Desert Mining Towns Part 2 – Rhyolite, NV
Yesterday, I wrote about the former mining town of Chloride, AZ, now a quirky community…
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Desert Mining Towns Part 1 – Chloride, AZ
Originally, I was going to write one piece about the mining towns we encountered during…
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam Complex Hoover Dam. My knowledge of dams is strictly African in focus –…
Atomic Aliens Part 2 – Area 51
Panoramic Shot of Rachel, NV. Photo by Nic Brown. After whetting our appetites with the…
Atomic Aliens in Nevada
Landed in Las Vegas. Check. Picked up car after ridiculously long lines and a free…
This Hermit Gets Her Week in the Desert
I’m something of a hermit. Not – as my husband would like to believe –…
Step Off the Bourbon Trail
Most visitors to Kentucky make time for at least one bourbon distillery tour, and I…
The Vintage Whinery at Niagara Falls.
Mural in the entryway This is a long overdue post but one that has to…
Why I’ll Never Stay at a Howard Johnson Hotel Again.
The first time I stayed at a Howard Johnson, or HoJo, was 20 years ago.…
Feed South Africa
Head over to my food blog where I am helping to raise awareness about hunger…