Travel Post Monthly

Dear Reader,

Travel Post Monthly stays in the US this month. We’ll be exploring in Texas, Iowa, Alabama, and Indiana. Our four writers will show you where to eat, celebrate, escape, and road trip in locales around America.

Let’s Eat

Can an Austin Texas BBQ spot change a vegetarian’s mind about meat? Jennifer Hess says “yes” and tells us about it in a story she found while attending the 2018 Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Austin Texas. Jennifer is a new writer and an ITWPA member.

Celebrating Local Life

James Thomas takes us to Des Moines and the Iowa State Fair. The food, entertainment, and agriculture exhibits will have you returning to this annual event. Local celebrations are excellent for soaking up culture while traveling. James is retired from two careers. Travel writing is his third. James is an ITWPA member.

Water World Escape

Not far from Birmingham is peaceful Logan Martin Lake. Go along with Vicki Johnson as she guides us through one of Alabama’s weekend getaway havens. Vicki is Senior Publicist with the IATSE 600 Camera Guild. She has been in the film and music industry for 30+ years.

Road Trip!

Want to try some Goat Yoga, see your favorite classic movie in a restored theater? Pam Howard tells us where to give it a try in Franklin Indiana. Pam Howard is a travel and lifestyle writer, with a full-time job and two growing children. Pam is an ITWPA member.

See these stories and their photos below.

Till next time,

Mary Charlebois
Editor, Travel Post Monthly

This Month …

Austin BBQ Joint Sways Vegetarian (1/7/2019) - Weird things do happen in Austin, a city known for its exciting restaurants, deep in the heart of Texas, famous for meat, BBQ and big everything. So, what’s a vegetarian to do when the whole workshop gang votes to grab lunch near the hotel and walks to a rustic little place touting 40-years of award-winning Texas BBQ? Well, when in Texas…
The Iowa State Fair—Harmony in the Heartland (1/7/2019) - The moment I stepped off the shuttle bus, all five senses were immediately awakened. The bright, warm summer sun touched my cheeks and almost obscured my view of the multitude of booths, food stands, and the throngs of people walking the midway.
Logan Martin Lake, a Peaceful Alabama Getaway (1/7/2019) - Located approximately 30-miles east of Birmingham Alabama, the lake borders St. Clair and Talladega counties as a 17,000-acre reservoir. Built by the Alabama Power Company in 1965 and positioned in east-central Alabama on the Coosa River, Logan Martin Lake is a place of beauty and serenity that encompasses everything from luxurious real estate to vast natural resources.
Fun in Franklin Indiana (1/7/2019) - Is it possible to have a fun weekend in a small town just south of Indianapolis? You bet. The small town of Franklin Indiana, population 24,000, is full of interesting places to visit. Farm animal yoga? Salvage shopping? Art Deco theater? You’ll find all this and more along with some excellent restaurants.