About
Hi, I'm Travis.
I'm a stroke survivor, a filmmaker and a slow traveler. This site is about traveling on the terms your body sets, with everyone you love in the car.
The stroke
On March 14, 2016, I had a stroke. My balance isn't what it was, and my body doesn't handle heat the way it used to. I still travel with my wife, Joanna. We just do it at my pace.
Traveling with the whole family
Since our son came along, my reviews have started noticing different things: shallow creek water instead of swimming holes, splash pads and misters, booths away from the noisy bar, and whether the bathroom was clean. That's the lens for every guide here. Each one says who it suits, from toddlers to grandparents, and what the access is like, from the official pages, so you can decide before you go.
Why Arizona comes first
Arizona is home. Apart from Texas, where we lived for a while, it's where I've written the most Google reviews, and those reviews and my own photos are what this site is built from. It's also a hard place to travel if heat is a problem, which is why the Arizona guides keep coming back to shade, early hours and air-conditioning. Start with the Phoenix Zoo, Sedona without the big hikes or Lake Powell. After Arizona comes Oregon, and more of the places I've been.
How these guides are made
Every personal detail comes from my own Google reviews or the date stamps on my own photos. Hours, access and rules come from the official pages listed under Sources in each guide, with the date they were read. Photos have their location data removed, and they never show kids or strangers' faces.
Japan
Joanna and I have been to Japan twice: in April 2018, and on a trip that ran from December 2019 into 2020. That story has its own site: Japan at My Pace.