Category Archives: Hashtag Travvie

Hashtag Travvie: McDonald’s are Bigger in Texas

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Hashtag #travvie – a quick “blog” entry on something I’ve seen or thought while on a trip… I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Texas, driving from Cheyenne east on I-80 to North Platte, Nebraska, then south on 83 … Continue reading

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The 5 Most Beautiful Cities in the United States

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When thinking about going to visit a beautiful city with intriguing architecture, scenery or history, you may think of Venice, or Paris, or something outside the country. However, there is no need to travel across the Atlantic to experience some … Continue reading

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Hashtag Travvie Wyoming: TPOT

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TPOT? That stands for “the path of totality” and is an acronym that I’ve just coined. And will be using on Facebook for the next 12 days. #WYOMINGTPOT. Perhaps it will go viral with other states referring to their TPOTs. … Continue reading

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Never Travel to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast Without Your Spoon

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As I sat on the very end of a bench in the Cheyenne Depot Plaza, trying without success to cut off a piece of pancake with a plastic fork, I found myself thinking of a 12th Doctor (Doctor Who) episode … Continue reading

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Travel Photo Tip: How to delete photos from your iPhone

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I’ve got two smartphones, a Samsung Galaxy SIII and an iPhone 6. The iPhone is new, and frankly I use it as a convenient camera more than anything else. I don’t like to use apps to download my photos from  … Continue reading

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Parking and driving during Cheyenne Frontier Days

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At the time I’m writing this, July 16, 2017, there are five more days before Cheyenne Frontier Days starts, on 21 July 2017, running through 30 July, 2017. Preparations for the influx of over 300,000 people over the course of … Continue reading

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Mystery of Cheyenne’s Fireworks Frenzy Explained

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In the five years that I’ve lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, I have often wondered why there are so many fireworks stores in this city. Well, not so much why there are so many stores, but why they were open year … Continue reading

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Hashtag Travvie: Where’s the logic in this?

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When you make a mistake, you’ve got to admit it! (May 7, 2017 edit!) Yesterday, I made a post about “boat inspections” and the Wyoming Welcome Center, in which I got my facts wrong – and now I’m going to … Continue reading

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Hashtag Travvie: Use GPS, but have a backup plan

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I drove down to Denver on Saturday, April 21, a 2-and-a-half hour drive, to attend StarFest Denver 2017. I’m not familiar with Denver, so I input the address of the hotel  into Google’s driving directions app (I always use the … Continue reading

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Hashtag Travvie: Two seasons – winter and construction

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Probably every city and state in the US has only two seasons. There’s the winter season, and then there’s the construction season. What I’ve noticed in five years of living in Cheyenne and traveling around the state is that the … Continue reading

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