The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. ~ St. Augustine Switzerland flourishes as a country of innovation and diversity while putting an emphasis on protecting its pristine nature, timeworn architecture, and unique traditions. While urban pleasure-seekers succumb to the temptations of world-class cuisine and sophisticated living, others […]
Washington, D.C. is 12 square miles bordered by reality. ~ Andrew Johnson Hollywood for Ugly People? The Federal City? The American Rome? City of Magnificent Distances? There are plenty of nicknames to Washington, D.C.. Founded in 1790, the nation’s capital has been a dynamic city with plenty of highs and lows to match its place […]
Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. ~ Charles Kuralt Acadia National Park: Home to some of the most stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife on the Eastern Seaboard, Acadia National Park is open to explore year-round. Situated on the coast of Maine, the […]
Laughter is an instant vacation. ~ Milton Berle
Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers. ~ George Carlin From the famous Roman amphitheater, the Colosseum, that was built between C.E. 70 and 72, to Michelangelo’s David in Florence, to the Vatican City and Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel, to the rolling hills and beauty of Tuscany to Portovenere […]
With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding. ~ Sandra Lake The most ancient findings in and around the Venetian lagoon date back to the period between the 10th and the 7th cent. BC. According to the tradition, Venice was founded in 421 AD, which is the date of the first settlement on the islands […]
It is better to travel well than to arrive. ~ Buddha The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish romance (“Las Sergas de Esplandian”) written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510. The Spanish explorers originally thought that California was an island.
Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home. ~ Anna Quindlen Antietam, Maryland (September 17 1862): Antietam, or the Battle of Sharpsburg, is the bloodiest battle of the Civil War that happened on a single day. And while the numbers of killed and […]
We take too much of our heritage for granted. Harriman State Park is not Mt. Vernon. Nor is it Yosemite. But heritage cannot be measured on a scale. ~ Mary E. Reed Our Story In Pictures: Glacier Lake MN State Park, 2016 🚣♀️ 🏄♀️ 🐟 Glacial Lakes State Park is a state park of Minnesota, […]
Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going. – Paul Theroux The Galápagos Islands are a chain of islands, or archipelago, in the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are part of the country of Ecuador, in South America. The Galápagos lie about 966 kilometers (600 miles) off of the Ecuadorian coast. There […]
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