Vampires!
Vampire Legend in New Orleans When the sun goes down and the moon arises, it’s hard not to wander the streets of the French Quarter and think about vampires. They […]
Category Archives: Museums & Tours
Hand Me An Alligator!
I’ve taken three trips to New Orleans and have gone on swamp tours in the bayou three times now. It’s always one of my favorite experiences in Louisiana, but I […]
That Voodoo That They Do
One of the things that I most closely associate with New Orleans is voodoo. All that voodoo that they do. I wanted to immerse myself a little more in it […]
Terezin Concentration Camp
I wore a long wool coat, Ugg boots, gloves, and a hat. And I was freezing. The wind cut across my face and I could feel the cold through my […]
Czech Communism & the Nuclear Bunker
As a child growing up in the 70’s, I heard vague rumblings about “those Commie bastards.” I think most of them came from Archie Bunker on All in the Family, […]
Costa Rican Coffee Tours
The tour guide “plantation workers” at Cafe Britt. If you’re a coffee drinker lucky enough to find yourself in Costa Rica, you’ll probably want to visit a coffee plantation. Near […]
Anne Frank, Ruby Sparks, and Ryan White
My children are older, so I rarely visit children’s museums these days. The Terra-cotta Warrior exhibit drew us to the renowned Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and since we had to buy […]
The Terracotta Warriors Came to Town
China’s famed terracotta warriors’ traveling exhibition made a visit to the United States this year. Luckily, they marched straight to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis which is only 100 miles from […]
TripAdvisor Sent Me to the Ximenez-Fatio House
I did my due diligence. I checked TripAdvisor before we headed to St. Augustine and read what other people had to say about the town. The #1 attraction on […]
You’ll Need to Sip from the Fountain of Youth to See All St. Augustine Has to Offer!
Founded in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida is America’s oldest city. Rich with history and culture, it’s nearly impossible to see all that the city has to offer. There is something […]
