Hal Jespersen’s Travel Page (Road Scholar Subset)

I have taken a number of trips unrelated to the Civil War, usually with my wife Nancy (unless it's about any type of warfare). My practice of writing travelogues started with some cruises in the late 1990s, but has expanded over the years to include just about all of our significant trips, including many with the Road Scholar organization. This page is a compilation of all of the Road Scholar trips. The title of the trips below are the links to the travelogue pages. The photos are also links to those pages. To see the full list of all my non-Civil War travel, click the Travel menu item at the top of this page.

Costa Rica Tour, January 2024

Hal and Nancy get a "Taste of Costa Rica" with Road Scholar.

Signature City Miami, February 2023

Hal and Nancy visited Miami with Road Scholar.

Lewis and Clark, May–June 2022

Hal and Nancy follow Lewis and Clark on land and river with Road Scholar.

Road Scholar: America's Musical Roots, September 2019

Hal and Nancy join Road Scholars in Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City for an exploration of jazz, blues, and other American musical styles.

Road Scholar: Panama Canal, February 2019

Hal and Nancy travel to Panama for the Road Scholar program, "Grit and Glory: Exposing the Panama Canal"

Road Scholar: Revolutionary Boston, May 2018

Hal and Nancy studied the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in Boston.

"Spies, Lies and Atomic Secrets" in Santa Fe with Road Scholar, March 2018

Hal attended an interesting atomic espionage conference in Santa Fe, visited Glorieta Pass, and had adventures in Albuquerque.

Road Scholar: "Signature City Pittsburgh", September 2017

Hal and Nancy visit Pittsburgh with Road Scholar. We also visited Carnegie Mellon University and took a foodie tour.

Road Scholar: "Signature City New Orleans", March 2017

Hal and Nancy visit New Orleans with Road Scholar for the program "Signature City New Orleans: An Unforgettable City of Mystery and Intrigue"

Road Scholar: "Signature City Detroit", October 2016

Hal and Nancy visit Detroit with Road Scholar for the program "Signature City Detroit: Motors, Motown and Moving Forward"

Road Scholar: "Beyond the Velvet Curtain"—Broadway Theater, April 2016

Hal and Nancy visit New York with Road Scholar for the program "The Best of Theater in New York: Behind the Velvet Curtain"

Road Scholar: Everglades and Florida Keys, February 2016

Hal and Nancy visited South Florida with Road Scholar for the program "Keys and Everglades: Human and Natural History Outdoor Studies"

Road Scholar: Backstage at Walt Disney World , January 2015

Hal and Nancy attend "Walt Disney World Resort: The Mystery Behind the Magic" with Road Scholar

Road Scholar: Savannah, April 2013

Hal and Nancy attend "Savannah’s Rich Heritage, Remarkable History and Memorable Music" with Road Scholar

Road Scholar: Charlottesville, November 2012

Hal and Nancy attend "Friends, Neighbors, Presidents: The World of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe" with Road Scholar

Road Scholar: Utah National Parks, April 2012

Hal and Nancy visit a boatload of national parks and monuments in southern Utah with Road Scholar.

Road Scholar: Chincoteague Island, September 2011

Hal and Nancy visit the wild ponies on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, with Road Scholar. A trip to some Civil War sites in Baltimore is included.

Road Scholar: Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, August 2011

Hal and Nancy visit the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks with Road Scholar

Road Scholar: "Grand Canyon Odyssey," April 2011

Hal and Nancy visit Grand Canyon with Road Scholar

Road Scholar: Reno, Nevada, August 2010

Nancy and Hal experience America's Living Legends: Wild Horses of the West.