Jonathan - The Royal Tour
@theroyaltour.bsky.social
Traveler, Jew, liberal, dual citizen, Dodgers fan.
He/Him/His
Building a community of travelers and history lovers; say hi if that’s you!
The site: www.theroyaltourblog.com
He/Him/His
Building a community of travelers and history lovers; say hi if that’s you!
The site: www.theroyaltourblog.com
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Reintroducing myself.
I’m a travel writer from California. I am here for the politics and current events, but also looking to build community around travel, history, books, and more!
Let’s build the Bluesky of our dreams.
Connect and say hi!
I’m a travel writer from California. I am here for the politics and current events, but also looking to build community around travel, history, books, and more!
Let’s build the Bluesky of our dreams.
Connect and say hi!
NEW TODAY!!
Do you like birds of prey? Of course you do! Boise, Idaho is one of the best destinations for lovers of these amazing creatures. Check it out!!
#TravelAddicts #Idaho
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Do you like birds of prey? Of course you do! Boise, Idaho is one of the best destinations for lovers of these amazing creatures. Check it out!!
#TravelAddicts #Idaho
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Boise and Birds of Prey - The Royal Tour
Grayson isn’t the type of friend I normally make when I travel. For one thing, while I enthusiastically count Grayson among my friends, he doesn’t even know I exist. For another, Grayson looks a bit d...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
NEW TODAY!!
Do you like birds of prey? Of course you do! Boise, Idaho is one of the best destinations for lovers of these amazing creatures. Check it out!!
#TravelAddicts #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/12/01/b...
Do you like birds of prey? Of course you do! Boise, Idaho is one of the best destinations for lovers of these amazing creatures. Check it out!!
#TravelAddicts #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/12/01/b...
RIP Tom Stoppard, one of the wittiest playwrights of the generation.
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
RIP Tom Stoppard, one of the wittiest playwrights of the generation.
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
Thai boat noodle soup makes for a happy Jonathan.
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thai boat noodle soup makes for a happy Jonathan.
A beautiful day in downtown Los Angeles. Old theatre facades are always a joy!
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A beautiful day in downtown Los Angeles. Old theatre facades are always a joy!
This is the correct take. May her memory be for a blessing.
💯. It's not these patriotic citizens' fault they're being used as performative props by a corrupt, mendacious, and deranged president. They deserve our kindness and respect, and now, devastatingly, our deepest concern and sympathy. 😢
November 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This is the correct take. May her memory be for a blessing.
Sunset driving last night in Los Angeles. My partner would like you all to know SHE took the photo while I drove and that no laws were broken or safety concerns dismissed.
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sunset driving last night in Los Angeles. My partner would like you all to know SHE took the photo while I drove and that no laws were broken or safety concerns dismissed.
Something cool to be thankful for today: I’ve now had six consecutive months of growth in my views on The Royal Tour. I might never get back to where I was pre-Google’s changes, but hey, that feels good.
Thanks to everyone who clicked a link and read an article!
Thanks to everyone who clicked a link and read an article!
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Something cool to be thankful for today: I’ve now had six consecutive months of growth in my views on The Royal Tour. I might never get back to where I was pre-Google’s changes, but hey, that feels good.
Thanks to everyone who clicked a link and read an article!
Thanks to everyone who clicked a link and read an article!
Vegansgiving with my in-laws doesn’t hit the way normal holiday food does.
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Vegansgiving with my in-laws doesn’t hit the way normal holiday food does.
A great article on how to travel to one of my favorite places on a budget!
#TravelAddicts @visitstmaarten.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/t...
#TravelAddicts @visitstmaarten.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/t...
On a Volcanic Caribbean Isle, 37 Beaches and Endless Views
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A great article on how to travel to one of my favorite places on a budget!
#TravelAddicts @visitstmaarten.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/t...
#TravelAddicts @visitstmaarten.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/t...
My heart goes out to the families and friends of the two WV Guardsmen who have died. Political violence against those being used as pawns is not the answer.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My heart goes out to the families and friends of the two WV Guardsmen who have died. Political violence against those being used as pawns is not the answer.
