10 Best Attractions, Events & Destinations of 2015
Every travel destination and attraction, no matter where it's located, how big or how important it is, has something to offer visitors. During my travels this year, 2015, these were the 10 best...
View ArticleHikes and Walking Trails in Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Rain pounding down on dolomite rocks has created some pretty amazing geological features at Lake of the Ozarks State Park. Streams, rivers, and springs have also done their share of carving--so much...
View ArticleNassau, Bahamas: 10 Amazing Things to See and Do
Nassau, Bahamas, is a popular spot for cruiselines to dock--and it's no wonder with all the natural beauty and attractions the island has to offer. From family to fitness to romance, there's a cruise...
View ArticleFinding Inspiration at the Miracle Pottery Shop in Alabama
Valinda Miracle's hands moved up and down the wet mess of clay, her fingers shaping the vase with the gentleness a mother uses to wipe tears from a child's cheeks. Tears, though, are no stronger to...
View ArticleCaribbean Vacations: Things to do on St. Martin Island #SXM
Isla de San Martin, today's St. Martin Island/Sint Maarten, must have seemed to be a green gem in the Caribbean Sea when Columbus became the first European to see it on November 11, 1493--St. Martin's...
View ArticleWinter Holidays: 10 Things to Do for Fun in the Snow
Imagine a sky so blue it seems painted in place--then breathe out and watch your breath float away in tiny white clouds. Take a step or two, imagining you're a child trying to catch one of them and...
View ArticleA Taste of New Orleans: Can you identify this sweet treat?
When it comes to things to see and do in New Orleans, Louisiana, visitors often also add "taste" to the must-do list. After all, food is a big part of any culture, and the culture of New Orleans, the...
View ArticleLouisiana Alligators: In the Wild, at the Farm, and on the Table
Finding alligators in Louisiana in February can be difficult even on a day hitting 60 degrees, the average monthly high. My first visit to this warm winter destination, some fifteen years ago, the only...
View ArticleHouma Regional Military Museum Aircraft–Guess its Claim to Fame
This 1956 Aero Commander 680 airplane is the main attraction of Louisiana's Regional Military Museum in Houma. Can you guess the plane's claim to fame? The post Houma Regional Military Museum...
View ArticleHuntsville Botanical Garden–Fun for the Whole Family
March is one of those winter months that can seem longer than 31 days...but in Huntsville, Alabama, it's easy to get some "spring" in your step with a visit to the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Why...
View ArticleQuebec Augustinian Monastery Museum–Can You Guess the Historical Use for this...
Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America, founded by Samuel D. Champlain in 1608. The walled part of the city, Old Quebec, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you'll find dozens of...
View ArticleVisit Avery Island–Home of Tabasco Sauce–Take the Pepper Sauce Factory Tour
Tabasco™ sauce is a staple in many homes--even Buckingham Palace, home of Queen Elizabeth the II! Tradespeople, like McIlhenny Company, that have the privilege of supplying the Royal family are granted...
View ArticleGuess Where this 100 Foot High Clock Tower Stands in Georgia?
Clock towers have been around since at least 50 BC, when the Tower of the Winds was built by Andronicus of Cyrrhus in Athens. While necessary in times gone by to keep town residents aware of the...
View ArticleWhat to Do if You Only have 4 Hours on St. Thomas Island in the Caribbean
St. Thomas may only cover 32 square miles in size, but it's one of the world's most heavily trafficked cruise ports. I arrived on board the cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, and took a local taxi/tour...
View ArticleWhat Famous Writer Bought out his Enlisted Term at Fort Monroe in 1829?
Fort Monroe, Virginia, is the largest stone fort ever built in America. It was constructed between 1819 and 1836, with the final phase directed by Robert E. Lee. The hexagonal brick and stone fort,...
View ArticleWhat’s the Name of the Ancient Dragon-Like Creature on the Rockface at Alton,...
The 1673 diary of Father Marquette has this passage: "While skirting some rocks, which by their height and length inspired awe, we saw upon one of them two painted monsters which at first made us...
View ArticleWhy Were the Carberry Sandhills in Manitoba Important in WWI and WWII?
About 15 square miles of active sand dunes, or Bald Head Hills, form part of the mosaic that makes up the Carberry Sandhills in Southern Manitoba, just 18 miles south of the Trans-Canada Highway, a few...
View ArticleWho Was Jocko, a Former Resident of Regina’s Government House?
Government House, in Regina, Saskatchewan, was built in 1891. Serving as the residence of the Lieutenant Governor until 1945, it's now a museum restored to the period of 1898-1910. Four Lieutenant...
View ArticleWhat Two U.S. Rivers Meet at the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower in Illinois?
President Thomas Jefferson proposed an expedition to explore the interior of the United States, all the way to the Western ocean, to the United States Congress in January of 1803. The president...
View ArticleRiding the Amtrak Empire Builder Train–Williston, ND, to Portland, OR
The Empire Builder Amtrak train runs just below the 49th parallel from Chicago, IL, to Seattle, WA, or Portland, OR. I’d always wanted to ride the rails over the Rockies and this April, when Amtrak...
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