The First 48-Juneau-Alaska
Day 1 To reduce anxiety caused by possible flight delays, we arrive in Juneau, Alaska, 48 hours before our cruise sets sail. Exiting the airport,
The Florida Botanical Gardens
It’s often a travel dilemma. What to do when you have a night flight home? Not being a full time traveler, I don’t bring work
Busch Gardens-Tampa
The scene plays out over and over at Busch Gardens-Tampa. The excited youngster approaches the measuring stick, only to receive crushing disappointment. They are too
South Jersey Arts Fest
*The ticket for this event was provided by Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, but as always, all opinions are my own. I’m an artsy
Staying at Plantation on Crystal River and their Sunset Cruise-Florida
Standing at the edge of Plantation on Crystal River, I watch as the sunset transforms the sky into a cheeky shade of purple. I notice
Rainbow Springs State Park and Swampy’s-Florida
The Practice of Patience When I was a kid and got impatient, my mom would sing the Have Patience song. It was some high level Manchurian
Manatee Festival and The Crab Plant-Crystal River-Florida
While swimming with manatees, we learn that we have inadvertently scheduled our visit during the weekend of Florida’s Annual Manatee Festival. As we didn’t have
Swimming with Manatees – Crystal River, Florida
We are up and out of our hotel room before light touches the sky. At the Plantation Dive Shop, we check in and are placed
Chinese Lantern Festival-Philadelphia
*Tickets for this experience were provided by VisitPhilly , but as always, all opinions are my own. I must admit that for the past two
New Jersey Wine Tour-Round Three
In this New Jersey Wine Tour, we learn that size doesn’t matter. Whether you have vines as far as the eye can see, or poses