One of the top must sees for me on our trip to Washington D.C. was to take a visit to the Holocaust Memorial Museum. I have always had an interest in Wold War II and especially the Holocaust. I have…
From the Road: Arlington, Mt. Vernon, Washington D.C.
Well so far we have been having an awesome week in the Washington D.C. area. We have loved everything we have been seeing and doing, but we have been walking a lot (over 28,000 steps yesterday!) and the level of…
Visiting the Bluff Fort Visitor’s Center
Off in the tiny town of Bluff, Utah sits an amazing visitor’s center dedicated to an impressive group of people. Due to the amount of rain on our trip to the Blanding Area (where we saw Natural Bridges, Hovenweep and…
Going to the Four Corners Monument
Four Corners is one of those places that I just had to go. I have lived in Colorado and Utah, my wife lived in Arizona, and my mother was a missionary in New Mexico. So I felt it was only…
St. George Temple and LDS Visitors’ Center
By far the most striking building in the southern Utah city of St. George is the LDS (Mormon) temple. The stark whitewashed stone of the St. George temple contrasting with the stunning red rock landscape that surrounds it presents a…
Cove Fort
Just at the intersection if I-15 and I-70 in Utah, is a small, historical station known as Cove Fort. It was originally built to be a half-way point for stagecoaches and travelers between Salt Lake City, Utah and St. George.…
Yellow Van Travels Turns One!
It is so amazing to think that when we started this blog one year ago. We had just come back from a beautiful trip to the Grand Canyon and were excited to share our adventures. Since then, we have been…
Our 11 Night Mediterranean Cruise
Our cruise around the Mediterranean was probably the best part of our European adventure. (You can see more of our time in Paris and Venice here and here.) We discovered that cruising is our favorite way to travel. We were…
Visiting Dubrovnik in Croatia
Picture a classic Medieval town. Is there a wall around it? Is it built on a cliff? Are all the roofs made of red tiles? Are the streets cobblestone? You are picturing Dubrovnik. And just not Dubrovnik five hundred years…
The White Tower of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece (after Athens). Even though it is big we didn’t know what to expect from it when we were planning our trip. The only attraction that seemed to come up was the White…