Howard Blount

Viking Cruises to Norway & the UK: An “Into the Midnight Sun” Travelogue

by Howard Blount | Published on Aug 30, 2018 | 6 comments

Have you ever dreamed of sailing with Viking Cruises to Norway and the UK? Backroad Planet’s annotated travelogue explores the 15-day “Into the Midnight Sun” itinerary, introduces its scenic destinations, and evaluates its shore excursion options. I...

Viking Ocean Cruises: A Guide for Planning a Voyage of a Lifetime

by Howard Blount | Last updated Dec 2, 2018 | Published on Aug 6, 2018 | 20 comments

A guide for planning, booking, and embarking on a Viking Ocean Cruises voyage of a lifetime, featuring exclusive insider tips from Viking Explorer Society members. We were guests of Viking Cruises, but all thoughts and opinions are our own. Note: Unlike most of our...

Celebrate a Grapevine Christmas in the Christmas Capital of Texas

by Howard Blount | Last updated Aug 1, 2018 | Published on Jul 29, 2018 | 0 comments

Experience the magic of a Grapevine Christmas! Featuring more than 1400 family-friendly events, the Christmas Capital of Texas is like nothing you have ever seen. I was a guest of Grapevine CVB, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. A Grapevine Christmas...

6+1 Louisiana Plantation Tours that Interpret the Slave Experience

by Howard Blount | Last updated Dec 6, 2018 | Published on Jul 7, 2018 | 0 comments

Discover six Louisiana plantation tours that authentically interpret the slave experience, including Oak Alley, St. Joseph, Evergreen, Destrehan, Laura, and Whitney. I was a guest of New Orleans Plantation Country, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Louisiana...

The Acadian Exile, Louisiana Creoles, and the Rise of Cajun Branding

by Howard Blount | Last updated Dec 6, 2018 | Published on Jul 2, 2018 | 14 comments

So what’s the difference between the terms “Creole” and “Cajun?” Louisiana historian and cultural authority Joseph Dunn sets the record straight on the Acadian exile, assimilation within the Creole population, and the late 20th...

Elvis in Tupelo: Discover The King’s Mississippi Roots

by Howard Blount | Last updated Jun 26, 2018 | Published on Jun 24, 2018 | 2 comments

Visit the birthplace of Elvis in Tupelo, Mississippi, and tour 12 additional sites around town, including his boyhood church, schools, swimming hole, and the hardware store where he bought his first guitar. I was a guest of Tupelo CVB, but all thoughts and opinions...

Discover Switzerland’s Engadine Valley: The Hidden Side

by Howard Blount | Last updated Nov 22, 2018 | Published on Jun 3, 2018 | 0 comments

Discover Engadine, Switzerland, with a hike through Swiss National Park, a drive along the Bernina Pass, a White Turf horse race in St. Moritz, an auto-train ride through the Vereina Tunnel, a glimpse of the 17th century painted houses at Guarda, and many more scenic...

The Great Lakes Tour: A Circle Road Trip Itinerary

by Howard Blount | Last updated May 29, 2018 | Published on May 28, 2018 | 4 comments

The Great Lakes tour is a circle road trip route through the United States and Canada to scenic destinations along Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario, and Erie. This guide will help you map the perfect itinerary with suggested food, lodging, hikes, waterfalls,...

Explore Civil Rights History in Memphis, Tennessee

by Howard Blount | Last updated Jun 20, 2018 | Published on May 20, 2018 | 0 comments

Explore Civil Rights history in Memphis, Tennessee, with visits to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, Clayborn Temple, Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum, and Beale Street. I was a guest of Memphis Travel, but all thoughts and opinions are my...

Searching for Emmett Till: A Mississippi Delta Pilgrimage

by Howard Blount | Last updated May 17, 2018 | Published on May 8, 2018 | 2 comments

We went searching for Emmett Till on a Mississippi Delta pilgrimage, and along the way we unearthed legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, walked a Tallahatchie bridge, slept in sharecropper shacks, and ultimately uncovered traces of the teen martyr whose death gave birth...

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Two guys from Central Florida who enjoy adventure and discovery on the backroads. We prefer taking the scenic route, finding out-of-the-way historical sites, and local flavor in hole-in-the wall cafés and guesthouses. Budget travel and economy are definite factors in trip planning, but we are not afraid to splurge occasionally. We also enjoy national and state parks and collecting passport stamps along the way. We hope you can use our site to help plan your own adventures. Please contact us if we can help you in any way . . . .

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