Category: United States

A San Juan-Puerto Rico Tour with Sofrito Tours

We were hosted on this tour by Sofrito Tours The face looks out at our Sofrito Tours group. He beckons us to see, he challenges us to know. Laura, our guide, for our San Juan-Puerto Rico Tour, tells us the mural is of the leader of Puerto Rico’s Independence Movement, Pedro Albizu Campos. We learn…
Visiting Valley Forge National Historical Park-Pennsylvania

I breathe in the scent of the freshly printed page. Ink, just off of the copier, used to have a smell. Our teacher’s footsteps tap on the cheap linoleum, as she walks up and down the aisles of desks. Eagar hands grab for the coveted blank permission slips. Our class is taking a field-trip, to…
Minnesota Twins Ballpark-Target Field

In addition to collecting stamps in our National Park Passport, we also collect stamps in our MLB Passbook. We purchased our MLB passbook, at Citizens Bank Park, in 2019. There were big plans to start collecting stamps during the 2020 baseball season, but… It felt marvelous to dust the book off, after packing it away…
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

National Recreation Areas can be tricky to plan. They encompass numerous acres, and the Visitor’sCenter can be far from the area’s activities. This is our experience visiting the Mississippi NationalRiver and Recreation Area, in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, includes 72 miles of river, perfect for paddling. Our visit starts…
St. Anthony Falls-Minnesota

A temporary tent, acts as the Visitors’ Center, outside of St. Anthony Falls, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The falls are part of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. There is an Upper Falls location, and a Lower Falls Location. The tent at the Upper Falls, houses the St. Anthony Falls stamp. After getting our ink,…
Kehena Black Sand Beach-Big Island-Hawaii

Atop the overlook, I gaze down at Kehena Black Sand Beach. The green of the trees and the blue of the sky, vibrantly shout against the volcanic rock and sand. It begs to be photographed. Snap, snap, snap. After climbing down, my bare feet sink into the sand. I scan the beach, searching for more…
Visiting Nickelodeon Universe in The Mall of America

The memories flood my brain as we enter the Mall of America, in Minnesota. The mall days. Picking out the perfect outfit. Meeting up with friends. The excitement of what could be. Who would you see? Maybe your crush. Maybe they might even say hi to you!!! What will you spend your babysitting money on?…
Dutch Winter Wonderland-Lancaster-Pennsylvania

Childhood nostalgia. You hear a familiar commercial jingle, the opening song of a beloved cartoon, or catch a whiff of the faint vanilla-powdery smell of a Cabbage Patch Kid’s head. Immediately, memories flood your soul. Also cemented into the youthful part of you that still exists, are places. One of these places for me, is…
The Turkey Hill Experience-Pennsylvania

The Turkey Hill Experience, just outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a bucket list worthy pursuit for ice cream enthusiasts. Turkey Hill was the ice cream brand of my childhood. I can still picture the tub (usually Tin Roof Sundae flavor), sitting on the freezer shelf. The building’s exterior, is unassuming. You know you are here,…