In honor of National Parks Week (April 16-24, 2016) as well as the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service, I want to challenge you to visit at least one national park this year. To help inspire you I asked some of my travel blogging friends to share a bit about their favorite National Parks. National Parks…
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Growing up I can remember waking on Easter Sunday to find a woven plastic basket with green Easter grass and treats, a new dress laid along side. After breakfast we would put on our new finery and head to one of our Grandparent’s homes for a family gathering and Easter egg hunt with the cousins….
This week’s P52 theme is “true love” to – obviously – coincide with Valentine’s Day. Because this is a travel site I’m going to toss in a tip… If your child has a favorite ‘cuddle buddy’ be sure to bring it when you travel. No matter where you are it will feel like home with…
My family has had the privilege of staying in a few Omni hotels this year (the Majestic in St. Louis, the Omni Chicago Hotel and, just last week, the Mandalay in Dallas). Our stays have been marked by some unexpected events- remember the blizzaster of 2011?- but we’ve not had experiences like these… Rooms with…
In 1984 President Ronald Reagan designated July as Ice Cream Month. Omni Hotels is celebrating with an ice cream social for their guests on Tuesday, July 19. Featuring a Design-Your-Own Sundae Bar filled with toppings such as Frangelico-flavored whipped cream, brownie chunks, crumbled chocolate chip cookies, Butterfingers, Heath Bars, M&Ms, butterscotch, strawberry, caramel and chocolate…
I recently spoke to the Eastern Iowa Tourism Association. As we drove to the Quad Cities we passed the World’s Largest Truck Stop, which was our lunch stop as we relocated to Boston 2 years ago. I thought it would be fun to revisit the post. Enjoy! Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is…
This Saturday, September 26, 2009 over 1200 museums and cultural institutions will celebrate by offering FREE admission! Even if you’re not a “museum person” you should check out what’s close- you may be surprised. For example the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa is included. As is the Mississippi River…
As I was editing pictures today for an upcoming piece from our Massachusetts travels I laughed when I edited this one: It reminded me that I had taken a photo of Doug beside an actual palace guard at St. James Palace when we went to London in 2003- before we had kids. I had to…
