Old Town Festival of Fright

The Nomads visited Old Town in Kissimmee, Florida. Old Town is an iconic walking district that has a collection of shops, eateries and amusements. The roads are paved with brick and every Saturday night, there is an old-time street cruising where they have a parade of pre-1975 hot rods, street rods,… Continue reading

All Journeys Have Secret Destinations

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. – Martin Buber Continue reading

Wine and Landscapes

I want to sample wine in every corner of the world, and maybe see some landscapes, too. – Mandy Barfield, AKA Mama Nomad Continue reading

Celebration Florida – A Disney Planned City

Did you know that The Walt Disney Company developed a master-planned community? No, I do not mean the make-believe one for cartoon and movie characters called Walt Disney World. I am referring to an actual master-planned community for real people. I had no idea that it existed. Mandy “Mama Nomad”… Continue reading

The World Around and Within Us

I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within. – Lillian Smith Continue reading

Travel Is Education

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience. – Francis Bacon Continue reading

The Traveler

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes “sight-seeing.” – Daniel J. Boorstin Continue reading

To Travel Is To Evolve

To travel is to evolve. – Pierre Bernardo Continue reading

Rolling Under The Stars

There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars. – Jack Kerouac Continue reading

Wherever We Are Together

Wherever we are together, that is home. Continue reading