge (Karlův most). Lesser Town. Prague, Czechia

More explorations of the enchanting capital city of Czechia.  Continue reading

Wandering Prague, Part 2: Prague Castle

St. Vitus Cathedral. Prague Castle. Prague, Czechia

Discover the grand castle of Prague! Continue reading

Wandering Prague, Part 1

Our Lady before Týn (Chrám Matky Boží před Týnem). Old Town Square. (Staroměstské náměstí), Prague, Czechia

Take a look at the city that stole my heart. Continue reading

Wandering Brno

Brno, Czechia

Bones, mummies, and even a castle! Check out the amazing Czech city of Brno! Continue reading

Wandering Bratislava

Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Bratislava, Slovakia.

Explore the adorable capital city of Slovakia! Continue reading

Wandering Budapest

Hungarian Parliament. Budapest, Hungary

A crazy day of exploring the capital city of Hungary! Continue reading

Wandering Vienna, Part 3

Kunsthistorisches Museum.. Vienna, Austria

Even more museums, churches and palaces! Explore a bit more of Vienna! Continue reading

Wandering Vienna, Part 2

Upper Belvedere. Vienna, Austria

More museums, more palaces, more churches and even a crypt. Explore more of Vienna! Continue reading

Wandering Vienna

St. Michael's Wing. Hofburg. Vienna, Austria

Palaces, museums, and churches! Oh, My! Explore the amazing Vienna, Austria! Continue reading

Wandering Salzburg: DomQuartier

DomQuartier. Salzburg, Austria.

My 200th Update from the Road brings Salzburg’s famous DomQuartier.  Continue reading

Wandering Salzburg

Salzach River. Salzburg, Austria

Explore this salty city famous for “the Sound of Music” and Mozart.  Continue reading

Wandering Werdenberg

A brief exploration of an adorable medieval Swiss village.  Continue reading

Wandering Liechtenstein

Burg Gutenberg. Balzers, Liechtenstein

Explore a country that is the fourth smallest in Europe and one most people have never heard of.  Continue reading

Wandering Bern

Nydeggbrücke. Bern, Switzerland.

Explorations of Switzerland’s capital city! Continue reading

Wandering Zurich

Banks of the Limmat. Zurich, Switzerland

Explore a bit of Zurich. Switzerland, the first stop on a month long adventure.  Continue reading

The Little Grand Canyon

Little Grand Canyon, Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

A former Grand Canyon, Arizona, resident visits Illinois’ Little Grand Canyon. Continue reading

Giant City

Granite City Nature Trail. Granite City State Park, Illinois

A surprisingly gorgeous state park in Southern Illinois.  Continue reading

The Ozarks of Illinois

Indian Point Trailhead, Garden of the Gods. Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

Explorations of the gorgeous Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. Continue reading

Badlands, Part 2

Cliff Shelf Nature Trail. Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

More explorations of the gorgeous Badlands National Park! Continue reading

Badlands, Part 1

Yellow Mounds Overlook. Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Who knew that a place called badlands could be this gorgeous!?! Continue reading

Jewel Cave

Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota

Check out the third longest cave in the world! Continue reading

Wind Cave, Part 2

Lookout Point Loop. Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

Wind Cave National Park has much more to offer than just a breezy cave. Continue reading

Wind Cave, Part 1

Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.

Check out the seventh longest cave in the world! Continue reading

Custer State Park, Part 2

Needles Highway, Custer State Park, South Dakota

Explore the dramatic Needles Highway in Custer! Continue reading

Custer State Park, Part 1

bison. Custer State Park, South Dakota.

Explore South Dakota’s fantastic gem of a park, one of the best state parks in the country.  Continue reading

Roosevelt’s Badlands, South Unit

Buck Hill. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. South Unit. North Dakota

Walk in the footsteps of the man himself in Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s South Unit! Continue reading

Roosevelt’s Badlands, North Unit

Little Missouri Trail. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit, North Dakota

Explore the wonders of the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park! Continue reading

Makoshika

Kinney Coulee Trail. Makoshika State Park, Montana

Explore the gorgeous badlands of Montana! Continue reading

Medicine Rocks

Medicine Rocks State Park, Montana

Weird, eroded rocks in the middle of nowhere Montana.  Continue reading

Agate Fossil Beds and Toadstool Park

Toadstool Geological Park. Oglala National Grassland, Nebraska

Check out two of Nebraska’s lesser-known attractions! Continue reading

Chimney Rock and Scotts Bluff

Explore two iconic stops on the Oregon Trail! Continue reading

The Ozarks: State Parks

Francois State Park, Missouri

Explorations of a whole bunch of parks found on the Ozark Plateau. Continue reading

Lake of the Ozarks

Lake of the Ozarks as seen from Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Missouri

Explorations of two state parks on the banks of the Lake of the Ozarks.  Continue reading

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Alley Mill at Alley Spring. Ozark National Scenic Waterways

A boring name for a gorgeous National Park.  Continue reading

The Ozarks: Taum Sauk

view from Trail to Mina Sauk. Taum Sauk State Park, Missouri

A hike to a waterfall on Missouri’s tallest mountain. Continue reading

The Ozarks: Elephant Rocks

Elephant Rocks State Park, Missouri

An interesting name for some unique rock formations.  Continue reading

Cahokia

Monks Mound. Cahokia, Illinois

Before Columbus, there once was a large metropolis on the Mississippi larger than most European cities of the time.  Continue reading

España: Wandering Madrid, Part 2

Puerta del Sol. Madrid, Spain

More explorations of Madrid in my last post on my journey through Spain. Continue reading

España: Wandering Madrid, Part 1

The Palacio de Cibeles and the Fountain of Cibele. Madrid, Spain

Explorations of the capital of Spain! Continue reading

España: Small Towns and Quick Visits

Castillo Almodovar del Rio, Spain

Some more places I found along my journey around Spain.  Continue reading

España: Wandering Toledo, Part 2

spouts. San Juan de los Reyes. Toledo, Spain

More explorations of Toledo. The one in Spain, not the one in Ohio. Continue reading

España: Wandering Toledo, Part 1

the city of Toledo on a hill

Explore the original Toledo, an ancient city upon a hill.  Continue reading

España: Belmonte, Aranjuez and El Escorial

El Escorial. San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

One cannot just visit Spain without seeing some castles and palaces.  Continue reading

España: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba

Mezquita-Catedral, Cordoba

Moorish mosque transformed into a Christian cathedral, the Mezquita-Catedral is one of the most unique churches in the world. Continue reading

España: Wandering Cordoba

garden. Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos. Cordoba, Spain

Patios, gardens, and courtyards. Explorations of Cordoba.  Continue reading

España: Two Castles and Baeza

keep towers. Castillo de Alcalá de Real. Fortaleza de La Mota, Spain

A ruined town inside of a grand fortress, a castle overlooking a town, and a UNESCO World Heritage city, explore the province of Jaén. Continue reading