Aruba. Stunning turquoise waters! That was reason #1 for our choice to head to Aruba. Following closely behind were: we could get a good flight there, we had friends who had been and loved it, and another big factor is that Aruba is the most revisted Caribbean Island. Family Travel. Over our teenagers' Spring Break [...]
Aruba. Aruba is one of the Lesser Antilles located in the Southern Caribbean Sea. Its weather stays fairly constant at 82° F (28°C). It also lies south of the general hurricane paths. All this makes it a wonderful place to visit year round. We were able to book a direct flight from Washington D.C. (Dulles-IAD) [...]
Paris. Paris is a city filled with history and amazing architecture. Today is a traveling day for me, but I wanted to share a Thursday Door. Place de la Concorde. This door is from Place de la Concorde. Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris. It is located [...]
Edinburgh. Edinburgh is a city filled with many treasures. Some treasures that I stumbled upon, I didn't even discover what they were until I returned home and searched for them. Mercat Cross. One such treasure was the Mercat Cross. In case you're wondering what in the heck is a Mercat cross (I know I was), it's [...]
Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It has been recognized as the capital since at least the 15th Century. Given that traces of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements have been found at Castle Rock and Arthur's Seat, it should come as no surprise that Edinburgh is teeming with historical places. St. [...]
Edinburgh. Edinburgh holds so many treasures that on a short visit it's hard to even scratch the surface of all there is to do and see. National Museum of Scotland. One such treasure is the National Museum of Scotland. The museum is located on Chambers Street and is open daily from 10:00-17:00 (except closed Christmas [...]
Paris. Paris is a city of beauty and wonder. As I strolled about the city, I constantly found new things which caught my gaze because of their splendor. Hôtel de Ville. I love the architecture found in Paris and the Hôtel de Ville was quite spectacular. It is located in the 4th arrondissement on place [...]
Hiking. Hiking is one of my favorite ways to spend time outdoors and in nature. As most of you know, the cold and I don't get along very well. Due to that fact, I use every sunny opportunity to get outdoors in the winter. Mill Mountain Star Trail. In my Friday Faves post a few [...]
Amsterdam. Although my time spent in Amsterdam was very brief, I loved every minute of it. We filled our days with many adventures. One of those adventures was a boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam. Houseboats. Amsterdam's canals are filled with houseboats. In fact, there are around 2,500 legally moored houseboats in the more [...]
Edinburgh, Scotland. Do you remember last month when I shared the photo above? If not, it was when I shared about our stay at Princes Street Suites in Edinburgh. This was one of the views from the rooftop terrace. At the time, I promised a future post with more views from the rooftop terrace of Princes [...]
