Jeff Stroup, Author at StroupTravels

Is Puerto Rico Safe to Visit? What Travelers Should Know

Puerto Rico is one of the easiest Caribbean destinations for Americans to visit. You don’t need a passport, the U.S.…

Manassas National Battlefield Park marks the location of the first major battles of the American Civil War. Standing on these…

Traveling to Civil War sites across the United States puts the scale of the conflict into perspective very quickly. Distances…

The United States is massive. Landscapes change dramatically from region to region, and the history stretches from colonial settlements to…

Ohio gets joked about a lot online. The memes never stop. But once you actually travel through the state, you…

Oklahoma is one of those states people tend to drive through without thinking much about it. That’s a mistake, as…

Texas is enormous. It is one of those states where distance stops feeling normal. You can drive for hours and…

Nashville is loud. Bright. Packed with energy. The city revolves around music, neon lights, and crowds flowing between bars and…

Massachusetts carries some of the deepest historical weight in the United States. From the founding of the country to Revolutionary…

Lewis County, Tennessee sits about 1.5 hours southwest of Nashville, tucked into Middle Tennessee without much noise about it. Named…

If you only have one day to visit Gettysburg, you need a plan. Gettysburg National Military Park is massive, and…

Gettysburg National Military Park is not a battlefield you “walk through.” It’s one you enter. At first glance, it looks…