Visiting Atlanta - The Top 10 Attractions

Atlanta, Georgia - While always an important city in the southeast United States, Atlanta has evolved into a large and sprawling, cosmopolitan city.  Host to the 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta is also corporate headquarters to industry giants such as Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and CNN/Turner Broadcasting.  If you’ve never considered Atlanta for a vacation getaway…. Think again!  Not only is

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Visiting Singapore: The Top Attractions You Must See

Even though Singapore is Southeast Asia’s smallest country, it is FULL of history, culture and fabulous sightseeing opportunities.  An island city-state, Singapore lies off of the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.  You can easily travel to and from Read more

Experience New England Fall Foliage: Article 2- Maine

As the summer winds down, we continue our series on autumn getaways by focusing on the northernmost New England state of Maine. Fall colors will begin to show their splendor here first - beginning in early September.  As we said in our first article, there is much more to New England in the fall than “leaf-peeping”.  More visitors flock to these states during Read more

Experience New England’s Fall Foliage! Article #1-The Groundwork

After several months of summer heat, the influx of the “back-to-school” ads and circulars are tell tale sign that summer is winding down.  It’s a great time to start thinking of the crisp, cool air of autumn that will be around before you know it.   What a better way to celebrate the arrival of Read more

3 Unique Orlando-Area Destinations

Having lived in Florida most of my life, it is sometimes easy to take for granted all of the fabulous destinations that are literally at my back door.  Having grown weary of taking visiting friends and family to the typical Orlando area theme parks,  I started mixing a few of the following destinations in the trip in order to have them experience the “Disney area” with more of a local feel.  It is definitely worth

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Visiting New York City: Top 10 Things to Do and See

New York City is one of the most visited and fascinating cities in the world. More than 12 million tourists come each year just between Memorial and Labor Day alone! Few other cities can offer the diversity that New York does; all condensed in an area that is a just little over 13 miles long and 2 miles wide! You could easily spend weeks in Manhattan and the surrounding 5 boroughs, but we are listing our top 10 favorite attractions Read more

A Home Exchange Vacation - Is it Right for You?

For many years, home exchanging has been a popular and economical way to vacation.  Home exchange or house swapping, offers the benefit of staying in someone else’s home while they in turn, occupy yours.  These swaps are even exchanges and are typically free of charge.  The choices of locations are virtually limitless. Read more

Traveling with Grandchildren: 4 Great Vacation Ideas

One of the joys of having grandchildren is actually getting to spend quality time with them.  What a better way to connect and create lasting memories than to take them with you on a vacation!  But who said that holidays with kids can’t be fun for the adults too?   Read more

Vegas Day Trips - Dams, Lakes and The Grand Canyon

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Las Vegas!  Even if you’re not a big gambler, there is so much to do!  Shows, shopping, golfing, and spa treatments just to name a few  But if you’re like me, after 3 to 4 days, I get restless and am looking for something new to do.  I did a little research on the subject,

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Legendary Train Travel on the Orient Express

This summer, why not travel in the style of decades past on the historic trains of the Orient Express!  A fascinating history that dates back to 1883 when the first Orient-Express train service was inaugurated. The initial route ran from Paris to Giurgi (on the Danube in Romania), via Strasbourg, Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest.  These trains continued to run until May of 1977.  However, its final run Read more