Posts in the Texas Travel Category at Mental Mosaic: Even Home is a Travel Destination

Fort Worth Water Gardens – A Free Oasis in the Heart of Cowtown
Texas Travel

Fort Worth Water Gardens – A Free Oasis in the Heart of Cowtown

What are the Fort Worth Water Gardens? The Fort Worth Water Gardens strike me as a modern take on ancient …Read the Rest

Tips for Visiting the Dallas Arboretum
Texas Travel

Tips for Visiting the Dallas Arboretum

Quinceaneras Bloom at the Dallas Arboretum A couple of weeks ago, I finally visited the Dallas Arboretum for the first …Read the Rest

Kalachandji’s Restaurant and Palace in Dallas, Texas: Good Food which just happens to be Vegetarian
Restaurant Reviews

Kalachandji’s Restaurant and Palace in Dallas, Texas: Good Food which just happens to be Vegetarian

Kalachandji’s Restaurant & Palace in Dallas, Texas On my first trip to Kalachandji’s Restaurant and Palace in Dallas, Texas, I …Read the Rest

Review: Behind the Screams at Moxley Manor Haunted House
Texas Travel

Review: Behind the Screams at Moxley Manor Haunted House

Moxley Manor’s rooms, corridors and cubbyholes are spread across 6,000 square feet. And, believe me, it feels even bigger as you wander through that labyrinthian interior in semi-darkness, trying desperately to find your way out. Despite our prior tour in full daylight, when the time came to experience Moxley Manor Haunted House at full throttle, it was quite different, and by “different” I mean “scary!”

7 Ways Instagr.am & Travel Go Hand-in-Hand
My Own Backyard

7 Ways Instagr.am & Travel Go Hand-in-Hand

Instagr.am is a free iPhone application that lets you easily post and share photos with other people right from your phone. Although I still carry a camera in my purse at all times, I can’t imagine taking a trip now without sharing photos along the way via Instagr.am. I absolutely love how simple and immediate it makes the whole process. Here’s why:

Traveler’s Show & Tell – From Propaganda to Leaf Peeping
Texas Travel

Traveler’s Show & Tell – From Propaganda to Leaf Peeping

This week’s blog carnival features 10 excellent posts from travel lovers around the globe. Read on for: firsthand examples of North Korea’s incredible propaganda machine, what to do (and where to go) if you, or someone you love, is a leaf peeper, what “goetta” is and why they love it so much in Cinncinnatti.

Traveler’s Show & Tell – Ancient Mosques and Modern Ruins
Texas Travel

Traveler’s Show & Tell – Ancient Mosques and Modern Ruins

Not only is Glen Rose, Texas home to the official state dinosaur of Texas (Paluxysaurus Jonesi) but many of its buildings are made of stone and petrified wood.

Traveler’s Show & Tell – The Wow Factor and Best Day to Buy Flights
Texas Travel

Traveler’s Show & Tell – The Wow Factor and Best Day to Buy Flights

This week’s blog carnival explains which day of the week is best for buying airfare, how to keep kids entertained on long flights, and much more.

Weekend Road Trip to Paris, Texas
Texas Travel

Weekend Road Trip to Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas boasts the second largest Eiffel Tower in the world, a statue of Jesus wearing cowboy boots, beautiful Victorian architecture, excellent antique shopping in a historic downtown, and more!

2011 Oscar Party in Fort Worth, Texas
Texas Travel

2011 Oscar Party in Fort Worth, Texas

The 2011 Oscar Awards Ceremony was broadly panned by critics and fans, and if I had stayed home to watch …Read the Rest

Backyard Travel: Nguyen Loi Oriental Supermarket
Texas Travel

Backyard Travel: Nguyen Loi Oriental Supermarket

When you are in Texas, it’s pretty hard to forget that you are in Texas. Everywhere you look there are …Read the Rest

Recycled Books in Denton, Texas – Gotta love the view!
Texas Travel

Recycled Books in Denton, Texas – Gotta love the view!

A few weeks ago, my fiance and I hopped in the car for a spontaneous, let’s-just-get-out-of-the-house kind of trip. We …Read the Rest

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