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…