byLeslie Carbone
Looking for a good hotel near the Smithsonian‘s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.? Like most Smithsonian venues, the National…
byLeslie Carbone
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…
byLeslie Carbone
After a brief morning hike on St. John, my cruise companions and I reboarded the ferry for another quick trip on the…
byLeslie Carbone
It’s always a treat to explore a new National Park, and to fit some hiking into an otherwise pretty indulgent trip —…
byLeslie Carbone
The deadliest volcano eruptions in Caribbean history began in the spring of 1902. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here….
byLeslie Carbone
You don’t often see green monkeys. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. The unusual species first travelled to Barbados…
byLeslie Carbone
The breeze blew through my hair as I sipped rum punch at the stern of the small cabin cruiser zipping across the…
byLeslie Carbone
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…
byLeslie Carbone
Metro Center is the central station in the mass-transit system of Washington, D.C. Staying near Metro Center is a great way to…
byLeslie Carbone
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…
byLeslie Carbone
Top-secret antenna arrays tracked Sputnik. A family of beavers built a dam that created a wetlands area attracting rare birds. And Elizabeth…
byLeslie Carbone
Smithsonian Station is a convenient Metro stop on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., just steps away from many of the iconic…
