Travel With Allen & Theresa

Travel With Allen & Theresa

In 2020, freelance writer Allen Taylor and graphic artist Theresa Taylor gave up almost everything they own to live in a van and travel the U.S. perpetually as they run a publishing company together and Allen manages his freelance writing business.


Eustace, Texas: Birthed With a Railroad in 1900

16 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor

This will be my last travel article for a while. For now, let's look at Eustace, Texas and see what's so special about this tiny town. If you're driving through Eustace, you might think it's just another small town with nothing to offer but a rest st...

Lumberton, North Carolina: Did I or Did I Not Play My Air Guitar?

9 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor

Lumberton, North Carolina was founded the same year the Constitutional Convention sent the U.S. Constitution to Congress for approval. That year was 1787. Three years before, Robeson County was created by two Revolutionary War heroes. Their names wer...

Front Royal, Virginia: A Gem Hidden in the Allegheny Mountains

2 Jan 2024 2 minute read 5 comments Allen Taylor

Theresa and I have visited Front Royal, Virginia a few times. We'd already been there once or twice when we returned to record a video of their historic walking tour. What's so special about Front Royal, Virginia? First, how about that name? Don't yo...

5 Historic Walking Tours of Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas

26 Dec 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor

I hope your Christmas was a merry as mine and more full of joy than a jar of peanut butter. Since this is the last Travelogue post of the year, I think it would be appropriate to look at the top five most popular videos from the Adventures of Allen a...

Eatonton, Georgia: What Alice Walker, Br'er Rabbit, and a Poet You've Never Heard Of Have In Common

19 Dec 2023 3 minute read 1 comment Allen Taylor

When Theresa and I stumbled upon Eatonton, Georgia, we weren't looking for it. We had just navigated our way around Atlanta, Georgia and found Social Circle, another small town we loved. When we left Social Circle, we decided to explore some other pl...

A Walking Tour of Taneytown, Maryland

12 Dec 2023 1 minute read 8 comments Allen Taylor

One cool thing about traveling in a tiny house on wheels is that Theresa and I take notice of other tiny things real quickly. Taneytown, Maryland is just a stone's throw south of the Pennsylvania state line. Since we lived in or near Gettysburg for a...

Giddings, Texas: Rich History and Small Town Charm

5 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor

Giddings is a small town in Texas with an interesting history. One of the first settlers was Texas founding father Stephen F. Austin, who was given a land grant in 1821 when Texas was still a Spanish colony. That same year, Mexico gained its independ...

Why Bryan, Texas is a Small Town Texas Gem

28 Nov 2023 2 minute read 1 comment Allen Taylor

It was just 11 months ago when Theresa and I posted our video of Bryan, Texas, but I'm glad we did. This is a really cute town. One of the most interesting things about Bryan is that it was incorporated in 1871, but the city had gone through five cou...

Selma, North Carolina: Guess Which Commercial Health Product Was Created Here

14 Nov 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor

Theresa and I recently went to Pennsylvania and returned to Texas again. On our home back to Texas, we stopped in Selma, North Carolina to see their historic train station. It was pretty cool. I always try to learn at least one new tidbit that I didn...

Mineola, Texas: Take a Walk Back in Time Through a Historic Walking Tour

7 Nov 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor

Deep in the heart of East Texas, there lies a little community called Mineola. The site of the Wood County Fair in 1895, Mineola grew to be an important hub within Texas. It was a burgeoning little town in the early 20th century where timber was grow...