Tonight we ventured into Boston for our traditional dinner at Nebo during my break from school. Man, is that good gluten-free food or what? I’m already craving the leftovers for tomorrow. It was a busy night in Boston, the Celtics were in town. And in honor of the Celtics win tonight and an upcoming post … Continue reading
Category Archives: Continental US
Out with the old and in with the new?
It’s the first day of a new year. I bet you’re expecting me to post about fresh starts, new beginnings, and a clean slate. Well, you’d be partly right. 2013 is undetermined and clear out ahead today, but I think it’s equally important to look back and appreciate the years before. It’s funny. Not “ha … Continue reading
I have not fallen off the face of the earth!
Hello out there penniless travelers! I wanted to assure you all that I have not fallen off the face of the earth–pretty darn close though. As many of you may have guessed I’m back at college, and I’ve discovered that being here doesn’t allow me much time to travel, much less to write about it. … Continue reading
A Mushroom House in the Woods: A New York Fairytale
The final stop on our fabulous road trip was “The Mushroom House.” Where I said “stopped” I probably should have said that my Dad and I “trespassed.” This is private property, as in some-lucky-shmuck lives here. A little tricky to find, this house is up a narrow dirt road off the side of a park. … Continue reading
Victorian Houses aren’t usually built on factories?
One of the quickest stops (and posts) on our road trip, we HAD to stop at the Victorian House on top of a factory, if only because it was so close to the mind-numbingly mind-blowing “Green on Top” traffic light. I couldn’t find out too much of the history for this stop (which … Continue reading
Is that even legal?: America’s Only Upside Down Traffic Light
This was BY FAR the most exciting of the stops my dad and I made on our fabulous two day road trip from Boston to central Ohio. And that means a lot when you take a look at all the odd, quirky, beautiful, unique things we saw. I read about this stop on Roadside America. … Continue reading
Fairy Tale Cottage in Western Mass
A rather quick stop, this fairy-tale house is beautiful…even if just seen from the outside. Affectionately called the Tyringham Gingerbread House, it comes straight out of the fairy tales you read as a kid to sit peacefully amidst the rolling hills of western Massachusetts. This was stop 3 on our fabulous road trip back to central … Continue reading
Road Trip Week Continues: Meeting the Lorax!
Stop number 2 on our Road Trip from Boston to Central Ohio was the quad at the Springfield Museums. While the museums do cost money, you can get into the quad between them for free. My Dad and I parked on the street and walked a few circles, before stumbling into the quad. … Continue reading
On The Road Again: Stop #1 on The Penniless Traveler’s Fabulous Road Trip
While driving back out to Ohio for my junior year of school, my dad and I stopped at various roadside attractions between Boston and Columbus. This stop was the kick-off to our adventure and it also marks the beginning of “Road Trip Week” on The Penniless Traveler! Before our trip, I visited one of … Continue reading
A Peace Garden in the North End
The St. Leonard Peace Garden is one of my all time favorite spots in the North End. The garden leads up to St. Leonard Church which is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in New England (founded by Italian immigrants). On either side of the path leading up to the church are religious statues. I’m not … Continue reading
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