Missouri, United States Travel Blogs - Page 4

Blow-out, freeze-up, wipe-out, jackknife, wrap-up

A travel blog entry by denisita

Definitely time to end this trip. A few highlights of the last two days: Mid-morning yesterday, one of the tires on the camper blew out. Despite the 80 mph, the only casualty was the tire, shredded to pieces. In the freezing wind Victor changed it and we ...

We're Here!

A travel blog entry by transformers

1

43

We've made it plenty safe, and what a journey it's been! From early mornings to airplane flying to football playing to new friends to playing a couple rounds of cards to tours to extensive Bible studies and discussions, today has been ...

Tan-Tar-A Day 3

A travel blog entry by big_d

27

Day 3: Another beautiful day has come and we have seen just about as much as we can find to see. We tried to hire a plane to take the family on a flight today but with the new weather coming in they said they couldn't recommend flying as it would be ...

Sneak Peek--Preface

A travel blog entry by mikeandkelsey

2

Kelsey and I are currently working on compiling this year's travels into a book. The emphasis isn't on the cool places we've been, but more on the people we've met and who has received gift cards over the past year. I'm sharing the preface with you ...

Take your kicks on Route 66 and a tornado

A travel blog entry by lovingit

... walking through the Prairies, then pushing off stopping off at a couple of towns a long the way. Lunch was had at Missouri 'Hick'-ory Barbecue Restaurant where we had a Sampler Platter consisting of ribs, brisket and pork, side salads of mashed potato ...

Midwest city hopping

A travel blog entry by josiezim

1

Had a nice night in St. Louis (once Texas finally let me leave the state). Saw Mom and Dad, and Andy, Amy and the kids and Aunt Jean. It was fun having them be a part of the journey. And now I'm on board my flight from STL to Chicago before heading to ...

Ted Drewes

A travel blog entry by ramblinraasch

5

Our next stop was Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis. We had heard a lot about this place and it didn't disappoint. They are know for their concretes which is basically just stuff ...

Packing Tidbit #2 (and Rules of Travel #1)

A travel blog entry by marijka

1

2

... much wi-fi will be available, so this may be the last post for a bit. Here's hoping it's a little warmer than Missouri! Okay, so here's another peek into the mind of an obsessive-compulsive, organized, list-making traveler. (Maybe I was a Boy ...

Epilogue

A travel blog entry by gr8fyl1973

1

102 days... 43 cigars... 22 airline flights... 16 hotels... 4 rented scooters... 3 train rides... 2 digital cameras... and 1 pussy show later.. I am home again. ----- The return flight was as quick and painless as 30+ hours ...

On the road again

A travel blog entry by dan-levitan

1

... must travel as much of its surface as possible. This journey begins in my own little corner of the world here in northeast Missouri. From here its a quick 30 hour hop (cheap ticket = indirect route) to Iceland which is my first stop to see ...

Hello and Welcome!

A travel blog entry by irenan

4

Hello dear family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances (and visitors who got here by chance)! WELCOME to this page...BIENVENUE... DOBRO POZHALOVAT'... As many of you might remember - I promised to start a travel blog before our upcoming trip to ...

Under the Arch

A travel blog entry by jandjgo

9

(written by Jessica) Had a glimpse of the Arch yesterday as we approached St. Louis, but today we got to see it up close - inside and out. We read in our guide book a little about the gracefully curving arch and that Eero Saarinen designed it. I am ...

Gift Card #25: Hugh

A travel blog entry by mikeandkelsey

We're in Kansas City, MO in the middle of a snow storm that's pretty much taking over the entire United States. There was not a show scheduled for today, but if there were it would have been canceled as are all the schools. We don't want to be ...

Fort Madison to Joplin

A travel blog entry by pendemonium

8

... - The Villages of Van Buren - Bloomfield birthplace of WA Sheaffer. Pleasant early morning drive. Turning south toward Missouri, we are reminded that this is Amish country and encounter not just one or two horse drawn buggies, but a whole ...

