About the Traveling American - Your Passport to adventure
The Story of the Traveling American
When I was young, I enjoyed visiting my grandparents’ house in Norwich, Connecticut and reading through the stacks of National Geographic magazines on their back porch. Pictures of ancient ruins, faraway people, and natural wonders intrigued me, and I hoped to be able to see them for myself someday. For many years, that did not happen. With a young family and a busy professional practice, our getaways were to places like Disney World, New York City and the Caribbean. In 2002, however, our family crossed the Atlantic for the first time and we took a ten-day European cruise from Rome to Barcelona.
" I can never forget climbing down a shaft into a collapsed pyramid with a torch accompanied by my son and our guide in Saqqara, Egypt, to see a 4000-year old empty treasure room and a pharaoh’s broken sarcophagus."
Traveling the World and the United States
Since that time, we have been fortunate to visit more than 60 countries and explore some of the world’s most exotic sites as well as interesting places in our nation. I can never forget climbing down a shaft into a collapsed pyramid with a torch accompanied by my son Christopher and our guide in Saqqara, Egypt, to see a pharaoh’s broken sarcophagus and a 4000-year old empty treasure room. Or viewing thousands of Terra Cotta Warriors that were buried by Emperor Qin in 220 B.C. to guard his tomb near Xi’an, China. Or riding a horse through the desert outside Sedona, Arizona, where the red rocks and cactus make you feel like a lawman in a Clint Eastwood movie.
By reading extensively about countries in advance and arranging for our own guides, we were able to visit many interesting places, and learn about the people, culture and history of different nations. After hearing about our travels, the Day newspaper of New London, Connecticut, asked me to share some of our more interesting experiences with its readers in a series of articles in 2016.
EPIC Destinations
Those stories and other experiences I have had traveling the world in recent years led to the publication of my first travel book “EPIC Destinations” which has been distributed to more than 1000 people at local schools and community gatherings. My goal with the book was to present both familiar and unknown places around the world, while conveying to friends and particularly young people the sense of excitement and understanding that results from experiencing new places and different cultures.
During travel presentations, people frequently ask me questions about how to plan a trip. Most people feel helpless when they try to decide where to go for a reasonable price and how to get there without constant stress. Those questions led me to think about launching a new kind of travel website.
How is the Traveling American Different
The Traveling American website will feature different types of travel information that we hope you will find to be exciting and interesting such as:
Articles on Different Countries – Our region articles provide background information on the history and culture of numerous countries together with highlights of some top attractions and the experiences available there.
Profiles of EPIC Destinations - Our destination profiles feature familiar landmarks like Rio de Janiero’s Ipanema Beach and the Great Wall of China as well as unique places you may never have heard of such as the Glowworm Caves of New Zealand’s North Island or the Roundhouse Railroad Museum in Toronto. We have divided our destination pages into 15 different categories so viewers can find places around the world that match their special interests.
Reports on Great Hotels and Cruise Lines – This section describes some great hotels, resorts and cruise lines available in the United States and around the world.
Trip Planning – Our planning section will profile some excellent private guides, possible destinations, and useful information about traveling by planes, trains, and automobiles.
Fun Features – We will present fun features from time to time such as “Where in the World” pictures. This feature will show different pictures from around the world and allows the viewer to guess the location.
No Advertising or Subscriptions – The Traveling American is just information. There will be no pop up ads, product placements for luxury goods or paid subscriptions required to look at our website.
Affordable Travel - Traveling can be an expensive proposition. The Traveling American will feature many epic destinations in North America that are reasonably affordable to visit for families as well as luxury destinations.
American Perspective - Travel is one of the most important experiences which a person can have. We can learn a lot about the world, new approaches to the problems and ourselves by talking with people in different nations and visiting other communities around the United States. At the same time, we are proud of the distinctive, diverse and resilient characteristics of the American people which offer a unique perspective for other nations and their people.
Glenn Carberry - Editor and Founder
The Traveling American provides people with encouragement to explore their travel dreams and make them a reality by presenting interesting stories, information about Epic destinations and different countries, and practical tools for traveling in the United States and around the world.
