As I write this post on July 31, 2024, the summer games are happening in Paris, France. Why am I writing this post? Well, that is a good question. Olympic Games The IOC committee was formed in 1894, and the first game was held in 1896. Those games were held […]
Payson has a Temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Let’s take a look at it. Located Address: 1494 S 930 W Payson, Utah 84650 Some Facts Services or No Services Temple This became the fifteenth temple in Utah and the third in Utah County. Provo was […]
Payson, Utah, is in Utah County and is part of the Orem-Provo Metropolitan area. Let’s find out more about Payson. History The area settlement was named Peteetneet Creek after the Chief Peteetneet of the Timpanogos Indigenous Americans. Pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settled the area. […]
The Orem Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located on the west side of I-15 in Orem, between the Wasatch Mountains and Utah Lake. The Temple sits on a site settled by Norwegian immigrants who arrived in Utah in 1864. Located Address: 1451 S 1100 […]
I will do a quick recap of some history of Orem, Utah. I will be focusing on the North East section of Orem. Farms There were several farms on the North East side of Otem. We will cover each of them here Welfare Farm This was for the church of […]
History It was once known as Sharon, a mostly-level strip of land. The city wanted to attract more farmers with orchards to ship produce. In 1914, it was named Orem, after Walter C. Orem, the head of the Utah Railroad. Located Facts Orem Fest If you want to visit […]
The story behind this Temple is an odd one. Read on. October 2011 President Monson was the LDS president at the time of the October 1, 2011, General Conference. This Temple was built after the design of the Vernal Utah temple. This made Provo, Utah, the second city in the […]
With the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple tour officially underway, we will start with the Provo Temple. Located Provo Utah Temple, 2200 Temple Hill Dr, Provo, Utah 84604, United States Provo Temple It is on Temple Hill, just north of Brigham Young University (BYU). The spot […]
I will do a series about LDS Temples in conjunction with my Tour of Utah series. Why You might be asking why. Utah is known for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and they built Temples. I thought I would showcase it, but I am unsure if […]
Yes, they have flights in and out of Provo, UT airport. Flights The following was taken from Provo Municipal Airport. (2024, May 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provo_Municipal_Airport Other Flights There are other flights out of Provo. For example, when the BYU football team flies out to play teams on the road, […]
As part of Provo, Utah, there is an airport. Yes, there is. Get to Provo Besides the Freeway exits of You can get to Provo by using the airport. Located It is located on the west side of Provo, Utah, next to Utah Lake. History The Provo, Utah, airport is […]
The first city is not Salt Lake City, Utah. Why? Well, let me explain. First City The first city of the Tour of Utah is Provo, Utah. It is close to where I live, and SLC requires a lot of time, and I have to travel there. Let’s begin Located […]
I always talk about visiting different places, experiencing other cultures, etc. But I live in the state of Utah. How about we talk about where I am from? Got me Thinking Well, it has a lot to offer. So why the tour, Justin? This right here got me thinking of […]
This was a quick trip down to Cedar City, Utah. Thoughts Going down to see one of your children graduate from college and seeing all the hard work they have put into accomplishing this step in their lives was well worth the trip.
We decided to stay somewhere different than we did four years ago when we dropped our son off at SUU. We stayed at this Hotel last time. Hotel This Hotel was called La Quinta by Wyndham. We found this on hotels.com. I am an affiliate for hotels.com, and if you […]
The campus was a busy one, indeed. It was full of students and families coming to the graduation of 3,837 students. Bell Tower They have this thing called a bell tower. Where you only walk under it twice. Once you come as a freshman and once you graduate. Master Degrees […]
It just seemed like yesterday, not really, but we were done here in September 2020. We were dropping off our son to go to College at Southern Utah University (SUU). Now, it is time for him to Graduate. Trip We packed up the car and headed out. His graduation was […]
I’ve been looking for something that will help me with my vlogging. I needed something to carry my technology around in. Things I have the following: But they have their pros and cons, and I won’t go into that now. New Sling Since I am a bigger guy, the sling […]
As of 2020, the SLC airport is new. Let’s take a look at the new airport. Some Facts Location New Airport In 2020, the airport opened the first phase of its new design. Fast-forward to 2024, and they are still working on phase 3 of the airport. The old airport […]
Princess Cruises has put out a statement about the Star Princess. April 19, 2024 At 9:34 AM, I got an email from Princess that stated the following: April 19, 2024, Dear Valued Princess Guest, We are writing to share an important update regarding the delivery and launch of our second […]
Shortly after Hawaiian Airlines announced that it would be flying out of Salt Lake City to Hawaii, we got some more news about Hawaiian Air. Dec. 3, 2023 Alaska Airlines announced that it would acquire Hawaiian Airlines. Here is the article on the Alaska Airlines website. What Does this mean […]
There is an issue whenever I put a link in my Instagram posts. Instagram Whenever I put the following link in a post on Instagram Https//youtube.com/@travelingwithjustin It takes you to the following page. This might be a great account, but I am not a Justin Bieber fan. Correction So, going […]
I know I am late for this news, but bear with me. SLC to Honolulu You have the following options if you would like to fly to Honolulu (HNL) from Salt Lake City (SLC). I could only find one airline that flies non-stop from SLC to Honolulu, Delta, and that […]
There are many nightmares one can have. But I wouldn’t say I like the one I got before the Panama Canal trip. Nightmares There are a lot of nightmares one might have There are many, many more. On this Panama Canal cruise, we did something I wouldn’t say I like […]
You might pack the same things when going on a cruise as when you travel by land, but you might want to check out what I pack for cruising. It isn’t anything life-changing, but it might be helpful. Things I Take Here is a list of the things I take […]
On November 17, 2023, I talked about passports. For some Reason I didn’t do a video, so I am doing one today. That video will be included in this post.
After finding our gate at the Atlanta airport, we boarded our flight to SLC. Seats Since there were four of us, and the plane was a three-by-three configuration, we picked three seats together and one across from us, which was fine with me. Service The service was good. This is […]
On the next leg of the journey, we left the Boeing 757 and boarded an Airbus 321. Let’s take a look at the plane. Airbus This is a European plane maker, and it competes with Boeing for the airplane market share. Delta uses a lot of Airbus planes. This one […]
This is known as the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Located Information Now, I will not go into detail about the Atlanta Airport; I will save that for the real post on the airport. But here is a picture of the airport It is a Hub for Delta airlines It is […]
Wanted a non-stop flight form Florida to SLC, but I didn’t want to go to Orlando via the Brightline train. We opted to fly to SLC via Atlanta. Flight We discussed the 757 before, like the previous post, and what that had to offer. The flight was uneventful. I mean, […]
