Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

Stillwater, the “birthplace of Minnesota” lies on the St. Croix river about 30 minutes east of St. Paul. And while the town is best known as a haven for antiquing and romantic couples getaways there is plenty of fun to be had with your children in tow.
A tour of the Joseph Wolf Brewery Caves [...]

Car Rental Tips

Renting a car in a foreign country for the first time can be very confusing. What do you need? How do you get the best deal? Do you rent on your own or use a package deal? I have a few tricks for you to keep in mind.
1) Do your homework. You [...]

Visiting Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America

Believe it or not we actually ventured in to the Mall of America with the sole intention of visiting the new Nickelodeon Universe.
The nice thing about this theme park is there is no admission. You can walk through without paying a dime. If you want to ride… Well, that will cost you. [...]

International Driving Permits

This is a really handy tip if you will be traveling in a country where you don’t speak the language very well (because you should always speak just a bit- even if it’s only “thank you”).
AAA offices can set you up with an International Driving Permit for $15. It’s valid in over 150 countries [...]

Russia’s Grizzly Coast at the Minnesota Zoo

A very good friend of mine was quite involved in the building of this new exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo and she was kind enough to invite us up for the preview before it opened to the public.
As she gave us a guided tour we were able to see how much thought went in to [...]

Doolin- Harbour View B&B and Gus O’Connor’s Pub- and the Burren

Our final days in Ireland were spent in the wonderful rooms of Harbour View B&B in Doolin.
Harbour View is a purpose built B&B and all I can say is: what a great job they did! You can tell just how much thought went in to making this an inviting guest house. The rooms are [...]