Someone should tell the county commissioners that horses are GREEN. I mean, the ones we rode near the Skyway Bridge did not pollute the waters with petrol and garbage (though there was MUCH trash along the shore) They ate only the floating sea grass… and they were fun to ride. Read more
Cuba, the Forbidden Island Cuba, off limits to United States Citizens since 1962, it is often called the “Forbidden Island”. A communist country located just south of the US in the Caribbean Sea, most US citizens have not seen it (and many don’t want to visit based on fear and Read more
When traveling, whether a short trip or a long one, pack smart. Most airlines charge you for bags (unless you belong to their exclusive loyalty clubs) and some are now even charging for carry-on bags. Here are some tips that might help you. Take only what you need Keep your items Read more
Seriously, what is stopping you? Money? Time? A travel partner? Planning, or lack there of? Let me tell you that (most of) those obstacles are easy to over come. Â Let’s look at your travel partners first. There are groups out there that match up people who want to travel to Read more
Spontaneity…. suspense…. surprise. Are these words that you would use to describe your travel? Neither would we, usually. I mean, we have traveled spontaneously before, and we have left our plans in the hands of fate. We normally plan trips ourselves (or use the services of travel specialists or agents), usually Read more
We wanted to venture outside the US this year. We did not have a lot of time, but wanted an decent extended weekend and something in the same timezone. And with the goal of going someplace new and getting a stamp in our passports, we decided to go to Toronto Read more
Early on in our marriage we have attempted to make it down to Miami. We never got there do to a major storm I was battering Miami at the time. Many years later, we moved to Tampa and even after 10 years we still had not gone down to Miami. Read more
This year we decided to explored the great Smoky mountains. We looked around and found a decent flight into Knoxville, a smaller regional Airport. We thought it would be nice to rent a cabin in the woods, and there are a lot of options in both Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Buyer Read more
Looking to save some money? Try this. Don’t rent a car. Find a city that is walkable, with good public transportation. There are many cities both in the US and abroad that are “walkable”. Another savings tip? Check out “City Pass” or some other savings card for the city you Read more
I got to show Teresa some of my childhood memories in Colorado and now it was her turn to show my Galveston, Texas Galveston, Texas We live on the gulf coast. The gulf on this side is different, more arid. Of course, there is more oil production in this area. Read more