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Utqiagvik The northernmost point in the United States is Utqiagvik, also known as Point Barrow.  The town went back to its original Inupiaq name of Utqiagvik in 2016.  It is only accessible by air or sea as there is no land route to the city.  Alaskan Airlines has flights from Anchorage or you can arrange […]

    Congratulations to Imke and Maddie, two German shorthaired pointers who traveled to 49 states with owner Trisha Struck.  Not only did they visit the states but they went to almost all the capitols too!   This picture was taken at the capitol of Virginia in Richmond, which was capitol #48.  Trisha also achieved all […]

Congratulations to Diana Cristea our newest 50 stater.  She now holds the title of the first person from Romania to achieve this goal and has been added to the International Members List. Her final state visits have been much different than she imagined!  Diana traveled to Hawaii (49th state) in the beginning of March. She […]

A huge congratulations to Nicholas and Michael Donaldson who completed their all 50 journey in July 2019. Young Nicholas completed before he started kindergarten so we are proud to list him as one of your youngest 50 staters on our Record Holders list. This accomplishment, though, has a much deeper meaning.  It was a quest […]

Congratulations to Apurva Singh, from Mumbai, India.  We are proud to add him to the list of International Members as one of our first members from India.  He visited all 50 when he was in the USA on a student visa.  He took regional trips to complete all 50 in the span of 5 years […]

  Hope everyone is doing OK given the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m sorry about any trips that were canceled. I’m sorry about the trips you were on and had to cut short. For those of you planning to complete all 50 states this month,  did you visit that final state or do you have to try […]

  Janine Stange is the National Anthem Girl.  She is also now a proud member of the All Fifty Club having sung the “The Star Spangled Banner” in all 50 states.  Travel Goal Getter was delighted to personally issue her completion certificate in her final state, Tennessee, recognizing her accomplishment.  Janine had sung the national anthem throughout high […]

Major Cities – Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York City States – MD, Washington D.C., VA, PA, DE, NY   Bring history and government alive by going to the significant sites in American History.  This trip includes three major metropolitan areas of the U.S. that every citizen should go to at least once. In the Heart of […]

Major Cities – Phoenix, Sedona, Las Vegas Main Attractions – Grand Canyon, Zion National Park States – AZ, NV, UT Every list of the “natural wonders of the world” includes the Grand Canyon. And for good reason! Even amazing photography and vivid videography cannot replace the sense of awe and wonder you get from standing […]

Feeling uneasy about traveling with or without your pet? Being a pet owner shouldn’t stop you from traveling! There are numerous resources available such as Pet Hotels of America to find a pet-friendly place to stay and DogVacay that is another alternative to a  dog kennel. Read these tips and more in this article from […]

You may think that it is difficult to eat healthy at the airport. If you look hard enough and make smart choices, eating at the airport doesn’t have to be a greasy affair. This USA Today article, 10 Healthy Snacks You Can Buy At the Airport helps you avoid the junk-food and empty calories.