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  • The Peanuts Museum-Santa Rosa-California

    The Peanuts Museum-Santa Rosa-California

    The stranger stands next to me at The Peanuts Museum. We are staring at the piece of art. Laughing out loud at the same time, we simultaneously say,“It’s still funny.”This art is timeless. This humor is timeless. Hopefully, this museum will be timeless. The small city of Santa Rosa, California, embraces what it is known…

  • Visiting The New York World’s Fair Park

    Visiting The New York World’s Fair Park

    The song plays in my head, as we enter The New York World ’s Fair Park. “There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of everyday…” This visit lights up my passion for learning about entertainment history. In New York, in 1939 and 1964, there was no greater entertainment spectacle, than the World’s…

  • Lafayette-History and Cultural Tour

    Lafayette-History and Cultural Tour

    Lafayette, Louisiana, is steeped in history. Growing up and continuing to live in the North East, Tri-State area, I am immersed in the United States’ past. Narratives of the Revolutionary War and the start of the United States, percolate in my brain. This foundation now gives me a thirst, to learn about history beyond my…

  • Vermilionville-Lafayette

    Vermilionville-Lafayette

    Our tour of Vermilionville, in Lafayette, Louisiana, ends with a cat. A snoozy, friendly cat, who elicitsdelighted photo snaps. But this is the ending, First, the beginning.Upon arrival to Vermilionville, our group is introduced to tour guide, Kevin.Kevin leads us through Vermilionville, a living history village museum. The purpose is to preserveLouisiana history and the…

  • Things To Do-St. Eustatius

    Things To Do-St. Eustatius

    Though scuba diving is the main reason most visitors come to St. Eustatius, there is no lack of non-diving activities. Whether you want to explore nature, or discover the island’s history, an adventure awaits. Take a Tour People often knock tours. Why pay the money for a tour when you can see the same things…

  • Things To Do on Elbow Cay-Bahamas

    Things To Do on Elbow Cay-Bahamas

    A small island, Elbow Cay had enough to keep us occupied, but left plenty of time for what we wanted to do most, relax.

  • Corning Museum of Glass-New York

    Corning Museum of Glass-New York

    I am terrified, as I enter Corning Museum of Glass. No, I’m not paragliding, or taking a helicopter flight, or riding in a small airplane. I am at my very first TBEX travel media conference. I know I am going to have to talk to people. Being an introvert, with a good measure of social…