Best 3 road trips on the historic Route 40 to take this summer

ARE WE THERE YET?  The Golden Age of American Family Vacations By Susan Sessions Rugh Sue Kovach’s washingtonpost review of Susan Sessions Rugh book, “ARE WE THERE YET! The Golden Age of American Family Vacations” begins with a prompt to recall the by gone era of road trips. ‘Mention “family vacation” to a baby boomer…

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Enjoy some summer freedom on the Outer Banks Route 12

Answer the call of the open road this summer where you get away for the hectic, depleting summer travel woes of air travel. Why not head to North Carolina and travel Route 12 in the Outer Banks. With its 80-mile beach drive full of variety that will eliminate the boredom that comes most road trips.…

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Why is a cruise on the Amazon River a trip of a lifetime?

Here are some of the reasons to add an Amazon River cruise on the top of your travel list: The region’s amazing biodiversity since the vast Amazon River is the second-longest river the moves across the continent of South America as it passes through Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.           More than a…

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Kids need adventure. Take them to visit Paddington Bear’s hometown.

What are the benefits for children from reading literature? Many educators agree that reading literature gives children these valuable life skills: Literature provides pleasure to listeners and readers. It is a relaxing escape from daily problems, and it fills leisure moments. Literature builds experience. Children expand their horizons through vicarious experiences Literature provides a language…

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Why you should visit Finland for an outdoor adventure.

Why should you get outdoors? Numerous scientific studies found that nature improves our health and well-being in at least three ways:     Physical activity increases when we get outdoors. Nature makes us move. Nature revives and helps us recover from stress. We find our concentration improves, and we can also reduce our pulse rate…

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Best Viking lovers sites for a fantastic Norway vacation

  Norway the 4th happiest country in the world beckons travelers to come and find happiness and much more. Travelers to Norway continue to find inspiration in its combination of gorgeous, harsh landscape, myths, and legends. For many people when they think of Norway they think of the Vikings, and it’s colorful images of horned…

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9 Amazing sites for a magical Iceland vacation

  Iceland, the 3rd happiest country in the world, is a land of magic. Starting with the name Iceland, which may inspire you to conjure up images of ice and icy landscapes. You’ll have to trek to Greenland for the ice and icy wonders of your dreams. Vikings from Norway settled Iceland sometime in the…

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