USA

Portland’s Gardens – Rose and Japanese

Portland has many beautiful gardens well worth visits. Two of my favorites are the Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden.

The Everglades: Airboat experience

The Everglades: Airboat experience An airboat through the Everglades is a fun experience all ages can enjoy, so long as...

Balboa Park – San Diego Model Railroad Museum – fun for kids and adults

In the basement of the Casa de Balboa Building in Balboa Park, there is an exceptional and huge miniature train...

Seeing Synchronous Fireflies

Most people are familiar with fireflies (also called lightning bugs). They are bioluminescent bugs that live in moist areas in...

Skagway Alaska's Jewell Gardens – go forth and blow (glass, that is)

Skagway Alaska's Jewell Gardens – go forth and blow (glass, that is)

Classes like this are available around the world and I’ve done several.  This is a particularly nice one in Alaska...

News of the Good: A town where people pay-it-forward as a community

Reader’s Digest just picked the Nicest Place in America, and they chose Columbiana, Ohio. It’s a small town of around...

Skagway – Dog Sled Adventure

Skagway – Dog Sled Adventure When in Alaska during the summer, you can pay a fortune to be helicoptered out...

Southport, North Carolina – not just for movie sets

Southport is known for its historic areas and the fact that many movies and shows have been filmed there (Movies...

Critters of Yosemite/Sequoia National Parks areas

One of my favorite things to see when visiting natural areas is all the animals. The deer here clearly don’t...