Hey there! Planning a trip to Nova Scotia? Love history?? It doesn’t take much to get me excited about a historical site, and the Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is an especially good one. The Fortress of Louisbourg is a reconstructed fort dating back to the 1700’s when France owned this part of Nova […]
Tips for Visiting Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Love national parks? Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is a spectacular uncrowded gem. We passed through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on a family road trip through Colorado on Highway 50. We visited on a weekday morning in the summer. There were a few other visitors, but we had […]
8 FUN things to do at the Boot Hill Museum with kids
Howdy! Do you have a hankering for a Wild West vacation? We visited the Boot Hill Museum with my sister and her kids as part of a road trip to Dodge City, Kansas. I’d heard good things about the museum before our visit, but was pleasantly surprised to find that in addition to interesting historical […]
5 FUN things to do in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hello! Are you planning a trip through Bowling Green, Kentucky? I had never visited Kentucky, so I jumped at the chance when I was invited by the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. I don’t pursue or accept many press trips, but this one was too good to pass up. This thriving college town […]
Tips for Visiting Burntcoat Head Park in Nova Scotia
Hey there! Want to visit someplace REALLY cool? I never knew that the Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world until my husband and I started planning a trip to Nova Scotia to celebrate our 15th anniversary. I still didn’t really get what that meant or whether it would be worth seeing […]
Can You Swim in the Great Salt Lake?
A friend from California asked me a few years ago if it is a good idea to swim in the Great Salt Lake. Having lived just a few miles from the Great Salt Lake for most of my life, my initial response was, “You can, but why would you want to?” Many Salt Lake City […]
