My Trip to St. Louis
Recently, I went to St. Louis to visit a friend, where we shared a room at the Hyatt right downtown, directly across from the Arch. That first day, we ate a late lunch at a great Irish pub about 4 blocks from the hotel. After …
My Amazing Adventure
My amazing adventure in 2012 was an adventure … that was almost not meant to be. Due to an intense 10U travel baseball schedule, my family was not planning on a 2012 vacation, beyond a visit to beautiful Omaha, NE, for a baseball tournament and …
Spring Spotlight on San Antonio
Without a doubt, San Antonio is best known for The Alamo — the site where numerous Texans gave their lives during the Texas War of Independence. The city capitalizes on The Alamo’s popularity and offers numerous tours of the mission, as well as tours of …
Caribbean Islands You Don’t Know (But Should)
Aruba, Jamaica … Bermuda, Bahamas … for better or worse these Caribbean islands have been forever etched in our minds thanks to the musical stylings of the Beach Boys. But because of their staying power and relative proximity, these islands have become slightly blasé. They’ve …
Dad and Me in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
“¡Cuidado con los pajaros!” said the counter guy, as he pointed to my food on the table outside. I quickly figured out what he was saying, meanwhile birds were descending on our food. After shooing the feathered scavengers away, my dad and I dove into …
Spring Spotlight on Sydney
Though many visitors flock to Sydney during the winter (to enjoy the Australian city’s summer), spring is a great time to head Down Under, as autumn kicks off Sydney’s cultural season. And the cultural scene in Sydney should not be overlooked. One of the city’s most …
Spring Spotlight on the US Virgin Islands
The small collection of mostly arid islands that make up the US Virgin Islands has long been a seafarers stomping ground — from the pirates of yore to today’s more abundant cruise ship hordes and the occasional yachtsman. And as they have for the past …
Everglades National Park Road Trip
While the hordes of Spring Breakers flock — understandably — to South Florida’s golden shores, consider a trip down the not-so-beaten path, to Everglades National Park, the heart of which lies just an hour’s drive west of Miami, along the Tamiami Trail. A drive into …
Take a Myanmar River Cruise
The once-isolated Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar didn’t always go by its current name. In 1989, the name “Myanmar” replaced the more commonly known “Burma” by order of the government, and this fascinating nation is now commonly referenced by either of these monikers. It is …
This Week in Travel: Week of March 23-29, 2013
Did you know some Easter celebrations include dressing up in witch costumes? Or that you can buy a “vortex” in Brooklyn? This week our travel bloggers offer us a glimpse at some of the weird and wonderful things to do and places to visit around …
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