Mike BechtolJan 23, 20202 minIMPOSSIBLE WHOPPER vs. ORIGINAL WHOPPER – Why?The plant-based Impossible Whopper has been one of Burger King’s all-time most successful launches. The Impossible Whopper is constructed...
Mike BechtolJan 12, 20204 minOvercoming My Top 5 Cruising FearsI had already visited all 50 US states and most US national parks before I took my first cruise at age 53. I had long dreamed about...
Mike BechtolJul 9, 20192 minWhy My CAT Has a Facebook PageIt’s true! My cat Wayne has his very own Facebook page and is friends with 700 other cats from all around the world! I created my cat’s...
Mike BechtolMay 23, 20195 minAmerica's FIVE BEST Regional Fast Food ChainsBojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits is as ubiquitous in the South as McDonald's and Burger King. Same for Whataburger in Texas....
Mike BechtolMay 22, 20192 minHOME OF THE BLUE ANGELS - Pensacola's Naval Aviation MuseumIf you visit only one Pensacola area attraction beyond the beach... this is the one. Located within the Pensacola Naval Air Station, the...
Mike BechtolMay 13, 20193 minVEGEMITE!? Curse you, Men at Work!An acquired taste? It might take a while! Like many Americans of my generation, I first learned of Vegemite in 1982. Men at Work's catchy...
Mike BechtolMay 4, 20193 minMontezuma Castle, AZ - Life In a 5-Story Cliff DwellingArizona's Montezuma Castle is not really a castle and the Aztec king was never even here. In fact, this fascinating structure was...
Mike BechtolApr 16, 20192 minWall Drug, SD - World's Greatest Tourist Trap!... And I mean that LOVINGLY! The phrase "tourist trap" is not often used in a complimentary manner, however Wall Drug has taken the...
Mike BechtolMar 25, 20191 minVirgin Islands National Park - A Pristine ParadiseThis is Trunk Bay on the island of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. St. John has a permanent population of just over 4000, as compared to...
Mike BechtolMar 15, 20192 minHemingway Home - A House With an Oddly Placed UrinalKey West's Ernest Hemingway was certainly a fascinating man. He was bold, adventurous, rough and tough. He enjoyed a fight and he enjoyed...
Mike BechtolFeb 17, 20195 minCrater Lake, Oregon - When Mt. Mazama went "BLAMMO"!Crater Lake is situated in a remote area in southwest Oregon. A volcano called Mount Mazama blew its top off about 7700 years ago in an...
Mike BechtolFeb 16, 20191 minAmerica's Largest Glacier Accessible By Road - Alaska's MATANUSKA GLACIERYou can't drive up to the foot of many glaciers. Alaska and Canada contain hundreds of glaciers, but most require a boat or aircraft to...
Mike BechtolFeb 13, 20192 minFrankenstein's Monster Has Been Put To SleepIn 1997, I began my first travel website... dubbed "Mike Bechtol's Travel Page". Using Microsoft Front Page, I filled my primordial,...