Traveling around Europe is neat. More importantly, it is efficient. Between public and private train lines, affordable budget airlines, and buses, I have never had an issue getting between cities without renting a car. (I hate driving in other countries, and to be honest, if I never had to drive again, even at home, I’d…
“On the road again. I just can’t wait to get on the road again.” Willie Nelson begins any road trip I have these days, even if it is just between my home in Los Angeles and visiting friends in Northern California. He expresses pretty perfectly the feeling of freedom I get when I leave the…
Editor’s note: traveling for specific events is definitely a thing, and the Super Bowl is one that is on many sports fans’ lifetime bucket list. In this article, TRT writer Morgan teaches us how to see the Super Bowl for FREE (or at least the halftime show) by working the halftime show. For more of…
A while ago, I started this series, trying to give readers a basic idea of my process as a writer, and what it takes to make The Royal Tour happen. Part one was how I organize my article ideas, which you can read here. Today, let’s talk about everyone’s favorite topic: research. I pride myself…
From time to time on this site, we have talked about travel rewards, ranging from airline and hotel loyalty programs to credit card perks. Today, I’d like to discuss the credit card that is my primary card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve. For those who are into credit cards, this won’t be a new subject, since…
It’s hard to believe another year has gone by. 2025 was a travel blur, with some amazing adventures had (you can read the year in review here), and was a wonderful year for me personally despite the state of the world. Well, 2026 doesn’t look to be much better from the world’s standpoint - although…
I struggle every year on what exactly to write for this post. I’ve mostly done a sort of “best of” list of my trips, reminding readers what they may have missed. To be honest, I don’t really like that. Yes, it’s nice to take some time to reflect, but a “here’s all the trips I…
For those who have followed The Royal Tour for a while, and who are familiar with my preferred style of travel, it might come as a shock to them that I have enjoyed going on cruises. I have, in fact, been on thirteen of them, although none since I began writing. Cruises would seem to…
Welcome to the first of what will be a probably-irregular feature here on The Royal Tour. While I’ve written reasonably frequently about how I personally travel, I’ve given some push back to writing about my process of writing. I’ve thought it was less relevant, less interesting. But I’ve now given in, so this is for…
For me, one of the best parts of travel is cultural immersion. I want to experience something different than my normal day-to-day, and I prefer to do that as wholly as possible, within the basic limitations I have as a visitor. So while I may not know all the customs, speak the language, or have…