Mark Twain and Changing Lanes

A travel blog entry by mefox13

20

I spent the first half of today in the quaint and historically preserved part of Hannibal, Missouri along the banks of the Mississippi River. Hannibal was the boyhood home of one Samuel Clemens, later to become famous under the name of Mark ...

Branson

A travel blog entry by bbarthel

2

11/7/2007 What a joy to visit Branson, MO. Our original plan was to spend a week here but Mayo had other plans. It took four days longer than anticipated to complete our initial appointments at Mayo Clinic. This took that much time off ...

Answered Prayer

A travel blog entry by salley_adoption

We just received word from Ukraine that our documents are in tact and that no appoinments are being cancelled due to the fire. Our trip will move on as scheduled. Praise God! He heard our prayers. Thanks everyone. Love, Carl and ...

Drury Hotel: The Extras Aren't Extra!

A travel blog entry by hannahmont

12

... Sub, but if you ever get to eat there, we guarantee it will be DELICIOUS! Now about Drury Hotel. Drury Hotel states that it has the "Highest Guest Satisfaction Among Mid-Scale Hotel Chains with Limited Service, Three Years in a Row". Take ...

Lines and Tickets and Pairs...of knees!

A travel blog entry by ldorr

4

3

Some people feel the need to discuss my poor ability to accurately estimate the time needed to complete one task when subsequent tasks are dependent on my punctuality...To those people I say this..."We made it, with plenty of time. We were not ...

Back Home - Cherish even the little things!

A travel blog entry by big_d

2

Feeling like a stranger in my own home, I've been gone so long. Worse part about a 2 week vacation from work is I'll barely be overcoming the jet lag when it's time to go back :( But I was blessed to be able to come home at the same time as my ...

St Louis

A travel blog entry by rgribn

1

3

After a fairly frantic 10 days getting moved out of Ventura, here I am in St Louis. I'm staying at the Marriott Residence Inn in Earth City, MO. It's maybe 20 miles from downtown SL, but it's very close to the restaurant we're studying. Work is ...

Expanding Westward

A travel blog entry by jandjgo

1

12

... Superman capital of the US, it was interesting and a little sad at the same time. Spoiled fat kids from all over the United States rushed into the gift shops and demanded one of every action figure they could get their hands on. I'm sure they ...

Check out our new blog

A travel blog entry by salley_adoption

Come visit our new blog at ...

Heading Back to Europe

A travel blog entry by beccaboyer

1

5

As you may have gathered from the title of the entry, and as most of you know, I'm heading back to Europe today! I'm sitting in the Philadelphia airport right now (the worst airport in the world). My next flight is at 8:50pm Eastern time. Seeing as that ...

Day in Louisiville

A travel blog entry by rogersusieq

22

... before the track is closed till March, at that time the horses go south for the winter to race in Florida and other Southern states. Later we took a van tour of center field which there is a tunnel under the track. During the Kentucky derby that area ...

Day 13

A travel blog entry by discoveramerica

1

14

Hey today it's Greg doing the update. We started the day off today by finding out that our camp ground had a lake in it. I guess since we had come in so late last night we didn't see the lake. That was a pleasant surprise for us; we walked down to its ...

2nd day in Branson

A travel blog entry by rogersusieq

17

In the morning we went to the Clay Cooper show, its a family show with Clay his wife and son and friends. He has a deep voice so sings songs from Conway twitty to Johnny cash, has a comedian in the show, a 11 year old super singer too. ...

Day 1: The Bus Ride

A travel blog entry by ksutton

5

The Bus Ride This morning, at 9:30 a.m., we began our journey west. Students and teachers boarded a 55 passenger bus and got comfortable for the long ride ahead. Students chatted, listened to their portable music devices, played ...

400 Miles......into St. Louis....and some weather.

A travel blog entry by smorourke

1

29

This was our longest ride so far - we clicked off 400 miles between Cincinnati and St. Louis. It was a very easy ride until the last 15-20 miles when we rode into a thunderstorm. We had to break out the rain gear under an ...

Pit Stop - Missouri Valley, IA $3.949

A travel blog entry by bouscal

Stopped for ...

Travel Services

Popular Cities

Country Info

Top Hotels in Missouri

Travel Blogs from Missouri, United States