I know this policy will cause outrage, but some taxes on tourists are good, in my opinion. Other countries do this, with admission at places like the Acropolis going up almost yearly. Visitors will still pay, and the money helps combat damage done by overcrowding.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US hikes national park fees for foreigners to put 'American families first'
Non-residents will soon have to $100 per person to enter 11 of the United States' most popular parks.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I know this policy will cause outrage, but some taxes on tourists are good, in my opinion. Other countries do this, with admission at places like the Acropolis going up almost yearly. Visitors will still pay, and the money helps combat damage done by overcrowding.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
NEW TODAY!!
Who likes taking cruises when you travel? It may surprise you to know that I do. Despite my love of slower paced trips, I enjoy cruises. If you do, too, I recommend @explorervacations.bsky.social to help you plan!
#TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/26/o...
Who likes taking cruises when you travel? It may surprise you to know that I do. Despite my love of slower paced trips, I enjoy cruises. If you do, too, I recommend @explorervacations.bsky.social to help you plan!
#TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/26/o...
On Cruises - The Royal Tour
For those who have followed The Royal Tour for a while, and who are familiar with my preferred style of travel, it might come as a shock to them that I have enjoyed going on cruises. I have, in fact, ...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
NEW TODAY!!
Who likes taking cruises when you travel? It may surprise you to know that I do. Despite my love of slower paced trips, I enjoy cruises. If you do, too, I recommend @explorervacations.bsky.social to help you plan!
#TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/26/o...
Who likes taking cruises when you travel? It may surprise you to know that I do. Despite my love of slower paced trips, I enjoy cruises. If you do, too, I recommend @explorervacations.bsky.social to help you plan!
#TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/26/o...
This would seem to mandate recognition of gay marriage throughout the EU. While individual countries would not be required to perform ceremonies themselves, they would have to recognize those done in other states where they are legal. Win!
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This would seem to mandate recognition of gay marriage throughout the EU. While individual countries would not be required to perform ceremonies themselves, they would have to recognize those done in other states where they are legal. Win!
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
I may have been wrong about the expiring statute. See this from those much more in the know than I am.
Exactly right: bsky.app/profile/brad...
There's at least an argument that this dismissal will give DOJ more time to bring new charges against Comey, and this time to avoid the landmines it seems to have stepped on during its first attempt.
18 U.S.C. § 3288 grants six months to re-charge after an indictment is dismissed "for any reason."
18 U.S.C. § 3288 grants six months to re-charge after an indictment is dismissed "for any reason."
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I may have been wrong about the expiring statute. See this from those much more in the know than I am.
I hope you all enjoyed the Idaho history article, especially since I just finished writing a similar sort of piece about Kentucky that will come out in late January.
Local history is under-appreciated, in my opinion.
Local history is under-appreciated, in my opinion.
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I hope you all enjoyed the Idaho history article, especially since I just finished writing a similar sort of piece about Kentucky that will come out in late January.
Local history is under-appreciated, in my opinion.
Local history is under-appreciated, in my opinion.
So statute expires on Comey. I guess they can refile on James but after this asskicking I can’t imagine they will be in a rush to do so.
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
So statute expires on Comey. I guess they can refile on James but after this asskicking I can’t imagine they will be in a rush to do so.
NEW TODAY!
Before visiting Boise, I knew nothing about the history of Idaho. Today, let’s learn some of that together. How did Idaho get its shape? How did the state change firefighting? Is there more than potatoes? Check it out!
#TravelAddicts #History #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/24/b...
Before visiting Boise, I knew nothing about the history of Idaho. Today, let’s learn some of that together. How did Idaho get its shape? How did the state change firefighting? Is there more than potatoes? Check it out!
#TravelAddicts #History #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/24/b...
Boise and the History of Idaho - The Royal Tour
If you poll Americans who don’t live there about the state of Idaho, chances are the answers will be comically simplistic. “Potatoes, right?” Some who recall their fifth grade educations could tell yo...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
NEW TODAY!
Before visiting Boise, I knew nothing about the history of Idaho. Today, let’s learn some of that together. How did Idaho get its shape? How did the state change firefighting? Is there more than potatoes? Check it out!
#TravelAddicts #History #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/24/b...
Before visiting Boise, I knew nothing about the history of Idaho. Today, let’s learn some of that together. How did Idaho get its shape? How did the state change firefighting? Is there more than potatoes? Check it out!
#TravelAddicts #History #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/24/b...
I love Echo Park on a pretty day! #LosAngeles
November 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I love Echo Park on a pretty day! #LosAngeles
Calling all those who love travel, work in travel, write about travel, wish they could travel more… LET’S CONNECT!!
