American Nomad Blog
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American Nomad covers the best of U.S. travel—from vacation deals to festivals, weekend getaways, travel tips, and more. A seasoned traveler and Moon author, Laura is the perfect guide to help discover new gems when traveling domestically.
Recent Posts
- A Southern Girl's Wintertime Adventure in Yellowstone
- One Novelist's Odyssey Across America
- Gearing up for a Family Camping Trip
- Mint Juleps and More at Oak Alley Plantation
- Avoiding Identity Theft While on Vacation
- Money-Saving Travel Tips from Nomadic Matt
- Fashion, Fun, and Convenience for the Modern Traveler
- In Search of Irish Museums Across America
- The Inspiring Journey of a Solo Kayaker
- Getting Fit for Treks in Yosemite and Elsewhere, Part 2
- Getting Fit for Treks in Yosemite and Elsewhere, Part 1
- Experiencing Yosemite with YExplore
- Two Travel Contests Worth Mentioning
- A Word About the TSA's No-No List
- A Reader's Advice About Airport Security
Outdoor (and Indoor) Adventures in the Smokies, Part 1
The U.S. National Park Service celebrated its 96th birthday on August 25, but as I've indicated several times over the past few years, a special day isn't really necessary for me to celebrate the wonder, beauty, and diversity of America's 398 national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, seashores, and lakeshores. Each unit is unique, with its own worthwhile cultural and/or natural resources, and most of them are fun to visit all year-round. more >>
Safeguarding Your Identity While Traveling, Part 2
As mentioned in my last post, identity theft is a serious concern for contemporary travelers, especially if you carry a lot of important cards and information in one place, such as a handy (but vulnerable) wallet. Luckily, ProtectMyID (866/960-6943) offers nine helpful tips for safeguarding your identity while traveling. Here, as promised in the first part, are the six remaining tips: more >>
Safeguarding Your Identity While Traveling, Part 1
Much to my husband's dismay, I tend to travel with a fully-loaded purse or backpack. He often muses about the weight of the bag in question – and yes, the necessity of its contents. But, as I've frequently explained to him (and others), I've always felt the need to have a travel bag at the ready – just in case, as I jokingly say, I have to make a quick getaway. Typically, the satchel is filled with items like ID cards, stamps, matches, keys, jump drives, sunglasses, driving glasses, excess pens and notebooks, granola bars, lip balm, lotion, gum, aspirin, varied currency, my iPhone and Sony eReader, a two-year calendar, and a multipurpose tool, among other useful things. more >>
Customized Fleeces for Sporty Travelers
As predicted, it took me and my husband, Dan, two days to travel from our summer home in northern Michigan to our new apartment in New Orleans. Although we've been known to make such a lengthy journey in less than a day, maturity has since reared its not-so-ugly head and compelled us to take it a bit easier than we once did. So, despite a little rain, one rather unsettling ticket in a Kentucky speed trap, and one unexpected bout with carsickness for our normally adaptable kitty, Ruby Azazel, the trip was fairly uneventful – and needless to say, we were both delighted to be back in the French Quarter. more >>
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