Even though I don’t live far away, I never thought to travel the Georgia mountains extensively or to fully experience this northeast region of the state. It is here that the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountain chain comes to it’s end in a truly spectacular fashion. So, at Christmas I decided Read more…
For my family and I, Christmas is a special time and we are always interested in exploring new ways to celebrate this most glorious season. Living in Europe made me love the old world Christmas feel so, we were excited to celebrate an old town Christmas around Washington DC. Our Read more…
“The cook will be pleased as punch to find you in his bed, he will.” Such an interesting way to begin my experience of historic Colonial Virginia. Finding myself alone below deck on one of the replica ships moored at Jamestown Settlement in Virginia, I couldn’t help myself. The sleeping Read more…
One of my most memorable experiences while traveling Europe was my self-guided tour of Florence Italy’s Medici family influences. Instrumental in creating some of the most brilliant architecture of Europe, walking the steps of the Medici proved epic. Banking and politics were the primary factors that brought a family from Read more…
Living in Europe, Germany to be exact, one of the activities I most enjoyed was discovering the secrets of stunning European castles. What tales they have to tell! Castles dot the European landscape with their ancient stones brimming with tales of romance, legends and disaster. Centuries upon centuries of war, Read more…
Pina coladas, seafood, festivals, beach and shopping (not to mention cruise ships) are the faces of St. Thomas Virgin Islands today. However, at one time, the pirates of St. Thomas Virgin Island ruled and plundered it’s beautiful waters and shores making the island a very unruly and undesirable place to Read more…
Once a dirty industrial town, Chattanooga now boasts clean air, thriving tourism and gorgeous outdoor walkability locales that are filled to the brim with shopping, dining, eateries and paved paths. Whether your a power walker or just in the mood for a leisurely meander, Chattanooga offers a pedestrian many choices Read more…