Civilized Destinations – Solvang, California
Nestled in beautiful Santa Barbara wine country is the charming town of Solvang. Solvang is unique not only because of it’s incredible...
Read MoreDriving vs. Flying (A Sort-Of-Case-Study, Part I)
If you’ve been following my posts at all, you may know that I’m a bit of a driving fool. I’m not against flying: it is...
Read MoreSauvie Island
The misconception that it “rains all the time” in Portland is something that baffles me, and is simply not true. That said, summer in...
Read MoreMy First 24 Hours In Portland (Part I)
A couple of months ago, I posted about my first experience using AirBnB for lodging, which happened to coincide with my arrival in...
Read MoreSmartphones: Revolutionizing Car Travel
In my introductory post, I mentioned I prefer to travel by car – which is true, but obviously, time is of the essence. Flying is still...
Read MoreJust Drive.
Hey, everyone – I’m Kevin, and I’m a new contributor here at CivilizedTravel.net. I’ll be sharing my experiences as an ex-Los...
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