A while back, when exploring some of our local Miami area mansions such as Vizcaya, the Deering Estate, and the Flagler Museum, a reader suggested we visit the Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island. We finally managed to fit in a mini vacation to see these wonderful historic homes.
On our way back from Rhode Island we were expecting to fly home from Hartford. Our airline had other plans for us and cancelled our flight. In the end, we decided to make lemonade out of the lemons we were dealt and decided to enjoy our day in Hartford.
At almost 7 hours’ drive from the Miami area, Savannah makes for a long trip, but it is also a wonderful weekend getaway or mini-vacation idea.
This little town is located on the northern part of Florida’s east coast about an hour south of Jacksonville. Its mixture of historical sites, quirky tourist attractions and miles of white sand beaches make it a great choice for a family vacation or a weekender trip. St. Augustine is an interesting city with a long […]
Canyonlands is known for its colorful canyons, arches, buttes and mesas. The Island in the Sky area is a huge, flat-topped mesa that rises over a thousand feet above the majestic canyons below. With a full day, it’s possible to get a good overview of this area via the scenic 34-mile roundtrip road, stopping at […]
On our way back to Las Vegas from Moab we took the scenic route and made a small detour to see some of Capitol Reef National Park’s highlights. With only a limited amount of time, driving along the park’s scenic drive was the best option. On the way we also drove through the Fruita Historic […]
Goblin Valley State Park, in Utah, is located just off highway 70 along highway 24 and definitely worth a detour to visit if you’re heading out to Canyonlands or Arches national parks. As our trip started in Las Vegas, we found that Goblin Valley was a great place to stop on the way to Moab […]
Located just off the path to Canyonlands Island in the Sky, and about 30 miles from Moab, Utah, Dead Horse Point State Park is a wonderful place to go and see spectacular views of majestic canyons, mesas and buttes. At the visitor center, you can choose from one of the numerous canyon rim trails from […]
Arches National Park is best known for its natural sandstone arches. There are more than 2,000 arches within the park. Carved by wind, ice and water over millenniums, these stunning rock formations create a unique and picturesque landscape. The park is even more spectacular at sunset when the park’s arches, pinnacles, spires, fins, and balanced […]
We have only scratched the surface when it comes to visiting national parks, but we plan on seeing more of them this year. There are 423 national park sites in the United States National Park System. Of those, 63 have the official National Park designation in their names. Other categories include preserves, recreation areas, national […]