Welcome to the Quirky Travel blog carnival I’m proud to present a brand new blog carnival highlighting quirky, offbeat and overlooked travel destinations. In this first edition, you will learn about bizarre toilets, a bike trip through tree tops, what the heck a “moon gate” is and much, much, more. Read on: Vicky Philpott presents 25 Weird Toilets Around the World posted at Hostel Bookers, saying, “I’ve scoured the world for the best pictures of the weirdest toilets out there. Although, what’s weird to me sat here in my London office with a sit down western-style flushing toilet down the…
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Travel tips, photos & travelogues from all over the world.
Who is Patricia Lynne? Patricia Lynne is a fellow writer who I met through a weekly writing chat on Twitter. The chat is called #StoryDam and if you wonder why I mention it so often on my blog it’s because it’s such a fun group. In fact, if you’re a writer, feel free to join us by following the #StoryDam hashtag on Twitter each Thursday night from 8-9pm Eastern Time. Doesn’t matter what you write; we welcome all styles and genres. For more information, check out the official Story Dam website. YA Sci Fi Author Like me, Patricia Lynne is…
Gold Buried Beneath a Fort Worth Tree Seceding from the United States was not an easy decision for the State of Texas, and many Texans, including Charles Turner (1822-1873) a farmer, merchant and Texas Ranger, were against it. Even so, once the state voted to withdraw from the Union, Mr. Turner reluctantly went along with it – up to a point. While Charles Turner showed his support of secession by funding a company of volunteer soldiers with his own money, he balked at the idea of exchanging his hard-earned fortune for Confederate notes, which is why he ended up burying…
This McDonald’s is Worth a Road Trip Detour I usually avoid McDonald’s restaurants on road trips, simply because I want to taste local flavors and support small, non-franchised family restaurants whenever possible. Plus, we all know what the menu is like, and if we’re really craving one of their burgers, we can always get one at home. [CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS & READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE]
Historical Ghost Tours Led by a Professional Storyteller “Sometimes folks come to Denton and never want to leave – ever!” – Shelly Tucker, tour guide for the Ghosts of Denton, Texas: Haunted History Tours My husband, Larry, and I recently popped over to Denton, Texas so we could experience the Ghosts of Denton haunted history tour led by Shelly Tucker, who is a professional storyteller. I’ve known Shelly for a few years online, but this was our first meeting in person, so I was excited about that, too. Denton is a thriving college town, with such prestigious alumni as singer,…
StoryDam Writing Chat Blog Hop If you are a member of the StoryDam writing community, or would like to join us, check out this post via Morgan Dragonwillow. For you skim-readers out there, here’s an excerpt from that page so you can learn a little more about StoryDam: The mission and purpose for Story Dam is to create a safe environment for writers to come together for support and encouragement for their writing. We are here to help inspire and motivate you to write the stories that are inside of you just waiting to flow onto the page. It is…