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Ithaca, New York is a small town in central New York state. It is the home of Cornell University. For those who relocate to Ithaca, it can be a shock, especially if you are coming from a big...
Temperate forests are also called deciduous forests, because their trees shed their leaves in the winter. Temperate forests cover much of North America and Europe.
Newport Beach, California is a popular resort community in Orange County, California, approximately an hour's drive south of Los Angeles, California. Visiting here can be combined with a vacation...
Whether you are going for the day, a weekend or a week, Catalina Island is one of the more popular vacation spots for tourists to Southern California. The charming village of Avalon, combined...
The Duncan Hines Scenic Byway was named after famous author and desert enthusiast Duncan Hines. Duncan Hines traveled the country and found the top places to eat and sleep. He eventually ended...
If you are looking for an inexpensive, educational, and fun family vacation activity, visit your local state park. Just a few miles from where I live is a really great place to spend the day in...
Bowling Green, Ky is a city in which the North and South both wanted control over during the Civil War. Since 1981, all Chevy Corvettes have been manufactured in Bowling Green. Whether you are...
Boston has lots of great restaurants. Some of these gems server wonderful food at very affordable prices. There are great deals to be found in every neighborhood. This article includes some great...
Jackson, MS is the capital of Mississippi and home of the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. The city’s nicknames include the “City of Soul” and “Chimneyville”, because most of the city was burned...
The Big Bend is a remote region of West Texas that includes over one million acres of public land, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, and offers many activities, from camping and...
Bermuda is a well kept secret off of the North Carolina coast. It's very tropical and so unique and beautiful. You will learn so many things about this small island out in the middle of the ocean.
The geology in the state of Colorado runs deep in history that can be seen in its formations, strata and minerals. Basement rock through current day sediments can be seen with the naked eye.
Custer State Park is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota south of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Established in 1913 as primarily a nature preserve, it is now home to one of the...
Old Faithful has long been one of Yellowstone National Park's most popular features, a cone-shaped thermal geyser that launches water hundreds of feet into the air every hour. Even though many of...
Gatlinburg, Tennessee is one of my favorite places in the USA!! This quaint town is in the middle of the Smoky Mountains in the Eastern part of Tennessee. It sits in a valley between high...
Your plans to go to Kalispell, Montana are finalized. Since I lived there for 15 years, I have excellent travel advice for you and your family's vacation. Montana is a state to see in winter,...
Club Penguin is a massively multiplayer online game that is produced and operated by Disney. Although Club Penguin is a fairly new Disney property, the Imagineers at Walt Disney World in Orlando,...
The Sierra Nevada mountain range provides some of the most spectacular hiking and backpacking terrain in America. A huge network of trails, including the Pacific Crest and Tahoe Rim, is easily...
Walt Disney World is the second of the four Disney theme parks and it is the most visited tourist destination in the world. The resort encompasses multiple theme parks, hotels and resorts,...
A beautiful and relaxing post-wedding vacation is waiting for couples right on the eastern shore of Texas. Visitors are spoiled for choice by stunning beaches, inspiring sunsets, historic...
Whether you like looking at fall colors or picking apples, taking a stroll down the main street of a quaint small town, Central New York has it. If you're looking for an ideal vacation, stop by...
Fort Myers is a tropical retreat in southwestern Florida. Boasting natural beauty and a bustling city life, tourists arrive in this town for both relaxation and recreational purposes.
Monterrey is the capital of the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, which shares its border with the United States. It is sometimes referred to as the "Sultan of the North" because of its...
As a child we grow up watching the Disney Characters. Mickey Mouse, Chip and Dale, and Donald Duck are all childhood favorites and their all at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. For...
Traditional leis of flowers, shells, feathers or vines all hold special meanings, many of which are tied in with Hawaiian myths and legends. Hawaiian folklore states that the very first lei, made...
The United States has close to 400 national parks throughout the country. Although governed by the same body, the U.S. Department of the Interior, many of the parks adhere to their own set of...
Hawaii is a land of warm tropical waters caressing sun-washed beaches, of a historic past that begs exploring and of a gregarious people with a penchant for music and dance. Oahu is the most...
Mickey Mouse made his screen debut on Nov. 18, 1928, in a cartoon called "Steamboat Willie." Walt Disney, Mickey's creator, provided the voice for what was to become his most famous cartoon...
The North Bend Regional Airport is located in Coos County, Oregon. Operated by the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport Authority, the facility offers commercial, private and corporate air services....
The Sierra Madre Mountains are commonly referred to as the range in Southern California. However, this California range is actually part of a larger network, from which it gets its name.
It’s a small world afterall right? Not so much when you go to Disney. The most magical place in the world for kids can break a parents bank. Seriously think about it like this - you have the...
Big Bend National Park is to the east of Big Bend Ranch State Park in south Texas. Both share an international border with Mexico and front the Rio Grande. Both parks offer lodging, camping,...
Dinosaur Point Road is part of the Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area in Merced County, Calif. Located 20 miles west of Los Banos along Highway 152, the 4,000 acres of habitat is divided into upper...
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and has a rich cultural history that shapes its social life and community. With more than 100,000 college students going through every year,...
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the state oversees the beautiful and remote Alaskan land. Alaska's DNR offers land both for private ownership and settlement, according to the DNR...
Universal Studios is one of the United States' top tourist destinations and guests visiting the park can enjoy interactive shows, amazing rides and a large collection of characters. These...
New York, New York, what a wonderful town! But what if travel for work or family matters prevents you from staying in the city and you still want to see it? Rest assured, there are plenty of ways...
Chicago offers a variety of top-notch entertainment for every age group. Among the world-class museums and restaurants thrives a multitude of activities geared toward children. If you are...
San Francisco's architecture is as varied as the people who settled in this city of hills and scenic vistas. From Chinatown with its red roofs and upturned eaves to the colorful Victorians that...
Field trips provide a wealth of hands-on learning for students. Seeing the places you're studying or visiting historical sites related to social studies or anthropology can make lessons come...
Treasure hunting, or the 21st century version known as geocaching (using a GPS system) is overseen by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management. The practice is allowed in...
Leaving the Midwest bound for Oregon or California was no small feat. Pioneers had to be sure they had the right equipment and supplies so they and their animals could survive the more than...
The Yukon Trail, also known as the Chilkoot Trail, is one of the most well known of North America's hiking venues. Dating back to the Gold Rush days of the late 1890s, the trail is recognized as...
The Gila River flows 649 miles from southwestern New Mexico's Elk Mountains to the Colorado River outside Yuma, Arizona. Over its course it transforms from a free-flowing highland stream to a...
Your tour of San Francisco can be limited to the city alone, or it can include the many tourist spots around the San Francisco Bay Area. You can tour San Francisco in many ways, from walking to...
Once the U.S. borders included land in Texas, due to the Louisiana Purchase, Americans hoped for a chance to settle this undeveloped territory. The Brazos River, which flows southeast from...
Mauna Loa is the largest volcano in the world. Not only does it cover half of the Island of Hawaii, but if the measurement is taken from the sea floor, the 56,000-foot height makes Mauna Loa the...
North American bison are the largest land animals native to the continent and some of the biggest bovids (wild cows) in the world. Big bulls may top out over a ton in weight. Their massive,...