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  • Sightseeing America
    • Eastern America
      • Maine
        • Boston in a Day – The Freedom Trail & Fenway Park
        • Portland, Maine – Sailing with the Portland Schooner Company & our Visit to Kennebunkport.
        • Cycling Around Portland, Maine
      • North Carolina
        • Our Weekend at Cycle North Carolina Mountain Ride in Forest City
        • Exploring the North Carolina Side of the Great Smoky Mountains
        • Asheville – Mama Gertie’s Hideaway & Biltmore Estate
      • Smoky Mountains
        • Our Visit to the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center
        • The Lost Sea – In the Smokies?
        • Our Working Vacation – Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Edition
      • Florida
        • Bicycling the Nature Coast Trail & Tallahassee-St. Marks Rail Trail
        • Mount Dora, Ybor City, and Power Parachutes, Oh My
        • Our Visit to Sea World, Orlando
        • Our Tour at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, Key West
        • Touring Key West by Golf Cart
        • Wild Bill’s Airboat Tour!
        • Kayaking on the Crystal River
        • Fantasy of Flight Aviation Museum
      • Pennsylvania
        • Riding Along in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
        • There’s Always Something New To Do in Lancaster County, PA
        • Valley Forge, Jim Thorpe and the Lehigh Gorge Trail
        • Visiting Shawnee State Park and Bedford County
      • New York
        • Niagara Falls, Wilson, and Lockport, NY – Biking, Beautiful Scenery, Going Underground, and Ice Cream
    • Middle America
      • New Orleans
        • Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
        • Riding the City of New Orleans with the Steamboat Natchez Company
        • Our Week in New Orleans
      • Mississippi
        • Tupelo, MS – Toyota, Elvis, and Natchez Trace
        • Vicksburg, MS – The Battlefield, USS Cairo, and McRaven Home
      • Middle America
        • Memphis – Beale Street, Music Museums, and BBQ
        • Camping along the Mississippi and a Little Bit of Memphis
        • Iowa – Our Visit to Des Moines and the I-80 Truck Stop
        • North Platte, Nebraska – Golden Spike Tower and Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
        • Ashland, NE & the Strategic Air Command Museum
        • Pawhuska is more than The Pioneer Woman
        • Hanging out in St. Charles, MO
        • Our Visit to The Gateway Arch
      • Alabama
        • Our Visit to Mobile, Alabama – Part 2
        • Our Visit to Mobile, Alabama – Part 1
      • Ohio
        • The National Museum of the Great Lakes is a Must for any Maritime Enthusiast
        • Cycling the Rail Trails Around Ohio
        • Catawba Island – Marblehead Lighthouse, Put-in-Bay, and Kelleys Island
      • Michigan
        • Our Visit to Northern Michigan, Mackinac Island & Sault Ste. Marie
      • Illinois
        • Springfield, Illinois – The Land of Lincoln
    • Western America
      • Arizona
        • Yuma – Colorado River State Historic Park
        • Yuma – Vintage Motel Signs, Loren Pratts Little Chapel, Yuma Proving Ground & Imperial Sands
        • Los Algodones, Mexico – The Molar City
        • Arizona – Jeeping in Yuma
        • Arizona – Bisbee & Tombstone
        • Our Visit to the Yuma Territorial Prison and Ocean to Ocean Bridge
        • Arizona – Tuzigoot and Montezuma Castle
        • Arizona – Jerome and The Gold King Mine Ghost Town
        • Arizona – Touring Williams
        • Arizona – Winslow and Meteor Crater
      • Texas
        • Seeing Houston, TX, using My City Pass
        • AT&T Stadium Tour is a Must-Do…Even if you Aren’t a Cowboys Fan
        • Forth Worth Stockyards and The Vineyards Campground & Cabins
        • The Presidential Side of Dallas – JFK to GWB
        • Waco, Texas – Magnolia Table & Magnolia Market, Dr Pepper, and a bit of Cycling
        • Austin, Texas – Biking, BBQ, and Bats
        • Fredericksburg, Texas – Fredericksburg Brewing Company, Luckenbach, and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
        • Fredericksburg, Texas – National Museum of the Pacific War and Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
        • Cycling Around San Antonio
        • San Antonio – The Alamo and Riverwalk Cruise
        • San Antonio – Casa Rio and Tower of the Americas
        • Exploring Galveston and Space Center Houston
        • Amarillo – Palo Duro Canyon and Cadillac Ranch
        • Amarillo – Big Texan and the RV Museum
      • California
        • Tournament of Roses Parade Escapees HOP – What a Bucket List Experience!
