Given the current weather, I’m reflecting on travels I have undertaken in the snow. One January, I had driven around Southern Illinois with the goal of seeing the Bald Eagles in the winter by the Mississippi River.  On my way…

The autumn is a wonderful time to spend a weekend in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.   For me, it gets a bit chilly for a tent at this time of year.  But that’s OK because of the White…

MARITIME PROVINCES OF NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – 2019 If you are considering a trip to Halifax and the Canadian Maritimes, this itinerary worked well for me. I was planning a road trip to Nova Scotia and Prince…

Do I have any ideas for a weekend in Providence, Rhode, Island?  Yes, I do. It is the capital city of Rhode Island so I would recommend a stop in the State House. I highly recommend a few hours at…

Where is my next destination and why? Sri Lanka is on my calendar. When I was seven years old, my older sister had a penpal in Ceylon. And that penpal had a seven  year old sister too!  We younger sisters…