Editor’s note: I’ve spent a good deal of time along Puget Sound, but now I can’t wait to go back after reading about such cool petrified wood to be found. For more of Morgan’s rockhounding adventures, click here to visit her index page. The western coast of the United States includes beautiful geology: sea stacks,…
Editor’s note: sometimes the best destinations are those nearest to home. This is a lovely few-day itinerary for Ventura, California from Jackie. For more of her trip ideas, click here to visit her index page! Most of us enjoy the peacefulness of the beach, watching and listening to the waves, watching sea birds and just…
Editor’s note: I have to admit that my experience in the Twin Cities is rather limited, having only been here for a wedding as an adult, and to visit the Mall of America as a child. Perhaps it is time for a return trip, especially to eat some of the amazing food Sam describes in…
Editor’s note: what a cool way to see Portugal’s famous Algarve region! For more of Morgan’s geology-based adventures, be sure to click here to visit her index page. Lagos' famous rock formations are riddled with fossils, making the town a perfect destination for geology enthusiasts and tourists alike. Since Portugal allows the collecting of fossils…
Few things in the world are more awe-inspiring than a dramatic sea view. And few dramatic sea views are as stunning as Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher. Running for nine miles of Atlantic coastline in County Clare, and rising to a maximum height of more than 700 feet, the Cliffs of Moher have welcomed more visitors…
Editor’s note: another lovely trip recap from TRT’s newest writer, Jackie, to a place I haven’t been since I was a little kid. For more of her travels, click here to visit her index page. Living in the Los Angeles area, we thought that a few days near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino…
Editor’s note: of all the places in the world, Antarctica is the one I’d most love to see, although the crossing as described by Hedy seems rough. I hope you enjoy this amazing look into a place so few have been. For more of Hedy’s writing, click here to visit her index page. This might…
From the tip of the stone columns jutting up into the Inner Seas which connect the Irish Sea to the North Atlantic between Ireland and Scotland, it is easy to understand why locals might have thought this to be created by a giant. The hexagonal basalt columns can in places look very much like paving…
Editor’s note: it is such a treat for me that Sam Spector and I were in Ireland at the same time, even meeting for a quick pint in Belfast. My article about Western Ireland will be coming out shortly, and it gives a great chance of comparison with two writers doing many of the same…
Editor’s note: love of travel comes from somewhere, and mine is partially due to my mom. After being my biggest cheerleader and most regular reader here at The Royal Tour, I’m thrilled to be able to share her first article with you now. The links will take you to articles I have written about some…