Beautiful Bellagio Botanicals, along with the Bellagio Fountain show, are free for visitors.

Beautiful Bellagio Botanicals

   The Bellagio might be the first name that comes to your mind, when asked to name a casino on the Las Vegas Strip.  It has become one of the most iconic resorts n the Las Vegas Strip.  Although some may believe this is a result of its feature role in the movie Oceans 11, those who really know will […]

Las Vegas Flamingo flamingos, a relaxing habitat right on the strip, with free entrance.

Fun With Las Vegas Flamingo Flamingos

This post was most recently updated on June 25th, 2018.  In the midst of a crowded city, sometimes the most relaxing and refreshing experience to be had, is spending a little time in a green, outdoor environment, with some wildlife. In Las Vegas there are several places to observe wildlife, but one of the most peaceful, is right on the strip, […]

Hulshoff Castle, Burg Hulshoff, near Muenster, Germany, in an idyllic setting.

Walking the Grounds at Castle Hulshoff

This post was most recently updated on September 19th, 2017.  Castle Hulshoff, or Burg Hulshoff, is another water castle, or Wasserschloss, located in the town  of Havixbeck in the  Muensterland area of Nordrhein-Westfalen,  Germany.  The castle is one of those rare locations that is frequently visited by tourists, yet is still loved by locals, for some common reasons, and for some very different […]

Southern Illinois unique locations, Makanda specialty shops and art grotto.

Art, Ice Cream, and Secret Grottos

This post was most recently updated on December 31st, 2017.  Giant City State Park is beautiful, and unique, from the interpretive displays of foliage, to the vintage shops of Makanda, and it’s whimsical secret gardens, near the entrance to the park. When entering the state park there is a little row of shops in the town of Makanda, the Makanda Boardwalk. […]

Burg Hohenzollern, in Baden-Wurtemburg, Germany, former seat of the Prussian Kings and Kaisers.

Hohenzollern Castle – Burg Hohenzollern

This post was most recently updated on September 19th, 2017.  We were blessed to visit Burg Hohenzollern, or Hohenzollern Castle, on a glorious May afternoon. This castle, which was once the Imperial seat of Prussia, home of Kings and Kaisers, is among the most beautiful in all of Europe. Today, it is still privately owned by the descendants of the former […]