Say hi, introduce yourself, help build this community with me.
Say hi, introduce yourself, help build this community with me.
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Calling all those who love travel, work in travel, write about travel, wish they could travel more… LET’S CONNECT!!
Say hi, introduce yourself, help build this community with me.
Say hi, introduce yourself, help build this community with me.
Jewish New Yorkers who are worried that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social doesn’t care for their safety have another piece of evidence after this. Do better, Mr Mayor Elect!
www.city-journal.org/article/new-...
www.city-journal.org/article/new-...
Park East Synagogue Protest: What Does Mamdani’s Response Mean for Jewish New Yorkers?
Is moving to Israel now a crime in New York City?
www.city-journal.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Jewish New Yorkers who are worried that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social doesn’t care for their safety have another piece of evidence after this. Do better, Mr Mayor Elect!
www.city-journal.org/article/new-...
www.city-journal.org/article/new-...
Just wrote 1500 words on Kentucky bourbon.
Question for all of you. Do you like whiskey? Any favorite types?
Question for all of you. Do you like whiskey? Any favorite types?
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just wrote 1500 words on Kentucky bourbon.
Question for all of you. Do you like whiskey? Any favorite types?
Question for all of you. Do you like whiskey? Any favorite types?
NEW TODAY!!
Today we cross the Charles Bridge and explore the West Bank of Prague, with its beautiful “new” town and Prague Castle. Check it out!
#Czechia #TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/21/p...
Today we cross the Charles Bridge and explore the West Bank of Prague, with its beautiful “new” town and Prague Castle. Check it out!
#Czechia #TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/21/p...
Prague’s West Bank and Charles Bridge - The Royal Tour
Editor’s note: like Sam, I preferred the east bank of Prague to the west, but found value on both sides. Make sure to click here to visit Sam’s article on the eastern part of the city, and when you fa...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
NEW TODAY!!
Today we cross the Charles Bridge and explore the West Bank of Prague, with its beautiful “new” town and Prague Castle. Check it out!
#Czechia #TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/21/p...
Today we cross the Charles Bridge and explore the West Bank of Prague, with its beautiful “new” town and Prague Castle. Check it out!
#Czechia #TravelAddicts
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/21/p...
I have to think this is a violation of some state law, or at least I’d hope so. States need to start prosecuting federal agents who break state and local laws.
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I have to think this is a violation of some state law, or at least I’d hope so. States need to start prosecuting federal agents who break state and local laws.
NEW TODAY!!
Did you know that Boise - yes, Boise, Idaho - has the largest Basque population in the US? Well it does, and experiencing it is awesome! Check this out!!
#TravelAddicts #Basque #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/19/b...
Did you know that Boise - yes, Boise, Idaho - has the largest Basque population in the US? Well it does, and experiencing it is awesome! Check this out!!
#TravelAddicts #Basque #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/19/b...
Basque Boise - The Royal Tour
As the saying goes, “Before God was God and boulders were boulders, Basques were already Basques.” The Basque people, from an area along the border between France and Spain, have been around a long ti...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
NEW TODAY!!
Did you know that Boise - yes, Boise, Idaho - has the largest Basque population in the US? Well it does, and experiencing it is awesome! Check this out!!
#TravelAddicts #Basque #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/19/b...
Did you know that Boise - yes, Boise, Idaho - has the largest Basque population in the US? Well it does, and experiencing it is awesome! Check this out!!
#TravelAddicts #Basque #Idaho
theroyaltourblog.com/2025/11/19/b...
I have never monetized my site, but the drop in traffic (upwards of 75%) coming from Google has been really rough.
Please, people. Click through on the stuff you care about. Give them ad revenue, or at least a view they can take to potential marketing partners.
Please, people. Click through on the stuff you care about. Give them ad revenue, or at least a view they can take to potential marketing partners.
So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.
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Stereogum says Google's switch to AI Overviews reduced its ad revenue by *70 percent* www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I have never monetized my site, but the drop in traffic (upwards of 75%) coming from Google has been really rough.
Please, people. Click through on the stuff you care about. Give them ad revenue, or at least a view they can take to potential marketing partners.
Please, people. Click through on the stuff you care about. Give them ad revenue, or at least a view they can take to potential marketing partners.