Spring Break in Charleston/Folly Beach, SC

The closest beach to downtown Charleston, Folly is a destination for lovers of the laid-back beach lifestyle. If you’re driving from Frederick County, Maryland, Columbia, SC makes for a nice stop to squeeze in a visit to the state’s only national park – Congaree. A beach vacation is great when the weather cooperates. When itContinue reading “Spring Break in Charleston/Folly Beach, SC”

America’s Roller Coast – Cedar Point, Rock & Roll, and Cuyahoga Valley, OH

Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio is known to theme park enthusiasts as the Holy Grail of Amusement Parks and literally the World’s Best Amusement Park. Now that my 8-year old is finally tall enough to ride all of the rollercoasters, we turned the 6-hour drive into a 2 day, 2 night Labor Day weekend trip and made pit stopsContinue reading “America’s Roller Coast – Cedar Point, Rock & Roll, and Cuyahoga Valley, OH”

Yellowstone, MT; Grand Teton, WY; Jackson Hole, WY; Western Idaho, and Bozeman, MT

Yellowstone National Park is a bucket list destination. There is no place else to experience the raw nature of earth while combining it with wildlife in stunningly beautiful landscapes. But sometimes Mother Nature has other plans. We planned our trip to America’s first National Park and the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone with our home baseContinue reading “Yellowstone, MT; Grand Teton, WY; Jackson Hole, WY; Western Idaho, and Bozeman, MT”

It’s Always Rainier in Seattle, WA

My family booked an Alaskan cruise leaving from Seattle and decided to spend two days in the Emerald City before departing. Rain, Starbucks, Amazon, and 90s grunge music are what come to my mind when thinking about Seattle. But there was much more to it than cliches, though our new raincoats proved to be veryContinue reading “It’s Always Rainier in Seattle, WA”

From Colorado to Wyoming and Two Feet in Nebraska

This trip marked the first time went intentionally went on vacation someplace colder than home. The beautiful town of Estes Park, CO at the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park is a dream come true. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Stephen King, The Shining Our flight arrived early in theContinue reading “From Colorado to Wyoming and Two Feet in Nebraska”

Vegas, Grand Canyon, Sedona

It never occurred to me that people visit Las Vegas multiple times without visiting the Grand Canyon. My husband has been to Vegas at least 8 times but never the Grand Canyon, not to mention the Hoover Dam or Sedona, Arizona. Would it be possible to do it all in a short time and stillContinue reading “Vegas, Grand Canyon, Sedona”