History

During our travels, I like to “collect” National Park Service sites. Sometimes we plan a trip around visiting a park, like Yosemite or Carlsbad Caverns, but other times, these sites …

Depending on which website you look at, New York City is one of the, if not THE most visited cities in the U.S. According to NYC.gov, “the city,” as it’s …

If you’re old enough to remember life before GPS, you remember maps. Back in the day, they were THE way to get from Point A to Point B, C, D …

Have you noticed that lots of high-rise hotels don’t have a 13th floor? Ever wonder why that is? A lot of people say it’s because of superstition – the number …

Maybe you were caught shoplifting when you were 18 and got charged with a misdemeanor but only had to pay a fine. Or perhaps you drove home from a party …

A while back we went over what were some of the oldest airports in the world. Of course, these airports wouldn’t have been in existence, or perhaps wouldn’t have lasted …

The Walt Disney Company is well known for coming up with ideas that never come to fruition. From Lilliputian Land and WestCOT at Disneyland to the Beastly Kingdom and Disney’s …

The first time I ever went to England, back in the 90s, I almost got run over by a car. It was my own fault, of course. We had started …

Traveling is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding and enlightening experiences that one can have. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to broaden one’s horizons, explore new cultures, and gain a …

In 1961, a good portion of the Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii was filmed at the Coco Palms Resort Hotel, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Originally opened as a …