Places – Page 5 – The Travelin' Gringo

Voice of the Wetlands: Festival with a Purpose

[Houma, LA] — Louisiana’s wetlands are one of the state’s most precious natural resources. In addition to providing protection from[…]

[Ely,NV] — In Ely, Nevada at the beginning of the twentieth century, copper was king. Between 1902 and 1907, more[…]

[New Orleans, LA] — Rarely does a day pass that I don’t utter the statement “Beer is Good,” with all[…]

[Maracaibo, Venezuela] — I came upon this snack kiosk in La Chinita International Airport in Maracaibo, Venezuela a couple of[…]

[Goldfield, NV] — “Here today, gone tomorrow,” pretty much sums up the town of Goldfield, Nevada. From its first gold[…]

[New Orleans, LA] — In my newly-adopted hometown of New Orleans, it seems you can attend a different festival every[…]

Cranston, RI — When you grow up in Rhode Island, you take certain things for granted. Drinking fountains are called[…]

San Juan, Puerto Rico — Viejo San Juan truly vibrates with the pulse of the Caribbean. Pedestrians and traffic fill[…]

San Juan, Puerto Rico — When you’re talking 100,000 gallons of rum distilled every day, 365 days a year, you’re talking a[…]

Celebration, FL — Just a guess, but I’d have to say bikers consume their fair share of pie. I’m not[…]

Leesburg, FL — Just a few weeks after the last bikes rumbled away from Daytona Beach’s 70th Annual Bike Week,[…]

Daytona Beach, FL — Riding a motorcycle coast-to-coast is challenging enough: long hours on the road, weather, traffic, boredom. Now[…]

Mexico City, Mexico — “Es un problema. Un problema grande,” the hard-eyed, grubby little man announced sharply, pointing to my[…]

Winter Park, FL — If you’re a cultured motorcyclist in Central Florida — and even if you’re not cultured, nor[…]

Ormond Beach, FL — Chillin’ at Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Show is a Bike Week tradition. “Hardcore” and[…]