GoNOMAD's Travels: Huntsville, Alabama

We're just back from Huntsville, in Northern Alabama, home of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, many interesting music venues.  The city is booming and among the highlights were Lowe's Mill, The Twickenham Historic District, and A.M. Booth's Lumberyard.  READ MORE

Huntsville and North Alabama highlights--A tomato pie from Wildflower Cafe, Lookout Mountain, and Tallulah Bankhead in Twickenham Historic District, The Von Braun Center.

Here are some of the travel stories we published in May 2017 on GoNOMAD...

Adventure Heals in Montana
First Descents Rises Up To Outdo The Perils Of Cancer, One Paddle At A Time.

First Descents, based in Northwest Montana, provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by or surviving cancer. None of the participants have to pay to experience what First Descents has to offer—world-class surfing, whitewater kayaking, and rock and ice climbing. READ MORE

Alabama: Finding Hidden Treasures at the Unclaimed Baggage Center 
 

If your luggage gets lost on a flight, a train trip, or even a bus, eventually it all ends up here, in Scottsboro, Alabama, at this big store. Visiting the Unclaimed Baggage Center is always a surprise, and fantastic deals can always be found.
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Iceland: Save by Taking a Photo Tour

So, how does one see and visit Iceland on an affordable budget? Go with a photo workshop. There are many to choose from. For the not-so-adventurous type there are daily photo tours. They’ll bus you around to the sights and give you snapshot time at some of the more popular spots.   READ MORE

Recreating A Rainforest And The Mediterranean In Rural England: The Eden Project

A single location with multiple biomes, or environments, seems impossible. How could different species of plants and animals who need a specific climate survive simultaneously?

The Eden Project is the answer to all of this, in Cornwall, England. READ MORE

Procida, the Perfect Romantic Getaway in the Bay of Naples

 Procida is a jewel in the Bay of Naples. It’s heaven on a rock. It’s a summer’s day on a sea of storms. Better yet, after spending a recent weekend here, the best metaphor I could find is the simplest. Procida is Italy.  READ MORE

Figueres, Spain, Where Salvador Dali Once Lived

There on the Iberian Peninsula, I found what I now call Europe’s overlooked playground. Catalonia stretches from the spartan Pyrenees to lush Costa Brava beach resorts dotting the Mediterranean. READ MORE

Switzerland: Chaplin’s World and The Nest

You may think you don't like Charlie Chaplin, but you do. To visit Chaplin's World in Vevey, Switzerland, is to jump into Chaplin's life, a life rich with humor, talent, audacious accomplishments, and scandal.  READ MORE

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Max Hartshorne

Editor