Visit the Painted Desert in Arizona! 100 years of US National Parks

On a week-long vacation that included the Grand Canyon National Park, I decided that I would include additional stops in the Four Corners region of…

A Copper Mining Ghost Town: Jerome State Historic Park

Surrounded by a sense of the paranormal, I approached the historical ghost town of Jerome.  Uninhabited, it felt as though the residents of this Arizona…

Experience a Western Town by Visiting Rawhide in Arizona

It seems like ages ago that I spent the afternoon in the little western town of Rawhide,  in northern Scottsdale, Arizona.  With a fascination of…

The Petrified Forest National Park is a Scientific Phenomenon

Located in northeastern Arizona, the Petrified Forest National Park hosts over 800,000 visitors each year.  Words cannot explain this surreal environment where scattered logs cover…

A Side Trip to the Meteor Crater, Arizona

Since we were traveling to the Grand Canyon from Phoenix, I wanted to research some of the nearby locations that we could explore on our…

Scouting Out Chicago, 1998, 2012: A Photo Journal

Over my few trips to the Windy City, I fell in love with Chicago’s bustling downtown and laid-back lakeside.  For a short time, I had…

Camping Out at Carolina Beach

I met up with some friends for a long weekend during the summer to camp Carolina Beach State Park. We packed up our car with…

Climbing Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica

It was our one-year anniversary and my husband wanted to take a dive trip to Jamaica.  We had decided to stay in Ocho Rios so…

Family Vacation Photos to Walt Disney World, circa 1991

Visiting Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World! What child hasn’t begged their parents for a visit to Walt Disney World? From the time they are…

Altun Ha, Mayan Ruins in Belize

I was working for the cruise lines, traveling to Mexico each week when I became interested in the Mayan culture.  In addition to the San…