Blogging from A to Z Challenge – Theme Reveal

Blogging from A to Z Challenge – Theme Reveal

A to Z Challenge, Adventure, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Cities and Towns, Cross Country Road Trips, Less Beaten Paths Books, Place Names, Post Offices, Selfies, Town Names, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Places, Welcome Signs
Traveling across the United States (and even other places) is eye-opening and fun.  There are an abundance of quirky roadside attractions, great touristy places to spend money on trinkets and unusual stuff and then there are the places you actually go to. Back in 2017 I wrote and published my first book -- Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique Town Names.  The book featured a number of unique, funny and quirky town names I had visited over the years. Since publishing that book, I have come across many more unique town names in my travels, such that I wanted to share them in posts. The Blogging from A to Z Challenge provides a perfect format for doing this.  I have participated in this challenge for five years running now and enjoy…
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AtoZ Challenge Theme Reveal: Signs Signs Everywhere a Sign #atozchallenge

AtoZ Challenge Theme Reveal: Signs Signs Everywhere a Sign #atozchallenge

A to Z Challenge, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Mississippi, Missouri, Ontario
[caption id="attachment_30318" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mapleton Taxidermy & Cheese Store - Mapleton, Ontario[/caption] As I travel across the US and Canada, I obviously run into a variety of signs.  Some are just informational, but others are very unique. My theme for the 2021 AtoZ Challenge is going to be signs.  I'll present fun pictures and commentary on the many signs I run across.  Some posts may have four or five and others just one.  But, rest assured, you will see some fun signs along the way. [caption id="attachment_30215" align="alignnone" width="700"] Slap Ya Mommas - Biloxi, MS[/caption] I hope you will enjoy the ride as I introduce a plethora of fun signs from the U.S. and Canada (and maybe even some from overseas travels if I get the inkling!) [caption id="attachment_30140" align="alignnone"…
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2019 April Blogging From A to Z Challenge: Theme Reveal #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Adventure, Back Roads, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Offbeat Places, Oklahoma, Place Names, Post Offices, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, Texas, Town Names, Unique Places
Its that time of the year again.  Yes,  the A to Z challenge! Today is the day to reveal my 2019 Theme. During 2018 I traveled through 26 states and over 12,000 miles.  Along the way I passed through many towns and, of course, each town has their signs. So, my Theme for 2019 is "Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign."  I will be including road signs and others that may fit the theme this year.  It will be a fun ride for all of you!  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride! [caption id="attachment_21354" align="aligncenter" width="525"] IXL Oklahoma[/caption] [caption id="attachment_21279" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Telephone, Texas[/caption] Looking for a unique and fun gift for yourself or  your traveler friends? How about a book about offbeat and quirky places to take on your…
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2018 April Blogging From A to Z Challenge: Theme Reveal

A to Z Challenge, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Bucket List Trips, Cross Country Road Trips, Kentucky, Less Beaten Paths Books, Murals, New Mexico, Offbeat Places, Place Names, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Texas, Travel Blogging, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Places, Wall Art
Friends out there in interweb...its that time of year again!  April is the "Blogging from A to Z Challenge" and for the third year in a row I will be participating and posting daily for the month of April, each day featuring the letter of the day. Today I have chosen to reveal my theme for the 2018 version of the challenge and hopefully it will be fun! During a good part of April I will be traveling across the United States and so my posting time will be limited.  Therefore, this year will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada.  I may even throw in a few random shots from…
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A is for Adventure – #atozchallenge

A to Z Challenge, Adventure, Arkansas, Backroads Discoveries, Car Art, Covered Bridges, Cross Country Road Trips, Dream Highways, Family Travel, Found Metal Sculptures, Geologic Formations, Giant Things, Idaho, Kentucky, Landscapes, Large Statues, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Mountains, Murals, Ohio, Pelicans, Place Names, Post Offices, Random Thoughts, Roadside Attractions, Rocky Mountains, Selfies, South Dakota, Staycations, Tennessee, Texas, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Places, US Highway 2, Wanderlust, Washington, Wyoming
What is April A to Z? Every April, bloggers from all over the world participate in the April A to Z blog challenge, and you can too. It’s a lot of fun and it’s a great way to meet other bloggers. To play along, all you do is make a blog post for each letter of the alphabet during April, then visit as many other bloggers as you can. Today is day one of the A to Z bloggers challenge. I am focusing on Wanderlust and for my first post I will look at what is probably the biggest result of wanderlust. That is, adventure. Those that travel in most cases do so for the adventure. Indeed, the opportunity to discover new things, experience new things and taste new things…
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Sumoflam’s #AtoZChallenge Theme Reveal: Wanderlust

A to Z Challenge, Backroads Discoveries, Cross Country Road Trips, Random Thoughts, Selfies, Travel Blogging, Travel with grandchildren, Unique Places, Wanderlust
Last year I decided to take on a challenge from my author friend Tui Snider, namely, to participate in the 2016 Bloggers A to Z Challenge.  It was not easy.  The rules of the challenge are to post 26 blog posts, one a day, except on Sundays, and all based on a self-defined theme and in alphabetical order. You can see my entire list of last year's posts with links on my Reflections Post from May 2016.  Check it out at https://lessbeatenpaths.com/a-to-z-challenge-complete-list/ Ultimately, despite the grueling challenge, I have decided to tackle it again this year.  Read more to see the theme! [caption id="attachment_17256" align="alignright" width="200"] Travel the US[/caption] As a travel blogger (and sometimes blogger of things odd and quirky and offbeat), I plan on keeping my theme along…
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Watch for my 2017 A to Z Blog Challenge Reveal on March 20 #atozchallenge

A to Z Challenge, Backroads Discoveries, Cross Country Road Trips, Family Travel, Roadside Attractions, Travel Blogging, Unexpected Discoveries
Last April (in 2016), I participated in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  I was a "Survivor" since I did a post for each letter through the month of April. Last year I posted about Unique Towns Across America.  You can see my Reveal Post from last year HERE. I had a load of fun and met many new bloggers online as a result...I even learned a few things. You can see my entire list with links on my Reflections Post from May 2016.  Check it out at https://lessbeatenpaths.com/a-to-z-challenge-complete-list/ Chances are that this year there will still be a travel related A to Z posting from me, but it may have a few fun twists. So, please make sure to check out my blog to see my BIG REVEAL…
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The 2016 A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal #atozchallenge

A to Z Challenge, Alberta, Backroads Discoveries, Cross Country Road Trips, Family Travel, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Town Names
Participating in the 2016 A to Z Challenge! Beginning this year, I will participate in the exciting Blogging from A to Z Challenge which has been going on since 2010.  The challenge has each blogger select a theme and then do a post thematically from A to Z during each day of April , except Sunday. My blog is number 1337 out of 1670 participating blogs. What is the April A to Z Blog Challenge? Every April, bloggers from all over the world participate in the April A to Z blog challenge, and you can too! To play along, all you do is make a blog post for each letter of the alphabet during April, then use the blog hop linky to visit as many other bloggers as you can. This is…
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