Datelines & Destinations Archives - Page 9 of 21

The long road to Warkworth: Driving to Brokenwood

April 22, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The town of Brokenwood ostensibly sits about 90 minutes north of Auckland. If it were a real town, it would likely be the murder capital of Aotearoa.

Travel News & Notes for Friday, April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Everybody must get stoned! Is the juice worth the squeeze? Here is a look at some travel-related headlines for Friday, April 21, 2023.

Travel News & Notes for Sunday, April 16, 2023

April 16, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Here is a look at some of the travel-related headlines for Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Don’t sleep on Cardiff on your next trip to the UK

March 27, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Stepping off a Great Western Railway train at Cardiff Central railway station, there is a palpable difference between London and Cardiff.

Officials: New Zealand’s Christ Church Cathedral is stabilized

March 27, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Christ Church Cathedral is stabilized, marking the completion of the first phase of the reinstatement project.

Is it time to look back at 1973 for The Band?

February 10, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Fifty years ago, The Band played a few epic shows that remain etched in the group’s historical lore. Five decades on, it’s time for a true 1973 retrospective.

Erin, Tennessee, boxcar pays homage to the city’s railroad past

February 2, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Erin, Tennessee, has a caboose in the heart of its town. But it also has a Louisville & Nashville Railroad boxcar on display, a rarity for towns with a railroad past.

Spending time with Dylan on my mind

January 27, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A little over 25 years ago, I crossed the threshold and stepped into a Meijer in Newark, Ohio, shortly after midnight on September 30, 1997. I was about to buy what I quickly discovered was a Bob Dylan Masterpiece: “Time Out of Mind.”

Why the Bob Dylan Center is worth exploring

January 7, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Bob Dylan Center opened on May 10, 2022, in the Tulsa Arts District and is appropriately located on the same street as the Woody Guthrie Center.

A look back at a side trip to Winter Park, Florida

January 1, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The bucolic Orlando suburb of Winter Park sits less than 10 miles north of Orlando’s city center.