Tag: travel

Cape May Christmas House Tour-New Jersey

It started with Charles Dickens. His imagination unleashed A Christmas Carol into the world. Mickey was my first. Muppets is my favorite. No matter the adaptation, the Victorian time period and Christmas are forever linked in my being. I am eager to take the Cape May Christmas House Tour to soak up all of the…
Visiting The Dole Pineapple Plantation-Hawaii

We collapse in the car with a sigh of relief. We knew Hawaii’s Dole Pineapple Plantation, would be crowded, but it was a special level of crowded. Still, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have a true, original, Dole Whip. A visit to this popular, Hawaii, tourist attraction, is obligatory, and we are Obligatory…
Visiting The Hemingway House-Key West

Tour guide Rob leads the group through the beautifully preserved Hemingway House. He is doing a great job balancing stories and facts, working to give each tourist the information they desire. Some are here for the architecture. Some are literature nerds, and some are here for the cats. I am here for all three.Nestled among…
Visiting Universal Studios Hollywood-California

The familiar theme starts to play. Dun-Dun…Dun-Dun…DunDunDunDunDunDun…Thrilled that I am sitting on the right side of the tram, my heart beats with excitement. The shark pops out of the water. The tram group cheers. Moment over, I lean back into my tram seat, grateful for a first-time visit to Universal Studios Hollywood. Where to StayWhen…
South Beach Food and Art Deco Tour-Florida

Dany, our South Beach Food and Art Deco Tour guide, is surprised to see us. We inform him that he is such a great tour guide we took his advice to visit Havana 1957’s Mojito Bar. As we sip mojitos, we listen to Dany give a new tour group, a talk on the history of…
Visiting Nickelodeon Universe in American Dream (Mall)-New Jersey

The American Dream building looms in the distance as cars brave the chaotic, New Jersey Turnpike. The building is either a glowing beacon of fun or a monstrous blight. It is in the eye of the beholder. Our goal is fun and involves visiting Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream. Most people consider American Dream a…
Lunch at the Versace Mansion-Miami

It’s the game I play while having lunch at the Versace Mansion in Miami. Fashion or True Crime? As visitors ascend the grand staircase, it’s obvious who is here for the fashion. They are beautiful and impeccably dressed. They are wearing Versace or Versace-inspired ensembles. The True Crime curious are dressed in whatever outfit their…
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park-New Jersey

He did do a million things. As Park Ranger Emma discusses Alexander Hamilton’s vision for Paterson Great Falls, I wonder what million things he left undone. It’s noon as the car pulls into the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, parking lot. The New Jersey, city, locals, occupy various benches and walls, munching their lunch-break…
Eating on The Big Island-Hawaii

While Eating on The Big Island in Hawaii, we encounter a most genius form of marketing. We are reviewing the menu in Ona Loa Grill’s window. There are two, local, older gentlemen sitting at an outdoor table.“Are you thinking about eating here?”“We are. We haven’t had loco moco yet, so we are looking for a…