With two state parks, spectacular hiking, a lake and a state forest, the Hocking Hills region in Ohio makes you feel like you’ve left the state and entered another world. Starting with Old Man’s Cave, the most popular destination, you can wind your way through the 6-mile journey, connecting to two of the park’s other … More A Perfect Weekend at Hocking Hills, Ohio
In 2020 we embarked on what was supposed to be a complete EF Tours trip to Spain. We were able to finish about half of the tour before we found ourselves returning to the U.S. unexpectedly and without warning due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The itinerary was to include: At that time, the Coronavirus … More EF Grand Tour of Spain
I visited Scotland in early March with EF Tours. Our tour director mentioned almost as soon as we boarded our bus that, in Scotland, you can expect to experience all four seasons in the same day. As if to prove him right the weather on the 30-minute drive from the Glasgow airport to our dropoff … More What to Pack for Scotland in Spring
For my 50th birthday I wanted to see Alaska, choosing this time to travel by cruise ship, something I’d never done. We chose Holland America Cruise Lines and booked the 7 day Alaskan Explorer cruise, which departs from Seattle, then ports in Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, BC, returning to Seattle with one day at … More Alaska Cruise Review: Holland America Cruise Line
Although I’ve been to London on the EF Tour of European Capital Cities, and Scotland was never really on my bucket list, I signed up for this tour because I couldn’t stand the idea of NOT going to Europe in the spring. It’s become a habit and one I knew I would miss, so I … More Edinburgh and London | EF Tour Review
Louisville, KY is a short, 2 to 3-hour drive from our home and, we discovered, a great weekend getaway. If you love history, bourbon, horses and hiking, here’s how to spend a perfect three-day weekend in Louisville, KY. Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Tours Before heading to Louisville we drove on to Mammoth Cave National Park. It … More A Perfect Three-Day Weekend in Lousiville, KY
In 2017 I once again embarked with my son on an EF Tour organized through Wilmington College, this time to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. I’ve shared in past blogs about my Irish heritage, being raised Irish Catholic with a mother whose maiden name is Sweeney. Read about that trip in my EF Tour review of … More Germany, Switzerland and Austria | EF Tours Review
First, you should know, I hate country music. Three chords and the truth is what they say, but since the lyrics annoy me so much I’ve never really noticed. Nevertheless, country music is America’s most favorite genre, according to a CBS News poll, and it seems like a country singer is picked, by America, almost … More A Rock and Roll Marathon Weekend in Nashville, Tennessee
For most of us, Italy is a bucket list trip. We envision the beautiful architecture, the fantastic food, the great wines, the beautiful and majestic countryside and the age old Roman antiquities. In 2016 my son and I ventured to Italy for the trip of a lifetime, once again with the EF Tours group organized … More Grand Tour of Italy | EF Tours Review
This was my third trip to Europe with EF Tours, having already been to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London and Ireland the previous year. For this trip I took my twin sons, Johnathan and Matthew, along with me, and this was their first trip to Europe. If you’ve never been to Europe and you’re traveling … More Greece Tour Review: EF Tours
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