Come On Kids – We’re Off On A Sailing Vacation!
A family sailing holiday is a fantastic way to build confidence in and on the water, and also enjoy a fun and exciting vacation together. Sailing encourages team work and helps each member of the family stay active and healthy, whilst enjoying an entertaining family...
Discovering the Authentic Cuisine of Tenerife in the Canary Islands
For most, going on holiday is not only about leaving your stresses at the check-in desk at the airport, but also about sampling a new culture, exploring foreign traditions and of course, indulging in the very best of local cuisine. Authentic restaurants in holiday hot...
Stately Historic Inns for Warm Weather Getaways
If you do decide a warm weather escape is in order, you may want to think about staying at a historical inn. You’ll not only get a chance to bask in the soothing rays of sunshine but also under the shadow of stunning Victorian,...
How To Plan A Smashing Bachelor Party in a Few Easy Steps
The best bachelor parties are fueled by friendship and charged with a heavy dose of the unexpected. With that said, there are a few logistics to consider. The best bachelor party weekend getaways — what some refer to as stag weekends — should be...
College Towns That Are Fun At Any Age
College towns are some of the most interesting and unique destinations around. There are many quirky college towns in the U.S. that go sadly overlooked as vacationing destinations. These three college towns offer drastically different sights and attractions and can each make for a wonderful...
Postcard From Paphos – Top Reasons to Put This Destination on Your Wish List
What do you look for in a holiday? A 5 star resort with heated swimming pools and an exotic bar open 24 hours a day? Everybody is different, but whatever your idea of a good holiday is, consider a visit to Paphos. Here are...
A Vacation to Please City Slickers And Mountain Lovers
How can a family of outdoorsy mountain types and city slickers find a perfect vacation balance? How can both ends of the spectrum meet in holiday bliss? Don't throw in the towel in frustration! If you've never considered a ski vacation in New York...
Holiday Inn-to-Inn Tours With Yummy Sweet Treats!
The holidays are (almost) here! It’s a time to indulge in the sweetness of the season, and what better way than on an inn to inn holiday tour. Merry revelers begin at one festively decorated inn and walk over the river and through the woods...
Favorite Honeymoon Beach Destinations in Europe
Many couples are looking forward to their honeymoon in a distant location. One of the best experiences for celebrating a honeymoon is by getting close to the sea. The beauty of the beach along with the serene location is the best place for the couples...
5 of the World’s Most Unusual Budget Hotels
If you are tired of the run-of-the-mill hotel chains which make up a sizable chunk of the budget to mid-range hotel sector, there are a number of ways you can give your vacation the edge but still get a bargain by staying in an unusual...
Best of Bali – 4 Unexpected Delights
Bali is very well known as a vacation spot for spending time with family, blowing off the heat from a stressful job, and just relaxing and unwinding. Located in Indonesia, Bali has 33 provinces and is known throughout the world for unique and diverse landscapes....
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