Travels With Stacey

Being in the presence of greenery, especially flowers has a measurable effect on people. I, for one, enjoy looking for and looking at flowers of all kinds. When I was a kid, there was only one type of daffodil. Slowly, a new variety arrived. Then…

Stepping Stones Falls is an excellent “Mini-Stop.”  I like these mini-stops because they are a great way to stretch out, see something new, and break up a long drive.  At this mini-stop, there is a dam with artistic and architectural value.  Unlike most dames, this…

We love to travel, but travel can get expensive with admission costs, hotels, gas, food, etc.  So when I find a free place to go, it tops the list.  And when that free site is informative, educational and connects to so many other places we…

There are hundreds of museums to explore.  Many of them are local history museums, and these are one of my favourite places to visit.  It contains much of what is important to the community, and when I travel with my wife, it is necessary to…

I have a guideline when I start to plan a road trip: two hours per day.  If it is just a day trip, then the farthest I want to travel is two hours.  This gives us plenty of time to drive there, explore what is…

Few events galvanize the entire world.  We all know where we were when we first learned of the events unfolding on September 11, 2001.  I was driving home, listening to the radio and wondering what the commotion was, then seeing the images on the TV,…

We were in New York City.  An unexpected, hastily planned trip where we were wandering around enjoying the views of the Big Apple.  We had no idea we were walking on Broadway – a very famous street.  And then we stumbled upon Wall Street –…

There are many great places to explore within driving distance for us.  The definition of “driving distance” has changed dramatically over the past years. There was a time when the distance was only two hours, and I had some medical issues worsened by being in…

Along the Hudson River are so many great places to explore and learn.  We were able to briefly touch this region on our return home from New York City.  Like so many mansions in this area, it was built to be far enough away from…

I am good at planning trips, and I have experience in mapping, routing and calculating everything involved in exploring the part of the world that we live in.  On my travel itinerary, I have the distance between each location, with the time to drive there,…