BBQ, Texas Style

BBQ, Texas Style

Hill Country, TX – No trip to Texas is complete without experiencing their world famous stye of smoking meat (especially brisket): Texas Style BBQ. Slow and low is the motto here, meaning long smoking times at low temperatures. The meat is rubbed with only salt...
Gulf Shores & Foley Alabama

Gulf Shores & Foley Alabama

Gulf Shores, AL is a beach resort city located on the Gulf of Mexico, about 33 miles west of Pensacola, FL and 54 miles south of Mobile, AL. Foley is a small city 11 miles to the North. We stayed at Bella Terra RV Resort which is roughly halfway between the two. We...
Haines Junction, Yukon Territory

Haines Junction, Yukon Territory

Haines Junction is a small village with a population of 824. It is located at the junction of the Alaska Highway and the Haines Highway, which happens to be 987 miles from the Alaska Highway’s starting point in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Haines Junction lies...
Haines, Alaska

Haines, Alaska

Haines Alaska is a small seaside town accessible via ferry on the Lynn Canal or via driving the Haines Highway from the Alaska Highway, a 150 mile route south from Haines Junction, Yukon Territory. We opted to drive from the Alaska Highway. While visiting Haines, we...
Dining in Anchorage

Dining in Anchorage

Anchorage, being the largest and most cosmopolitan of cities in Alaska, affords the hungry traveler the best gastronomic options in the state, and likely since they departed their home town. Sushi & Sushi Finally, a good sushi place. I’ve been spoiled by Umi in...
Dining in Homer, Alaska

Dining in Homer, Alaska

Homer treated us well on the culinary front, with a number of good options that transcend the typical diner fare found throughout Alaska. Sourdough Express Our favorite restaurant in Homer is the Sourdough Express, a cafe/bakery that focuses on fresh, local and...