If ever there is proof of how much a tour guide enhances a location, it is here at Richardson Bates House Museum. We were privileged to have May Kay Stone, president of the Oswego County Historical Society, lead us on a tour of this beautifully…
We both like art. We like art so much that we will walk hours in a city or town in search of murals and sculptures and anything else that is beautiful. Yet, we have vastly different opinions of art museums. Very different opinions. We even…
Niagara is probably the region we have visited more than anywhere else. There is so much to do, and so much is worth doing a repeat visit. The biggest attraction is Horseshoe Falls and American Falls, and I cannot tell you how many times we…
I like unique destinations. The odd spots off the beaten path. The places few people know. Everyone has heard of the big tourist spots, but how many know something like the Biggest Tree in West Virginia? Let alone, visited it? We were in West Virginia…
Recently my wife and I travelled through West Virginia, and we stopped at the Mason Dixon Historical Park on the return trip home. This park was created in honour of the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, who were tasked with settling a border dispute…
We were lucky. We applied for our passports just before the big rush on passports that had caused massive, months-long delays for so many Canadians. When the most extensive COVID restrictions were finally ended, Canadians became free to travel again and like us, and many…
Rochester calls itself The Flower City. We were lucky enough to be able to visit Rochester, New York, three times in May. These springtime visits were perfectly timed to see spring’s fantastic beauty to the senses! We included Rochester for the first time in our…
I am not sure why we torture ourselves and visit exquisite mansions; neither of us has a job that pays that well, and every time the lotto is played, our numbers never come up. Yet, these mansions are the top destination for Charlene and me.…
It was a very cold room. I was wearing next to nothing, and there were a bunch of faces that I had never seen before. There was a woman who was clearly in charge. She made each of her students describe my situation. The BIG…
When COVID hit, travelling became a real difficulty. Once the Canadian government removed the requirement to prove COVID-free before reentering the country, the demand for passports reached a level never seen before. We considered ourselves fortunate that it was only an extra month we had…
