3 New Fun Florida Attractions Will Thrill The Whole Family
Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, here come more great reasons to vacation in central Florida this year. Florida has more fun attractions per square mile than any other place on earth, but there's still room for more! This fall...
Australia Beaches – Sydney to Melbourne
Australia is famous for its beaches and with very good reason. They are some of the most beautiful and least crowded of any country, anywhere in the world. You don't have to go far off the beaten track to get a stretch of warm golden...
Weird and Wacky Lodgings From Around The World
If you’ve ever seen Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho you may have reservations (if you’ll pardon the pun) about staying in suspicious guest houses. If, however, you have a fond taste for the bizarre, macabre, or just downright ridiculous, then you may want to consider checking in...
Savor The Gifts of Autumn With An Olive Harvest Tour
How I wish I was writing to you from a verdant Tuscan hillside surrounded by laughing friends, plucking sun-ripened olives from low hanging branches, tasting freshly pressed olive oil and sipping a bold Brunello...
PGA Grand Slam Golf-Getaway To Bermuda – A Golfer’s Fantasy Trip
Here's a fabulous fall golf getaway package to Bermuda that will give lucky golfers a chance to play some of the islands premier golf courses and attend the PGA Grand Slam of Golf Championship in October. ...
Get Off The Beaten Path In Jamaica
Tired of the all-inclusive experience?.. Perhaps its time to embrace the real Jamaica. Many tourists catch flights to Jamaica only to spend their time on the island cocooned inside the confines of their all-inclusive complex. For those prepared to be a little braver and...
5 Outragous Destinations for a Stag (Bachelor Party) Weekend
If you're planning a stag weekend (a.k.a bachelor party), you want it to be a once in a lifetime experience. Don't bother following the crowd and visiting the same destinations, hitting up the same bars and beaches as all your friends have. You only get...
Exploring Borneo’s Giant Cave System
The light-aircraft flight to the tiny airstrip that serves Gunung Mulu's surprisingly luxurious cave resorts is not for the faint of heart but it does give visitors a wonderful view of a lush, dark green carpet of rainforest broken only by winding brown rivers. The...
Dramatic, Secluded Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast Inns
Dramatic lighthouse accommodations dot the coastline along the east and west of the United States and along the shore of the Great Lakes. Imagine wandering along a craggy coast this summer and staying at an historic lighthouse that’s been turned into a charming Lighthouse Keepers Inn or captivating Bed & Breakfast. Fascinating Lighthouse Inns can also be found in Canada, Scotland, Wales and The Netherlands.
Images of perfect solitude embrace guests of lighthouse dwellings. Perched at the very edge of the continent, lighthouses were built to withstand all of natures furies and to offer warmth and security to lighthouse keepers and their families as they kept beacons illuminating dangerous coastal passages. Many of these lodgings are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and offer a peak back to simpler times when nothing came between man and nature.
If you’re ready to feel the exhilaration of breathtaking views from coastal bluffs and headlands, check out some of these prominent Lighthouse Lodgings:
New England
Keeper’s House, Isle au Haut, Maine – Weekly stays only at present
Popham Beach B&B, Phippsburge, Maine –
The Lighthouse Inn, West Dennis, Massachusetts
Race Point Lighthouse, North Truro, Massachusetts
Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island
Saugerties Lighthouse, Hudson River, New York
New Source for All Inclusive Europe Vacations
We've found a great UK company that is specializing in convenient, budget friendly all inclusive vacations for Europe and beyond. FirstChoice.co.uk is the first mainstream travel company to offer all its hotels and resorts on an all-inclusive basis. There is no doubt that all-inclusive vacations are...
Lively Liverpool Makes A Great City Break Destination
If you’re thinking of heading to the UK and exploring beyond London, why not visit one of the most famous cities in the world - Liverpool? Situated in the North West of England, Liverpool is a two hour train ride from London, and is...
4 Night Inn to Inn New England Heritage Getaway
[caption id="attachment_7405" align="alignleft" width="177" caption="Rosewood Country Inn"][/caption] Come summer, the rolling green hills of New Hampshire beckon 'flat-landers' to come explore its bucolic byways, picturesque villages, and historic attractions. We've found an incredibly great Inn to Inn getaway package that is both fascinating and affordable. ...
Extreme Teen Adventure Camps That Make Memories For a Lifetime
When your kids have outgrown swimming at the lake and singing summer camp songs, it’s time to send them on a grand summer adventure that will challenge their mind and body, shape their futures and spark interest in the world around them.
Here are three well respected companies that specialize in exciting and adventurous summer camp programs that your teens will remember for the rest of their lives.
Send your inquisitive teenager on an exciting expedition with top National Geographic Society scientists. National Geographic Student Expeditions specializes in summer adventures for teens completing grades 9 through 12. Nat Geo invites them to ‘Explore, Engage & Create’ with noted National Geographic photographers, writers and scientists. Student Expeditions follow the footsteps of legendary explorers in exotic locations across the globe from the Galapagos Islands, to New Zealand, Barcelona, Costa Rica and Yellowstone National Park, where students learn to view landscapes and cultures with new appreciation. Programs are offered in varying lengths from 10-12 day workshops to 2 or 3 week in-depth expeditions. Send your inquisitive teenager on an expedition Indiana Jones would have been excited to participate in.
Wheelchair Accessible Hot Air Ballooning In Sonoma California
Mobility is no longer a barrier to experiencing the romance of soaring above the picturesque valleys and vineyards of Sonoma County California on a majestic hot air balloon ride. Up & Away Ballooning has recently acquired a state-of-the-art balloon basket that was custom crafted in...
New York City Library To Hold Provocative Overnight Treasure Hunt
Things are anything but dull over at the New York City Library this spring as they prepare for the centennial celebration in May. The library will be inviting 500 inquiring minds to spend the night in the library on a quest to 'Find The Future'...
Get Ready For Summer Vacation at Houseboating University
One of the great iconic family vacation experiences in the United States is piloting a houseboat on Lake Powell on the Arizona, Utah boarder. Just picture drifting over the quiet blue-green waters on Lake Powell with nearly 2,000 miles of scenic shoreline to explore -...
Alaska Fishing Adventure by Luxury Cruise Line
When you think about visiting Alaska one of the first images that comes to mind is the annual salmon run and the spectacular fishing opportunities. Most travelers however enter the state by cruise ship and never experience Alaska's premier fishing grounds and lodges. Princess Cruise...
10 Unique & Affordable Valentine's Day Celebrations
The pressure is always on to imagine new and exciting ways to celebrate your love on Valentine's Day. Take heart...
I'm Hiding From Winter In The Dominican Republic!
And you know what...
Death Valley Is A Suprisingly Great Sightseeing Tour from Las Vegas
I'm just back from Las Vegas where Clint and I took a one day excursion into Death Valley with Pink Jeep Tours. We really had a great time and Death Valley turned out to be way more interesting than I had imagined. Here's a link to...