When we travel, I love popping into tourist information centres. There, I get as many brochures as possible for exploring new places. There are many. Too many, I have learned, to store on my phone, so I created a map for all the places in…
My absolute favourite poem is The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. I only liked it because The Simpsons made a Hallowe’en episode back in my younger days. Over time, I began to discover more of his writings. Many of these have found their way into…
I handed my membership to the girl at the cash register. I asked her if she had ever watched Lucy. She replied that she had just watched an episode when she started here. When I started watching I Love Lucy as a kid in the…
I planned this March Break trip to Virginia Beach before winter had set in. I had to check out the expected average temperatures for the area when we arrived and stayed. Virginia Beach would be the farthest south Charlene has ever travelled and my farthest…
I have been trying to get to this location several times and was able to reserve a spot during the return portion of our Virginia Beach Road Trip. It is a popular destination that tells a unique story of a unique man. We have been to…
We have been busy travelling. We just came back from a week-long visit to Virginia Beach. Ten days before that, we were in Cleveland for a three-day weekend. Then, just days before Cleveland, there was Ottawa. And we are about to travel again. Fort Wayne,…
It was a beautiful start to the day. The sun was bright, and the air embraced us with warmth. We had a few more places to see in Dawson City, and then we were off to Alaska. Alaska. The whole purpose of this epic summer…
Let’s Play Hooky, Cleveland Style had one of my favourite stops: FLOWERS! Many of the botanical gardens host an orchid show this time of year. Orchids Forever, at Cleveland Botanical Garden, is an excellent display of various types of orchids, some of which are rare. This…
Often, waterfalls are overlooked, ignored, or even blocked. During the research phase of my trip planning, I cannot list the number of times I found a waterfall to explore, only to discover that someone built a road and bridge over it. I have always wondered…
If you look at our Let’s Play Hooky, Cleveland Style travel itinerary, I had only allocated one hour at this museum. We have travelled enough that when I plan all the places to see, I have a good sense of how long we will be at a…
