Editor’s note: Hopefully you’ve all read Tamara’s full story about her family trip to Las Cruces, New Mexico as a guest of Visit Las Cruces. If not, it links below. When she and I were talking about angles on stories to write from the adventure, we thought it would be fun and meaningful for you…
Editor’s note: As The Royal Tour grows, and more destinations want to work with me, it is impossible to find time to go everywhere myself. After meeting the amazing staff of Visit Las Cruces at a convention, I suggested they might want to work with our writer Tamara, who is a bit closer, being based…
Editor’s note: for regular readers, you’ve become accustomed to seeing the world not only through Sam Spector’s eyes, but also those of his wife and their now year-old daughter. Here, they explore one of my favorite countries, and one I’ve considered moving to: Portugal. Enjoy! And for more of Sam’s adventures, click here to visit…
Editor’s note: I don’t have children, and I am not sure I ever will. But seeing the world through the eyes of a new parent is an exciting thing, and I am so glad that Sam Spector has decided to take all of us on his journey of travel and parenthood. For more of his…
Editor’s note: what a wonderful story of bonding with a newborn through travel! Sam’s adventures may be changing, but I have no doubt that his stories, while a bit different, will be just as inspiring to all of us. For more of Sam’s incredible writing, click here to visit his index page. As everyone knows,…
Bonjour et bienvenue en France! Hello, and welcome to France! Tonight we are going to explore one of my favorite countries in the world together, without leaving our own home. France is one of the most popular destinations for American tourists, and it’s easy to see why. Paris, the cultural capital of Europe, makes a…
Konichiwa! Welcome to Japan! If you were to swim west across the Pacific Ocean from almost any point on the West Coast of the United States, Japan is the first place you'd hit. So in that sense it's kind of a neighbor, but one more than 6,000 miles away! Tonight we are going to explore…
Editor's note: it gives me immense pleasure to introduce Tamara Parkhurst, our newest writer here at The Royal Tour. Tamara, as our first writer with children, will largely focus on travel with small kids, like this quick getaway to the gorgeous Sedona, Arizona. To read all of her articles here at TRT, click here to…
Bongiorno e benvenuto in Italia! Hello, and welcome to Italy! Tonight we are going to explore this amazing country here from home, through eating, learning, and doing. Italy is one of the most visited countries in Europe. Highlighted by extraordinary cities like Rome and Venice, iconic structures like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and amazing…