Mike Bechtol
IMPOSSIBLE 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...
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Mike Bechtol
- Jan 12, 2020
- 4 min
Overcoming My Top 5 Cruising Fears
I 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...
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Mike Bechtol
- Jul 8, 2019
- 2 min
Why My CAT Has a Facebook Page
It’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...
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Mike Bechtol
- May 23, 2019
- 5 min
America's FIVE BEST Regional Fast Food Chains
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits is as ubiquitous in the South as McDonald's and Burger King. Same for Whataburger in Texas....
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Mike Bechtol
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
HOME OF THE BLUE ANGELS - Pensacola's Naval Aviation Museum
If you visit only one Pensacola area attraction beyond the beach... this is the one. Located within the Pensacola Naval Air Station, the...
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Mike Bechtol
- May 13, 2019
- 3 min
VEGEMITE!? 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...
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Mike Bechtol
- May 4, 2019
- 3 min
Montezuma Castle, AZ - Life In a 5-Story Cliff Dwelling
Arizona's Montezuma Castle is not really a castle and the Aztec king was never even here. In fact, this fascinating structure was...
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Mike Bechtol
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
Wall 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...
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Mike Bechtol
- Mar 24, 2019
- 1 min
Virgin Islands National Park - A Pristine Paradise
This 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...
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Mike Bechtol
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
Hemingway Home - A House With an Oddly Placed Urinal
Key West's Ernest Hemingway was certainly a fascinating man. He was bold, adventurous, rough and tough. He enjoyed a fight and he enjoyed...
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Mike Bechtol
- Feb 17, 2019
- 5 min
Crater 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...
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Mike Bechtol
- Feb 15, 2019
- 1 min
America's Largest Glacier Accessible By Road - Alaska's MATANUSKA GLACIER
You 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...
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Mike Bechtol
- Feb 12, 2019
- 2 min
Frankenstein's Monster Has Been Put To Sleep
In 1997, I began my first travel website... dubbed "Mike Bechtol's Travel Page". Using Microsoft Front Page, I filled my primordial,...
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