Located in the “Low Country” of South Carolina, and roughly an hour from the cities of Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, Hilton Head is an island that offers 12 miles of beautifully fine sandy beaches, along with marshlands and canals, all offering a variety of ways to enjoy all that it has to offer. It’s a lovely place to spend a vacation! Read more
Majestic mountains, misty valleys, meadows filled with wildflowers, all kinds of wildlife (deer, and elk and bears, oh my!), fun activities, and fascinating towns can all be found along the mountains that straddle eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. Home to the tallest mountains on the east coast, there is a wealth of activities that can be found in the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains and nearby areas. Whether you are looking to ski, hike, bike, camp, fish, canoe, or just enjoy being in the great outdoors, you will find it in this region. Read more
Say “learning” or “history” and many people’s eyes glaze over – and suggesting a vacation where you’d encounter both learning and history, may very well result in a distinct lack of enthusiasm. And yet, Williamsburg, Virginia, is consistently a popular vacation destination in the U.S. for families and that is simply because it’s fun (with the learning and history part thrown in). Let’s take a quick tour today to see why! Read more
As we continue virtually traveling this week, I thought it would be great to check out a destination that is fun for all ages, whether in person or virtually: the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. While there are any number of super cool aquariums all over the US, what I especially love about the Georgia Aquarium is all of the at-home learning opportunities they have on their website.
Between the fascinating webcams, daily and weekly livestreaming events, regular animal “updates”, and tons of great lesson plans and activities, you’ll find all kinds of ways to have a blast virtually visiting with some of your favorite sea creatures! Read more
Attention foodies, and wine/beer lovers! If you want to explore all kinds of dining delights, there’s no better way than to plan a vacation all around food and drink – especially here in the United States!
From the East Coast to the West Coast and everywhere in-between, the US has a varied and delicious food scene. Whether it is a hearty steak from a Denver steakhouse, steaming tables of Maryland blue crabs, beer and brats reminiscent of old world Germany in Milwaukee, or a sampling from one of the over 3500 wineries in California, you name it and you’ll likely find it somewhere on an American food vacation!
While we can’t visit any of these places to sample (yet) we can virtually travel to them. Here are 4 favorites for you to drool over for now (warning – do not read on an empty stomach)! Read more