There are a lot of options when it comes to Hawaii sightseeing. One attraction which is unique to anything I’ve done before, though, is the ride and shoot program with Lanai Grand Adventures. It was like driving through the Wild West on a golf cart on steroids in the heart of a tropical island, all […]
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Hiking on Lanai’s Koloiki Trail
I had gone hiking in Hawaii several times before. But never on Lanai. This was my first trip. And the Koloiki Ridge Trail would be my first hike on the island. And as much as I wanted to hit as many trails as I could on the trip, I knew I must spread out my […]
Country Driving
Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip by Peter Hessler, published in 2010, is one of those books which seems to have sat on my shelf much longer than it should. After reading another book by Hessler, River Town, I was looking forward to what I viewed as a sequel. In a way that is what […]
Finding the Best Kitsch While Shopping in London
I collect kitsch of all kinds when I travel, and some of the best is found while shopping in London. Will and Kate magnets, Rosetta Stone paperweights, cityscape paintings so overly mass produced that they’re sold for only a pound a piece. I bought them all to the point of bursting my suitcases, and then […]
Taking a Tour of the White House
There I was, in the East Room in the White House, slack-jawed with my mouth hanging open. I couldn’t believe it. I felt it was one thing to even be in the White House, but a completely different beast altogether to be standing in such an historic room in what is arguably the most famous […]
Five Places to See Lincoln in Washington, DC
There is no better place to see and experience the ideals of President Abraham Lincoln than in Washington, D.C. To make it simple, and in honor of President Lincoln’s 204th birthday this past Tuesday, here are the five best spots in the nation’s capitol to see, experience, and learn about Abraham Lincoln… 5. The White […]
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