Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone April 14, 2015August 31, 2023

I marked Thomas Jefferson’s birthday last night by joining the throngs of locals and visitors peeping at the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.

The blooms range in color from snowy white to cheery pink.

And they look spectacular against the setting sun.

Leslie Carbone

I believe that travel can change our lives, and that exploring the past helps us enjoy the present, and that when you put them together, it’s magic. Read more …

Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone July 2, 2018April 9, 2024

Nationals Park is a modern baseball stadium that’s clean and comfortable by sports-venue standards, with nice views of the Washington monuments from…

11 Hotels near the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone March 25, 2023October 17, 2024

The 11-ton African Bush Elephant rears its trunk in the beaux-arts building’s magnificent three-story Rotunda. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History…

8 Hotels near the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone July 24, 2023June 24, 2024

From the Wright brothers’ Flyer to the Apollo 11 command module Columbia, the Smithsonian‘s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., houses…