I've made several trips to Philadelphia, but it's been years, so I'll focus on a more contemporary trip: Pittsburgh. I stayed downtown, near the baseball stadium, with a day trip to a factory in Mount Pleasant. Pittsburgh is the second-largest city after Philadelphia,
Famed for its twenty-nine miles of beaches, Santa Cruz lures visitors with surf, sun, and a Coney Island-esque beach boardwalk. Food wise, it leans very casual for settings, but the quality of food can be quite elevated. The weather is
Chicago is a lovely town - I visited in 2006 and liked it, and was pleasantly surprised in 2025 to find it was even more majestic than I remembered. It's built on a huge scale, and the architecture, interesting multilevel
Charlotte doesn't make the top of most vacation lists, but it's a friendly city with a lot of business, a frequent work destination, and an area the locals seem to enjoy living in. Weather is fairly neutral, as things go
My two trips to the Barrier Islands - Top Sail, specifically - were lovely. There was a tropical storm that didn't quite hit both times (a bit of rain), but it cleared out the crowds and opened up to lovely,
New York is truly wonderful in small doses - I think I've aged out of wanting to live in the city, but it's an excellent place to visit. I’ve grouped activities and cultural destinations in a central block, followed by
Our Winslow destination, ***La Posada, is really out of the way! The town of Winslow is pretty grim, but the hotel is an oasis and really worth trekking to see. The restaurant and food are great! Designed by architect Mary
***Monument Valley is very impressive, but I think it would be a better stop on the way to somewhere - not an overnight. We found everything in the area to be a bit lackluster - bad food, slightly surly, slightly
This park is world class - really so wonderful! I don't see it on enough lists for travellers - it should be! There’s a lot to see, 2-3 days would be ideal, especially with a few nights in an isolated
Another especially great winter trip - nearly empty of other people at this time of year. We borrowed a 4-wheel drive truck from friends and it was very handy in some of the rougher spots along the journey. Recommendations for future