        • Tour the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Rose Bowl
        • Our “Not a Nature Walk” Hikes – Lakeside, California Edition
        • San Diego by Bicycle & By Foot
        • Felicity, California – The Center of the World
      • Nevada
        • Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas
        • Our Bike Ride from Lake Mead to the Hoover Dam
      • Colorado
        • Box Cañon Falls Park, Ouray, Colorado
        • Silverton, Colorado and the Million Dollar Highway
        • Ouray, Colorado – The Switzerland of America
      • Utah
        • Zion National Park – Navigating Your Way to the Perfect Trip
        • Zion National Park – Tips for the Perfect Trip
      • Washington
        • North Cascades National Park and Olympic National Park
      • Wyoming
        • Our Visit to Yellowstone National Park
  • Canada/Alaska
    • Canada/Alaska Days 1-7
    • Canada/Alaska Day 8-14
    • Canada/Alaska Day 15 – 21
    • Canada/Alaska Day 22-28
    • Canada/Alaska Day 29-36
    • Canada/Alaska Day 37-44
    • Canada/Alaska Day 45-49
    • Canada/Alaska Day 50-60
  • Canadian Maritimes
    • Our Canadian Maritimes Adventure Week 1 – Travel Days Through Quebec to New Brunswick
    • Our Canadian Maritimes Adventure Week 2 – Exploring Alma and Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
    • Our Canadian Maritimes Adventure Week 3 – Exploring Prince Edward Island
    • Our Canadian Maritimes Adventure Week 4 – Cabot Trail and a 7-hour Ferry to Newfoundland
  • Sightseeing
    • 10 Things to do When Visiting a City or Town
    • Our Top RV Travel Hidden Gems We Found in the USA in 2021
    • Our Top Destinations from 2021
    • Our Visit to the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Shipshewana, Indiana
  • RV Renovation
    • MORryde & Grand Design for Upgrades & Improvements
    • RV Reno – No More Frosted Glass
    • A Tour of Our New Grand Design Solitude 385GK 5th Wheel
    • 10 Tips for Downsizing to an RV or Smaller Home
    • Working on Living our Daydream
  • rvlife
    • Don’t Wait – Our Full-Time RV Journey Through Breast Cancer
    • Our First Five Harvest Host Locations for 2023
    • Meal Ideas for Travel Days
    • Jericho Farmhouse – A Great Harvest Hosts Location
    • Tips We’ve Learned From our Full-time RV Life – Part 1: What kind of rig is the right one?
    • Tips We’ve Learned from our Full-time RV Life – Part 2 – Where to stay?
    • My Interview with Nancy Bell Kimsey, Author of Grace on a Rambling Road: Devotions for RV Travelers
    • Our Working Vacation – Richmond/Asheville Edition
    • Our Working Vacation – Nashville Edition
    • Our Working Vacation – Louisville Edition
    • Atlanta in a Day
    • Our Working Vacation – Paducah Edition
  • cycling
    • A Test of Sheer Will and Determination
    • Getting messy is a part of life!
    • God’s Unconditional Love on Full Display Every Day
    • Cross That Bridge When You Come To It!
    • Cycling the Trails in York, PA
    • Enjoying What’s Around You
    • Riding Along in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
    • Riding the Indian Head Rail Trail
    • There’s Always Something New To Do in Lancaster County, PA
    • Visiting Shawnee State Park and Bedford County
    • Weekend Visit to The Other Woodstock!
    • What is the purpose of a gnat?!
  • campgrounds
    • Zion White Bison – Luxury Glamping for the Whole Family
    • Small-town Camping near Columbus, Ohio
    • Visiting Shawnee State Park and Bedford County
    • Visiting Stone Mountain Campground and Park
    • Harrisonburg/Shenandoah Valley KOA is worth the trip.
  • hiking
    • Ouray, Colorado – Hiking Cascade Falls and Baby Bathtub Routes on the Perimeter Trail
    • Arizona – Climbing Telegraph Pass in Yuma
    • Arizona – Hikes of Sedona
    • Arizona – Grand Canyon South Rim
    • Hiking in Chimney Rock State Park
    • Hiking is Great Exercise for Body and Soul
    • Hiking Laurel Falls in the Smoky Mountains
    • Hiking the Grotto Falls Trail
  • family & quilting
    • Quilts for a Lifetime
    • Creating a Stain Glass Quilt using the Reverse Applique Method
    • Summer’s over and I’m not sure just where it went!
    • The Birth of a Romance Series
    • The Winds of Compassion and Understanding are Blowing In
    • What would your Book of Life be like?
    • Thou Shalt Be Organized. Yeah, right!
    • What Children Teach Us
  • Learn to RV Blog Posts
  • RV Destinations Magazine Collabs
  • Newsletters
    • The Rambling Quilter Newsletter January 2025
    • The Rambling Quilter Newsletter February 2025
    • The Rambling Quilter Newsletter March 2025
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Author: jskinnell

I'm a contemporary romance and cozy mystery author. My novels are available on Amazon.com. I also write the travel blog, The Rambling Quilter, and am a freelance travel writer. I am now a breast cancer survivor, and I wrote about my journey in my new book, Don’t Wait - Our Full-Time Journey Through Breast Cancer.
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