Category Archives: Travel

Travel features. Life is a journey, and we should take as many journeys as possible.

Free Fun 50

Posted on July 6, 2019 by KB Gibson

Oceans, mountains, ancient ruins, crossing borders, guitar building, iconic farmers markets, rain forests, Olympic swim trials, jaw-dropping bookstores, and cities with big personalities. That was family vacations in the Gibson home as my children were growing up. We had to … Continue reading →

Celebrate National Parks!

Posted on April 20, 2018 by KB Gibson

Almost 102 years ago President Woodrow Wilson signed off on the National Park Service. This bureau within the Department of the Interior was charged with conserving “scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Write Time Blog | Tagged Bandelier, Chaco, Jean Lafitte National Historic Park, Lincoln home, National Mall, national park, National Park Service, National Park Week, Olympic National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, san antonio, Smithsonian | Leave a comment

Fiesta! San Antonio Turns 300

Posted on April 15, 2018 by KB Gibson

One of my favorite places in Texas is San Antonio. And history says that I’m not alone. When Spanish explorers came to the New World in the late 1500s, they were looking for treasure and trade goods. Spanish explorers traveled … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Write Time Blog | Tagged 300th anniversary, 300th birthday, san antonio, texas missions, travel writer, travel writing, tricentennial | Leave a comment

Illinois is 200!

Posted on February 18, 2018 by KB Gibson

I just received my advanced copies of the March-April issue of Midwest Traveler. The cover story is my Illinois bicentennial article. I once lived in Illinois and loved it. We lived in the Chicago suburbs, and for a girl from … Continue reading →

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Beach or Mountains?

Posted on July 7, 2016 by KB Gibson

There are beach people and mountain people. You know, what’s your ideal location to get away from it all and recharge? While I’m not opposed to a little beach time, I’m most definitely a mountain person. I’m a frequent driver … Continue reading →