Anyone around here familiar with this National hiking Trail south of Alexandria Louisiana? That’s where I’m at right now! I’ve had a fierce hankering to do this trail for a while now but haven’t gotten around to it so I… Read More ›
Month: August 2019
Top 10 foreign backpacking destinations
A recent report at Globehunters has identified the top ten global hotspots for backpacking. Some of these immediately struck me as idyllic backpacking destinations and some of them took a minute or two of thinking about before I realized just… Read More ›
Why are boars suddenly so destructive?
Check out this article by Mississippi State University assistant professor Marcus Lashley. A lot of it is common knowledge to anyone paying even a little bit of attention to their surroundings. We all know that feral pigs are a tremendous… Read More ›
Howling in the wilderness
“It [the wilderness] was ready to echo the growl of a bear; the howl of a wolf; or the scream of a panther; but when you get fairly into the middle of one of these grim forests you are surprised… Read More ›
8 great (and inexpensive) Fall travel destinations
According to this article in Forbes Magazine, these are your eight best bets to fit a bargain vacation in the shoulder season or the fall. We’ve already got our Fall travel planned out and booked, but I would think that… Read More ›
10 chefs & food personalities that inspired me
My mom! – Anyone that can cook 3 meals per day for a family of seven every day for 40 years is a master chef! Justin Wilson – I guarantee! Irma Rombauer Emeril Lagasse – BAM! Rachael Ray Paula Dean… Read More ›
31 of the cheapest travel destinations
Several of these are already on the Roaming Parkers’ list and several more totally deserve to be! Which of these cheap travel destinations sounds the most fun to you? Which ones would you pass on?
