J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/ A Journal of Travel Adventures Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:30:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/jdawgjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cropped-J-Dawg-4.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/ 32 32 78012608 My Wearable Technology https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/02/my-wearable-technology/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/02/my-wearable-technology/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:30:22 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9479 This isn’t a travel story but I thought some may be interested in my experience with wearable technology (ring and smart watch) that many wear these days. Four years ago, my wife and I got our first smart watches.  We were intrigued by the activity and health tracking to motivate us to stay active.  I […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/02/my-wearable-technology/feed/ 5 9479 National Museum of the US Army https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/01/national-museum-of-the-us-army/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/01/national-museum-of-the-us-army/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:30:19 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9450 I visited another military museum while on my way home from Florida.  I visited the National Museum of the US Army at Fort Belvoir, VA which is just a few miles south of Washington, DC.  Its easily accessed and near I-95.  In this post, I’ll give a brief review and share some photos.  I was […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/01/national-museum-of-the-us-army/feed/ 0 9450 My Jubilee Year https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/12/my-jubilee-year/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/12/my-jubilee-year/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9333 Spoiler Alert This post is about my experiences during the Catholic church’s Jubilee Year.  Earlier in the year, I wrote a post about the Jubilee and a trip to Washington DC where I visited four churches. This post is about my internal journey during the Jubilee year. I wanted to write about what I experienced […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/12/my-jubilee-year/feed/ 2 9333 Celebrating the Mass in Barbados https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/11/celebrating-the-mass-in-barbados/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/11/celebrating-the-mass-in-barbados/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:30:08 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9393 This is a short post about an experience I had while attending a Catholic Mass service in Barbados. It was a very positive experience so I decided to write about it to remember and share the experience. About the Mass The Catholic Mass is a gathering of the faith community to praise and worship God. […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/11/celebrating-the-mass-in-barbados/feed/ 0 9393 My Pilgrimage To Washington DC https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/05/pilgrimage-to-washington-dc/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/05/pilgrimage-to-washington-dc/#comments Tue, 27 May 2025 12:42:35 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9249 This post is about my recent trip to Washington, DC. I’ve visited Washington five times. Most of those visits have been to see and visit the popular government buildings, museums, memorials, and monuments. This visit was different. Instead of going to see more tourist type sites, this trip to Washington was a pilgrimage.  It was […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/05/pilgrimage-to-washington-dc/feed/ 5 9249 My First Visit to Europe and Spain https://jdawgjourneys.com/2024/08/visit-europe-spain/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2024/08/visit-europe-spain/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:30:51 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9184 While on my recent transatlantic cruise that I took earlier this year, I visited 6 cities in Europe (1 in Portugal and 5 in Spain).  This was my first visit to Europe.  After traveling all over the United States for the past 12 years, I decided it was time to venture out and experience Europe. […]

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