Latgale in Latvia – what to see? Attractions, route and places to stay

Latgale was one of the biggest positive surprises of our recent travels. We went to eastern Latvia in our motorhome, with three children and a dog, in September, after the main tourist season had already ended. And we found exactly…

Winslow, Arizona – a huge Route 66 sign and Standin on the Corner

Winslow, Arizona, is a small town on Route 66, located between Holbrook and Flagstaff. There is no long list of attractions here, but it is definitely worth stopping for at least a few dozen minutes. This is where we saw…

POLIN Museum in Warsaw – 1,000 Years of Polish Jewish History

The POLIN Museum in Warsaw tells the story of 1,000 years of Polish Jewish history. It is not, however, a museum devoted solely to the Holocaust. The exhibition presents a much broader story – from the first Jewish merchants arriving…

Petrified Forest National Park and Holbrook – Route 66 attractions

Petrified Forest National Park was the first national park on our Route 66 trip with truly spectacular scenery. A colorful desert, hills that look as though they belong on another planet, petrified trees more than 200 million years old and…

Oklahoma City – museums, Route 66 and tornadoes

At first glance, Oklahoma City in the state of Oklahoma may not seem like the most obvious stop on a Route 66 trip. We did not come here for city views or nature, however. We wanted to visit three very…

Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield – Is It Worth Visiting?

Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri, is neither an ordinary natural history museum nor just another aquarium. It is a huge and spectacular attraction where you walk among vast dioramas, taxidermied animals, historical exhibits and tanks…

Route 66: From Chicago to Los Angeles. Practical Tips and What to See Along the Way. A Complete Guide

This was undoubtedly one of our greatest adventures. A journey across almost the entire United States, several thousand kilometers traveled by RV, 10 states (although Route 66 runs through “only” 8), a great variety of landscapes, as well as many…