Category Archives: domestic travel

The Cake in the Chocolate Ballroom

Posted on June 10, 2021 by travelbynatasha

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Today is our first full day in Pennsylvania. The wedding is at 2 pm and the dress is cocktail attire, so Natasha needs some time for grooming. We got up early so we could head out a see … Continue reading →

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A WEDDING IN PENNSYLVANIA

Posted on June 9, 2021 by travelbynatasha

Photo ©Jean Janssen Natasha is vaccinated and ready to travel. In the last two weeks, I have visited Washington DC, the Mouse in Orlando, Florida, and made stops in Maryland and Pennsylvania enroute to a wedding in Hershey, PA. I … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day in the Texas Hill Country During COVID-19

Posted on May 14, 2020 by travelbynatasha

We started Mother’s Day with another wonderful morning at Emma’s Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. I got up early and walked into the kitchen to spot deer just outside the window. It just gave me a warm feeling inside. … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic travel, road trip | Tagged Bakersmith, Bakersmith TX, Fredericksburg, Moulton, Parts Unknown, Rustic Star, Texas | Leave a comment

Coming out of COVID-19: A Taste of the Texas Hill Country

Posted on May 13, 2020 by travelbynatasha

I haven’t been out of Houston since our ill-fated trip to Vietnam in March. Here in our urban setting (Houston is the 4th largest city in the USA), we are still wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing like crazy. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic travel, road trip | Tagged Biergarten, Buc-ee's, Comfort, Fat Ass Vineyards, Fredericksburg, Grape Creek Vineyards, Heath Sparkling Wines, Old Tunnel State Park, Pecan Grove Store, Texas, Willow Creek Loop | 2 Comments

Journey to a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Natasha previews Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World

Posted on August 29, 2019 by travelbynatasha

Today is the opening of Galaxy’s Edge, the new Stars Wars (SW) section at Disney’s Hollywood Studios part of Walt Disney World (WDW) in Orlando Florida. Natasha was among the lucky few season ticket holders who got to go to … Continue reading →

Posted in Disney, domestic travel | Tagged Disney's Hollywood Studios, Galaxy's Edge, Oga's Cantina, Smugglers' Run, Walt Disney World | Leave a comment

The Painted Churches of Texas

Posted on April 2, 2019 by travelbynatasha

This special edition post of travelbynatasha.com is dedicated to the sisters of Delta Delta Delta. They are the ones who made this trip special. Shortly before 9 am on a spring Friday morning we left Houston to visit the historical … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic travel, road trip | Tagged Ammannsville, Dubina, Garden Co. Marketplace and Cafe, High Hill, Painted Churches of Texas, Praha, Queen of the Painted Churches, Schulenburg, Sengelmann Hall | Leave a comment

Not skiing in Ruidoso, New Mexico

Posted on January 12, 2017 by travelbynatasha

I have traveled to Ruidoso, New Mexico with one of my book clubs. This time of year, the area is famous for Ski Apache, the Lincoln National Forest, Sierra Blanca in the Rocky Mountain Range, the Mescalero Apache Reservation, and … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic travel | Tagged Casa Decor, Casa Encanto de Alto, Grill Caliente, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Winter Park, Sierra Blanca | Leave a comment

Mesilla, New Mexico

Posted on January 11, 2017 by travelbynatasha

One of my book clubs is traveling to Ruidoso, New Mexico for a four-day weekend. No snow on the ground, so no one in our group is planning to ski although we might try out tubing on the man-made snow. … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic travel | Tagged Apache Tribe, Basilica of San Albino, Billy the Kid, Butterfield Overland Trail, Dona Ana Courthouse, Elk, La Posta, McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch, Mescalero Reservation, Mesilla, New Mexico, Ruidoso, Wienerschnitzel | 3 Comments

Near Grand Rapids-Rockford, Muskegon, and Lake Michigan

Posted on June 17, 2015 by travelbynatasha

I generally don’t go too far while visiting here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but we did venture out a few days. One evening we drove to Rockford, Michigan about a half hour from central GR. The town is charming with … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic travel | Tagged Dam Dogs, Girl Scout Troop 4305, Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of the Michigan Shore to Shore Council, Hoffmaster State Park, Michigan, Michigan Shore to Shore Council, Muskegon, P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, Rockford, Rouge River Blues Series, St. Jean Baptiste, US 31 Bar-B-Que, Whippi Dip | Leave a comment

Wandering around town in Grand Rapids Michigan

Posted on June 12, 2015 by travelbynatasha

Ah beautiful! Grand Rapids is named for the ripples that run on the Grand River in this western Michigan city, the second largest in the state and the hometown of former US President Gerald R. Ford. Formerly the custom furniture … Continue reading →

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