26 Jun If You Ever Wanted Know Where Your Lost Luggage Ends Up, It’s Scottsboro, Alabama!
This is the second in a series of infrequent articles that will spotlight Hidden Treasures within a city that are usually overlooked by the locals...
This is the second in a series of infrequent articles that will spotlight Hidden Treasures within a city that are usually overlooked by the locals...
The first thing that you notice when you step into A Spa For You Suites in Sedona is the owner, Thea Draaisma’s mega-watt smile that seems to come from somewhere deep in her heart and makes a soft landing on her face. She walks toward me with hands outstretched, “You must be Renee!” a half question and half declarative statement....
Today's pic is a shot of the Piazza D' Italia located right behind the Loews Hotel in New Orleans, LA. It's a venue where outdoor events are held or is simply a place where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. It was built in 1978 and restored in 2004 a year after the Loews debuted. It was conceived as...
When you make plans to visit New Orleans, you already know that great food, finger-snapping, jazz and spectacular scenery is on the menu. What’s even more special is that the Creole Queen riverboat gives you all that and more. I’m sure that you’ve seen paddle wheel boats on movies like “Showboat”, but it’s pretty amazing to see the expansive ship in...
This is a sponsored guest post from London's Charlotte Kay with Holiday Extras As someone who makes the trip over the pond a fair bit, I am not unfamiliar with jet lag. In fact, to tell the truth, it is the bane of traveling life. I love the trips, visiting people and all that, I don’t even mind the flights –...
Full Disclosure: During my stay in New Orleans, I was a guest of the Loews Hotel which was arranged by the very sensational New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau. However, my review is and will always be my honest impression of my time there. Here's a transformation for you. Take one Lykes Brothers Steamship building, a cargo shipping company that...
Today's picture is of the Alcatraz prison...
[box type="blank" class="bg-blue rounded-10"] This is the first in a series of infrequent articles that will spotlight Hidden Treasures within a city that are usually overlooked by the locals. We will be searching for some of the best little known secrets from every city imaginable. Lean closer and tell me what's special about yours...
Today's photo is from a local Renaissance Faire a few years back. It shows a musically inclined Scottish family performing for the crowd. I have to admit that the music was quite good and the girls' footwork was impressive...
During our trip to Paris in 2003, we decided to take a day trip to Tours, France where we were scheduled to meet at the (get this) Office of Tourism to meet the tour group (I’ve got a million of ‘em) for our tour (told ya!) of the Chateaus and Castles of the Loire Valley. One of the major tenets that...