Looking back on the day “There are so many weird sights, it really keeps the kids’ interest,” Randall was saying as he sat back in a camp chair at his Texas Spring campsite near Furnace Creek, California, U.S. “The dunes, the zebra mountains, walking on salt, Death Valley National Park has something each one of our kids …
Death Valley National Park: Colors, Flowers, Mountains, Mines & SaltRead More
Here’s a sample conversation that likely happens between many couples when packing for a European vacation. It goes something like this. Wife: Did you grab the travel adapter? Me: Which travel adapter? The British one that looks like two rectangular eyes and nostrils, or the one that fits perfectly up my nose? Wife: First off, …
Europe Travel Adapters, Plug Adapters, and Adapter AdaptersRead More
(All story photos courtesy of the author) I rue the day back in 1990 when I sold my 1978 Datsun 280Z. The “Z” car was a hot car from its debut in the U.S. market in the fall of 1969 as a 1970 model until they completely changed the car in 1979. It remained a …
There are 8 of us in my family – myself and my wife along with 6 kids. Having a large family is super fun and exciting, but definitely keeps us on our toes! Finding moments of peace and quiet is certainly far and few between at our house!! In addition to the general noise volume, …
Bartering for Babysitting to Get a Couples-Only GetawayRead More
Packing can be stressful enough, but it doesn’t have to be if you follow these simple tips to make packing easier for your next vacation.
4 Tips To Make Packing Easier For Your Next VacationRead More
Carnival Cruise Line is known for many things. There’s Grooving for St. Jude outside on the Lido deck, towel animal surprises in your cabin each evening, and, on the newer ships Vista and Horizon, the only IMAX Theaters at sea and a craft brewery on board. For little kids, what they probably love most about …
Sliding Into Summer with the Dr. Seuss Word Challenge on All Carnival Cruise Ships In JulyRead More
I’d happily stand on Las Ramblas in Barcelona and photograph the people there — natives and tourists alike — from dawn to dusk. I would return to Belize in a heartbeat to eat more breadfruit and capture a few more howler monkeys in the wild eating banana chunks out of my youngest daughter’s shaky hand. …
A Photographer’s Travel Bucket List: Quito Ecuador and the Galapagos IslandsRead More
Vermont is a winter wonderland. Snowmobile rentals, snowshoeing, ice climbing? You’ll want to try it all but do you have the gear? When making your things to do in Vermont winter list add Stowe and Mount Mansfield to it. Snowmobile rentals with Snowmobile Vermont include gear and knowledgeable tour guides. Things to Do in Vermont? …
Snowmobile Rentals In Stowe Vermont: Adventure on Mount MansfieldRead More
Summer fun usually involves the summer sun. Do you know how to spot heat related illness? Knowing symptoms of heat stroke, heat exhaustion symptoms and what to do in case of an emergency will insure that you have a fun safe summer! As a paramedic in Southeast Texas heat related illnesses and emergencies are common …
Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion Symptoms to Memorize for SafetyRead More
I have a confession. I love golf. Not just playing it – which I’ve done for more than 35 years – but also watching it on television. Which is not to say I haven’t fallen asleep on occasion watching golf on TV. I mean really, how could you not, with the way the announcers often …
A dementia diagnosis can change the lives of all involved- patient & family alike. After you finish thinking through how day to day life will work with this diagnosis your mind may wander to travel. Is traveling with Alzheimer’s or travel with dementia even still possible? If you and your loved one enjoyed globetrotting, road …
Can You Travel with Dementia? What You Need to Know!Read More
This week America commemorates an infamous anniversary, the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4, 1968, at 7:01 p.m. Dr. King was felled by a bullet on the balcony of the then Lorraine Motel. Last February 2017, Toyota Motor Sales USA, conducted a Black History Tour (BHT) arranged by their …
