Travel for Women – girlfriends and goddesses
Travel destination in the United States.
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, dubbed the most haunted place in America, is worth a visit. The setting which inspired Stephen King to write The Shining, was haunted long before he arrived on the scene. And it appears to be a lighting rod for ghosts, scores of which […]
Amtrak has a U.S. Rail pass for as little as $439. That will get an adult 8 segments (stops) in 15 days. It’s an affordable way to see the country with enjoy riding a train as part of the travel experience. My husband and I traveled from Baltimore to Truckee, […]
National Geographic just released the third edition of their best-selling book The 10 Best of Everything. In it they rank the 10 top historic houses in the world. The Mark Twain House in Hartford, CT is ranked #7. We visited this house and the adjacent museum on our way to Maine […]
The Angel Oak is said to be the oldest living thing east of the Rocky Mountains. This ancient Live Oak located in Johns Island, South Carolina just twelve miles from Charleston historic district is a hidden gem few visitors know about. Majestic Live Oaks draped in Spanish Moss lining the […]
Christmas at Mount Vernon is a program at the famous estate of George Washington that offers the visitor an authentic 18th century Christmas experience. It runs the full Christmas season from the day after Thanksgiving to the Epiphany (January 6). Mount Vernon is beautiful all year long with its […]
Mount Vernon is the 18th century Georgian-style mansion located on the Potomac River in Virginia just sixteen miles from Washington, DC. The mansion that George Washington called home is situated on a 50 acre plantation which is now a living heritage museum and a national historic landmark. George and Martha […]
Bear Lake – Rocky Mountain National Park Bear Lake sits at an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet above sea level. It was formed by ice-age glaciers and is surrounded by the jagged peaks of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The staff at Rocky Mountain National Park have built an easy trail […]
Coming from Denver, Estes Park is about 65 miles. The hour and a half drive starts out on straight flat highway with the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains rising up out of the western landscape. It’s stunning really. I’ve done this drive once before and have also approached Denver […]
Cross Country Trip by Rail – Chicago to Granby on the California Zephyr Take the train to visit Colorado and the Rockies. Amtrak’s California Zephyr leaves from Chicago at 2 pm and arrives at Granby station the next morning. Noted as one of the most scenic train rides in […]
On the second day of our Cross-Country Rail trip, we boarded the California Zephyr in Chicago and set out for one of the most scenic rail experiences in America. But before we arrived in the Windy City, we awoke to the Indiana landscape, with three remaining hours on the Capitol […]
As I write this post, the Outer Banks of North Carolina are being pummeled by Hurricane Irene. All those beautiful places we visited as a family just a few short weeks ago are in danger of being damaged or swept away. It is likely that the landscape will shift and […]
Amtrak has a US Rail Pass starting at $459 per adult that allows 8 segments (boarding or disembarking) over 15 days. That’s enough to get you across the USA and back. I’ve been wanting to get the feel of traveling by train, but for years I’ve heard it’s as expensive […]