During the pandemic, I was invited to attend a virtual tour of Tempe Arizona put on by the Tempe Tourism Office. And with the emphasis being put on traveling local post-pandemic this was perfect because it's only about 6 hours away from where I live in Los Angeles. A convenient desert base camp Tempe is only about 5 minutes from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International … [Read more...]
New Ulm: A Slice of Germany in Minnesota
As a Southern Californian, Minnesota wasn’t exactly on my travel bucket list. We don’t hear much about that part of the U.S. here other than it’s an icebox in the winter. But while I was there for a conference, I was both surprised and impressed with Minnesota's immense beauty and down-home hospitality. We took a sidetrip to the town of New Ulm, a German-American outpost … [Read more...]
