Happy fifteen years to My Itchy Travel Feet! That’s right, I’m celebrating 15 years of publishing stories to inspire baby boomer travel. Actually, it’s 17 years as My Itchy Travel Feet started out as a personal blog. Whew! That’s a lot of traveling, travel planning, writing, photography and all the other tasks that go into […]
Donna Hull
North Rim Grand Canyon National Park: The Ultimate Guide
A trip to the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona is a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience. Over the course of 5 to 6 million years, the Colorado River has carved a 277-mile path through layer upon layer of geology creating a gorge that’s a mile deep. Luckily for us, our forefathers were wise enough to preserve 1.2 […]
Take a Waterfall Walk at Akaka Falls State Park
The waterfall walk at Akaka Falls State Park is an easy way to see one of Hawaii’s most spectacular waterfalls. Whether you are roadtripping on the Big Island or visiting when your cruise ship docks in Hilo, Akaka Falls State Park makes a fun boomer travel adventure. Alan and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit. How […]
8 Tiny Towns to For Your Small Town America Road Trip
When is the last time that you visited small town America on a boomer road trip? While metropolitan U.S. cities like New York, Chicago, Atlanta or Los Angeles get most of the travel attention, you’re doing yourself a disfavor by not including an off-the-beaten-path small town in some of your travel plans. By featuring eight […]
52 Best National Park Books for 2023
If you are looking for the best national park books, I’ve found 52 that you need to know about! Along with my favorites, you’ll also discover books on every facet of our national parks. Of course you’ll find the usual guides and coffee table books but there is so much more when it comes to […]
The Milepost Review: Your Companion For Alaska Highway Road Trips
Sometimes road trip planning consists of packing a few items and fueling up the car, before heading on a spontaneous journey to who knows where. But not when it comes to driving the Alaska Highway. This is a travel adventure that requires months of planning. And sometimes the information isn’t easy to come by, which […]
Exploring Canyon de Chelly on a four-wheel-drive adventure
Canyon de Chelly, located on the Navajo Reservation, sits atop the Defiance Plateau along the northeastern edge of Arizona. This off-the-beaten-path national monument combines spectacular scenery, ancient cliff dwellings, and a look at a traditional Navajo way of life. It’s well worth the time and effort to explore. People have lived in Canyon de Chelly […]
Be in the Know on Fall Road Trips
Are you ready to take some colorful fall road trips before the snow comes? Alan and I are raising our hands high over here in Montana. We love getting out on the road in crisp, autumn weather. Want to go, too? Planning fall road trips is easy with our tips based upon twenty-three years of […]
18 Off-the-Beaten-Path National Parks to Avoid the Crowds
Are you looking for the best off-the-beaten path national parks to visit? One of this country’s greatest national treasures, the National Park Service is experiencing a boom in visitation. I’m not sure if it’s the great press that national parks receive on social media, a bigger interest in exploring the United States, or an increase […]