Articles about travel destinations and experiences.
December 15, 2011
If you asked your children where they wanted to go for a vacation that was also a holiday present – what would they say? Well, many kids will just follow the magic mouse and say “Disneyland.” And many parents, if asked, would say, oh, some place relaxing and warm – like Hawaii. If you’re looking ...
December 14, 2011
One of my favorite places to celebrate the New Year has long been Boston. All over Boston, from 10 am to midnight on New Year’s Eve, art shows, theater, live music, and midnight fireworks illuminate the city and start the New Year right. Years ago I shivered watching the fireworks which were then set off ...
December 13, 2011
Listening to a little Irving Berlin in the holiday season may put you in the mood for some snowy scenery. Maybe something that’s a bit of a throwback, when Currier and Ives prints were not historic views of the past, but rather realistic depictions of the present. Skaters on lakes, snowy fields, no real reason ...
November 26, 2011
Do you know the way to San Jose? Of course you do, if you’ve ever driven between Los Angeles and San Francisco, as I have many, many times. Possibly more times than I’ve ever wanted to drive the 101 freeway, which is why I decided on a recent such trip to make a stop in ...
November 25, 2011
A recent trip to Birmingham, Alabama showed us art, history, and a great city view. But one of the most enjoyable past times in this interesting Southern city is – dining. We indulged in some wonderful meals in town, consoling ourselves with the caloric input as we walked almost everywhere in the heart of the ...
November 24, 2011
I remember the first time I saw Yosemite National Park. My children and I were staying in Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes California). It was a steamy July, and I was still so new to the navigation of mountain roads with my kids along that I opted not to navigate them into the park. Instead, I took ...
November 24, 2011
Of any state we’ve traveled through, Alabama is probably the state where my children and I consumed the most sugar. We were constantly trying sweet iced tea, sweet mint tea, fresh limeade, lemonade, and sweet fruit ices. And it wasn’t even summer when we were there. In fact, we visited at Mardi Gras time. Mari ...
November 23, 2011
Here’s the thing: how do you tear your children away from a wonderful first-time visit to New York City, exploring Central Park, the grand museums, and eating their way through Little Italy and Chinatown and tell them, next stop, Birmingham? Well, no matter what you say, there’s going to be a little momentary disappointment. In ...
November 18, 2011
Long ago I thought the Huey Lewis and the News Song “The Heart of Rock and Roll” had lyrics which espoused that the heart was in Cleveland. I was wrong, the actual lyrics are that the heart of rock and roll is still beating. However, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and it’s ...
November 17, 2011
The holidays are coming on strong this year, with seasons greetings managing to greet you, ready or not, in the malls, grocery stores, and street corners. And with the holidays arriving, so do out of town relatives, ready for a visit with you and kids. And, sometimes those relatives want to see a little bit ...
