The town of Galena, Illinois is located in an area of the state known as the Driftless Zone. This region managed to escape glaciations during the recent Ice Age. Because of this, the area is covered by a significant amount of exposed rock. This is a sharp contrast to the rest of the state. Galena…
A list of the world’s top ten vacation spots is hard to make, but there are several mainstays that are well worth visiting if you haven’t been. If your own vacation itineraries haven’t included many of these top destinations, it’s time to get traveling! While individual travelers will each have their own personal top 10 vacation destinations,…
There are a number of different choices among singles cruises, including singles cruises for those looking to find romance and single cruise vacations which cater to travelers who just want a comfortable cruise ship for traveling alone. There are even some good singles cruises for single parents traveling with children. The breadth of options means…
There are a number of Big Island resorts to choose from, and while some are quite luxurious and expensive, others offer a good amount of amenities at a more reasonable price. The Royal Kona Resort is one of the more affordable resorts on the Big Island, and its location on Kailua Bay is hard to find fault…
The Burning Man Festival in Nevada is a week-long event which happens one week prior to Labor Day. The event, whose location is Black Rock Desert Nevada, is by far one of the most exciting attractions in Nevada. Black Rock Desert Nevada is located 90 miles northeast of Reno. During the Burning Man Festival in Nevada, it becomes what is…
NIOSA (pronounced, knee-OH-sa) is a celebration of the cultural and ethnic diversity of La Villita, the oldest part of the city. It is called Night in Old San Antonio Texas because of its location here in this eighteenth-century National Historic District on the banks of the San Antonio River. NIOSA Facts and History NIOSA 2023 celebrates the culture…
Compared to the United States, public transportation in Costa Rica is cheaper, more frequent and accessible. You have your options of the convenient and dirt cheap buses after your arrive at one of the many Costa Rica airports. Besides the bus, there are a lot of other options for Costa Rica transportation. Sometimes its best…
Declarations of faith are supposed to be simple, truthful. And nothing embodies this philosophy like the Chapel of Alto Vista. Situated alone near Aruba’s northwestern corner, the tiny church barely sticks up out of the sand and cactus and shrub, the landscape resembling the ragged emptiness of Curacao. The bright mustard pews form a semi-circle around the Alto…
Bousquet is one of New England’s most historic ski resorts. It is located in Pittsfield Massachusetts, about an hour from Albany NY and three hours from New York City and Boston MA. In the early 20th century, the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts were a holiday playground for wealthy vacationers from Boston, Connecticut and eastern New York State. In…