Martinsburg Travel Blogs, Travelogues and Travel Journals

I start the day driving towards Gettysburg. But shortly after I have left this morning something strange happens. I drive down the interstate - and suddenly they increase the speed limit from the ridiculous 65 miles per hour in Virginia to 70 - great I can shave of several minutes of travel time this way by increasing my speed from somewhat above 65 to somewhat above 70. But why did they change the speed limit? I am a bit surprised but I guess it may be because I have just crossed th…

Don't want to offend any of you West Virginia travel buddies--but West Virginia towns do feel a bit scruffy after traveling in Virginia... But scruffy is cool too! Found something in Martinsburg that I've never seen before--an actual "puppet theater"!  I didn't know such a thing existed any more!  Thanks for keeping alive a milleniums-old tradition! Sadly, "the Meteor Cafe" where I played a couple of songs for a very receptive crowd last year is now shut down... ...So t…

Okay so I am about two monthes away from leaving. I still find it hard to believe that I am going to be living in Poland for a year. This isnt really a travel blog more of a "OMG WHAT HAVE I DONE" thing. Dont get my wrong I am excited and I wouldnt give this up for anything. But I have about a million things to get done before I go on top of trying to work and spend time with the people I am going to be far away from for a year. It has all been so surreal for such a long time even though I kn…

When Martinsburg was first established by General Adam Stephen, it was in Virginia.  Martinsburg has a long history as an important agricultural, manufacturing, and transportation center. There is an historic downtown district, with a B&O train station still in use by Amtrak and MARC, and roundhouse (nearly destroyed in the Civil War, but undergoing restoration). You can visit the home of Confederate spy Belle Boyd, who, as an 18-year-old, charmed Union soldiers into revealing mili…