Tag: travel

Visiting Canaveral National Seashore-Florida

Large branches, adorned in bright green foliage, stretch across the trail, in Canaveral National Seashore. The trees look as if they desire to create a work of art. Our attention is focused on the beauty of the silent, still, trail. Then we hear the sound. Grunt-grunt-snort. Grunt-grunt-snort. We make eye contact, turn around, and power-walk…
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,…
Visiting Koziar’s Christmas Village-Pennsylvania

I read the posts every November. “Best holiday attractions in Philadelphia.” I endeavor to visit at least one new attraction each year, but the list of have-not-done-yets continues to shrink. I start to search further afield and venture to Koziar’s Christmas Village. Located in Bernville, Pennsylvania, about an hour and a half from Philadelphia, Koziar’s…
Non-Park Activities at Disney World

Some of my favorite Orlando memories are days spent engaging in Non-Park Activities at Disney World. Though having a hotel pool day, is one of the most popular Non-Park activities, with a wonderland as vast as the Disney Orlando Resort, there is a plethora of entertainment to experience, without a park ticket. Take a Carriage…
Caddie Woodlawn Historical Park-Wisconsin

I have been a fan of books, for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I especially cherished stories about spirited, independent girls, who strove to be themselves. These stories shaped me and allowed me to develop a kinship with the characters. One of the characters I loved, was Caddie Woodlawn. I could…
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Tour-Pennsylvania

It’s no secret that my favorite food is ice cream, but what about the other member of Obligatory Traveler? He has a great fondness for pretzels. So while visiting the Turkey Hill Ice Cream Experience is on my Pennsylvania, bucket list, visiting The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, for the Sturgis Pretzel Tour, is Shannon’s top…
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site-Pennsylvania

For those on a quest to visit National Park Sites, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, is a day-trip,from Philadelphia.First, we stop at the Visitors’ Center to acquire a stamp. We’re the only visitors at the moment, and the ranger is nice enough to run the park’s movie just for us. We make it an added…
Menomonie Wisconsin Tour

Eyes scan the page of TBEX Conference tours. Two tours stand out. No surprise, they are both food related. One tour involves cheese and breweries, the other is a cheese curd crawl. I opt for the cheese and breweries, Menomonie Wisconsin Tour. Learning is fun, and the tour description mentions a glimpse into the cheese…