Ok, so they aren’t new…more like some creative re-branding by the travel industry. But you have to admit, they have gotten creative… 1. honeyteering=a honeymoon combined with volunteering 2. bleisure=a combination of business and leisure trip 3. glamping=glamour and camping (think girls getaway with tents, lots of merlot, and steak) 4. babymoon=last trip couple takes before first baby is born… Read More
FREE ADMISSION TO AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS
National Park Week Photo by Sarah Evans Start making your plans now! Looking for something fun and fantastic to do with family and friends? Head out to America’s national parks where millions of stars light up the dark night sky, deer and antelope (and a few other critters!) play on the wide open range, and history is… Read More
Where To Find Medical Help When Traveling
There’s never a good time to get sick or have a medical emergency but the worst time is when you’re traveling. I’ve seen firsthand how devastating this can be. I watched a man have to be sent home three days into an African safari due to a kidney stone. I watched a fellow traveler have to check into a hospital… Read More
Three Great Ideas (and Special Deals) for Spring Getaways
1. If you’re looking for FUN!!!… Don’t settle for a dinky chocolate Easter bunny. Get all the chocolate your heart desires (and lots of thrilling rides and entertainment) at Hershey, PA. The Family Package Easter Weekend (4/18-20) run roughly $400. This includes deluxe accommodations in the Hotel Hershey and full breakfast, one-day park admission, one-day admission to Hersey Gardens and… Read More
Best and Worst Airports in America
With all the bad weather we’ve been having, the news is full of stories about travelers stranded at airports all across America. I thought it might be a good time to write a post about what airports are good or bad during normal times. The following is a list of the FIVE BEST AIRPORTS IN THE U.S. (as far as… Read More
Snowball Express, Elf University, and Santa’s Toy Invention Hall of Fame
North Pole Experience–in Arizona! You can help elves build toys in Santa’s workshop. During the North Pole Experience in Flagstaff, Ariz., visitors board a trolley from The Little America Hotel, then travel through a magic portal aboard the Candy Cane or Snowball Express trolley to reach the workshop. After attending Elf University and seeing Santa’s Toy Invention Hall of Fame,… Read More
Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ... 
