This post was most recently updated on October 2nd, 2018. As a great big history and culture lover, visiting local castles is a must for me, in any destination, but particularly when in Europe. The entire continent boasts amazing castles of all ages. Burg Vischering, or Vischering Castle in English, is what some locals referred […]
This post was most recently updated on October 25th, 2017. Close your eyes: When you hear the word, “Bahamas,” what comes to mind? The world-renowned beaches? The soft sand that plays with the crystal waters? The shady spots under a flourishing palm tree with coconuts looming with pride yet holding such a refreshing core? Or,
This post was most recently updated on September 16th, 2017. August 21, 2017 will long be a day to remember, the Great Coast to Coast Eclipse displayed itself in full totality across the United States, from Oregon to the Carolinas. Millions of Americans gathered to watch, at public celebrations, at private parties, in back yards,
This post was most recently updated on September 19th, 2017. What’s a Geocache?? A geocache, is what a geocacher finds, when he plays geocaching. What?? Okay, okay. Geocaching is a game and that can be dream come true for young families struggling to make ends meet, but who still need adventure. Geocaching is fun, exciting,
This post was most recently updated on May 27th, 2019. “So you’re going to drive the Autobahn, right???” Inevitably, when planning a trip to Germany, many friends will ask this question. “Well of course,” I responded. Then the get a goofy, conspiring grin, with a faraway look in their eyes, and said “You go girl!”
This post was most recently updated on June 24th, 2018. Recently, my best friend and traveling companion, VerNessa, and I needed a quick getaway. As it happened, the home of Superman, Metropolis, Illinois, was exactly the right place. VerNessa has a fascination for tree, and really wants to see the Sequoias. But, hopping
This post was most recently updated on July 27th, 2018. Most of us have sat in front of the TV or at the movie theater watching a great adventure, when the lead actors run off into the woods on a wild chase that ends up being several days of hiking around. Miraculously, they are in
This post was most recently updated on September 30th, 2018. Cathedral Caverns are one of those wonders of nature that is hard to describe. Pictures don’t do it justice. The entrance is huge, 126 feet wide and 25 feet high. One of the first things you will see is a sharks tooth embedded in the
This post was most recently updated on December 17th, 2017. Skellig Ring, or Schwarzwald? It was a tough decision for me. I had to decide to write my piece for an article on another website. The short article was for a collaborative effort on favorite European travel destinations. My travels are limited, but I love
This post was most recently updated on July 21st, 2018. You may not think a fitness instructor would like visiting Sin City, but I do! As a matter of fact, my husband and I end up visiting pretty regularly. Since my livelihood depends upon staying fit, it is very important to me to find ways
This post was most recently updated on October 9th, 2018. Being born and raised in The Land of Lincoln, you would think I would have visited New Salem Village many times. I have been fortunate to take school field trips to the location where Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, is buried. As an adult,
This post was most recently updated on August 21st, 2024. Perhaps not everybody knows, but Florida is the flattest state in the United States. One might automatically assume that would rule out a lot of natural wonders, and in particular water falls. After all, how can there be water falls when there is no up to
This post was most recently updated on August 31st, 2017. Kiefernstrasse Kiefernstrasse, is an intriguing neighborhood in Dusseldorf, Germany, that attracts a lot of attention, from the media, and more recently, from tourists. It is also one of those special places in the world that reminds me how fast the world changes, and how much
This post was most recently updated on August 25th, 2017. It is commonly accepted fact that American workers put in more hours than most of the Western world. Our 40 hour weeks, are just a tad bit heavy, when compared to the 36 hour weeks that employees in many other countries work. But 40 hour weeks
This post was most recently updated on June 7th, 2019. Canal cruises are something that absolutely must be done when visiting Amsterdam. I know they are completely “touristy.” I know there are several blogs out there that suggest avoiding the canal cruises. But, how can you return home from Amsterdam, not having cruised the canals? How
