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
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…
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 bus rolled higher and higher on the left side of the narrow hilly road. The blue Caribbean Sea sparkled below. This…
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
I wasn’t expecting to see RMS Queen Mary 2 slipped several yards from my stateroom balcony, but she was a welcome sight. …
byLeslie Carbone
Imagine: You’re standing on deck, sipping wine, with the cool breeze blowing across your face. You’re passing by majestic mountains, watching graceful…
byLeslie Carbone
There’s nothing quite like that moment when your cruise ship begins her voyage — and your vacation. Her horn blares. Slowly she…
