Nevada Ranked Gambling-Friendliest State
The personal-finance site Wallet Hub recently ranked all 50 states on their “Gambling-Friendliness”, measured by 12 factors like number of casinos per…
Day Trips from Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia, is a history lover’s paradise. I visit the Commonweath’s second capital several times a year. Nestled in the Tidewater region,…
Where to Stay outside Washington, D.C.
White marble monuments softly glow. Museums teem with fascinating objects. Neoclassical buildings house the moments that shape the future of a nation….
When to Visit Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg features pleasant weather, lots of fun and fascinating events, and small crowds of visitors travelling back in time to Virginia‘s…
8 Hotels near the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
On October 11, 1776, nine American vessels, under the command of Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, fought a better-armed British fleet in a…
8 Hotels near the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
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…
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian‘s National Air and Space Museum is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The closest Metro stop is L’Enfant…
Wyoming Ranked Least Sinful State in America
Ever wonder which states are the most/least sinful? Me neither. But the folks over at the personal-finance Web site WalletHub did. They…
St. Thomas to Fort Lauderdale
After a brief morning hike on St. John, my cruise companions and I reboarded the ferry for another quick trip on the…
U.S. Virgin Islands National Park on St. John
It’s always a treat to explore a new National Park, and to fit some hiking into an otherwise pretty indulgent trip —…
A Day on Saint Kitts
The bus rolled higher and higher on the left side of the narrow hilly road. The blue Caribbean Sea sparkled below. This…
A Day at Martinique
The deadliest volcano eruptions in Caribbean history began in the spring of 1902. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here….