Nancy Brown

Nancy D. Brown is a travel writer whose work has appeared online and in newspapers and magazines nationwide. An equestrian expert, she publishes writinghorseback.com and the What a Trip blog, Nancydbrown.com. When not traveling, she lives with her husband in Eugene, Oregon. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @Nancydbrown.

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Best Western Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel Near National Park

If you traveled to Bryce Canyon National Park, you’ve probably driven through Bryce Canyon City. This community of 195 permanent year-round residents hosts a lot of visitors from April to October in southern Utah. If you are looking for upscale lodging, close to Bryce Canyon National Park, you’ll want to stay at Best Western Bryce […]

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7 Things To Know About Alcatraz Night Tour

Alcatraz Night Tour Many of us remember watching Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood star in the 1979 movie Escape from Alcatraz or what about the scene from The Rock when a young Nicholas Cage tries to convince Sean Connery to help with a hostage situation taking place on Alcatraz Island? These are the cinematic scenes showing

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Small Ship Cruise UnCruise Rivers of Adventure

If you’ve seen the movie Wild or read Sheryl Strayed’s book, you know about the Bridge of the Gods. It’s a steel truss cantilever bridge that connects Washington and Oregon via the Columbia River, between Cascade Locks, Oregon. On a recent small ship cruise, we sailed under that very bridge. It was our last night

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5 Things to Know Before You Travel to Channel Islands

My husband and I recently visited Ventura County in southern California. We both love the coast and traveling to new destinations. The highlight of our vacation was a day trip to kayak at Channel Islands National Park. We saw dolphins, seals, the adorable island fox, plenty of birds and brightly colored fish on our visit

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