Rich Grant, Author At GoNOMAD Travel

Rich Grant

Rich Grant is a freelance travel writer in Denver, Colorado, and an active member of the SATW and NATJA. He is co-author with Irene Rawlings of "100 Things to Do in Denver Before You Die," published by Reedy Press. Originally from New York, he was at Woodstock in 1969, before moving West as a ponytailed, pot-smoking hippie driving a VW bug. Today he is pretty much the same, but driving an old Honda CRV. Some of his early stories appear on his blog, RichGrandDenver.com.

The backdrop of the Nepenthe/Phoenix Café in Big Sur looks like it was painted, but it's really there. The landslide that closed the highway is out there somewhere in the photo, but the road is open to the famous restaurant.

California, We Still Love You

California has been getting bad press by the media for years now, but Rich Grant is here to prove it still is a great place to visit with lots of variety.

Western Gunfighting Towns You Gotta See

Gunfighting old west towns in South Dakota and Kansas where you can learn about gunslingers and outlaws too.

The World’s Largest Gathering of Golden Retrievers

A gathering of Goldens. In Golden, Colorado, Rich Grant finds a gathering of 1500 golden retreivers who enjoy the festivities.

Pirates of the British Caribbean

Pirates in formerly British colonies, including Charleston SC, Nassau Bahamas and Barbados. Finding pirate lore and history in these places.

GoNOMAD Author Rich Grant, second from left, preparing the join the Spanish guard at the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine.

Spanish Pirate Towns Around the World

Pirate lore and museums in St Augustine Florida, Cartagena Colombia and in San Juan Puerto Rico. All about pirates.

Jersey, Easy to Reach from Saint-Malo, France

Jersey, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of France, is a history filled, delicious destination, Rich Grant shares his recent trip there.

7 Reasons to Visit the Spectacular Blue Ridge Mountains

Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Touring and enjoying Roanoke, Floyd, Buchanan, the D-Day Memorial and the Natural Bridge in VA.

Benelux: Beer, Frites, History and Castles

Benelux, 3 nations united in the northern top of Europe. A tour of frites, beers, castles and WW I history in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Riding the First U.S. Rocky Mountaineer Train

Join Rich Grant for his vivid account on board the Rocky Mountaineer train’s first U.S. journey from Denver, Colorado to Moab, Utah.

Mount Airy, NC: Andy’s Home Town, Mayberry

Mayberry North Carolina, a fictional town inspired by Mount Airy, NC. Visiting the town where the famous 1960s TV show Andy of Mayberry was based on.

WVA’s Dazzling New River Gorge

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is the newest national park in the U.S., in southern West Virginia. Exploring Lewisburg, Beckley and White Sulphur Springs WVA.