When to Visit Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg offers 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.
Looking for a good hotel near the Smithsonian‘s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.? Like most Smithsonian venues, the National…
11 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…
Three Days from 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 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….
A Day in Bridgetown, Barbados
You don’t often see green monkeys. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. The unusual species first travelled to Barbados…
A Day at Saint Lucia
The breeze blew through my hair as I sipped rum punch at the stern of the small cabin cruiser zipping across the…
Set Sail in Style, on a Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale
There’s nothing quite like that moment when your cruise ship begins her voyage — and your vacation. Her horn blares. Slowly she…
Day Trips from Las Vegas
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but you don’t have to. When you’re ready for a break from (over-)indulging in the…
9 Hotels near Metro Center in Washington, D.C.
Metro Center is the central station in the mass-transit system of Washington, D.C. Staying near Metro Center is a great way to…
5 Hotels near the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is one of America’s premier museums. Its wide-ranging collection includes: Girl with the Red…