If you are seeking fewer crowds, milder weather, and cheaper hotels than January and February are great months to plan your trip to Walt Disney World in Florida! Christmas at Disney World is one of the busiest times of the year, so you will enjoy fewer crowds if you arrive after the holiday rush. ...

I love ice skating during the winter months. It is fun, cheap, and a great workout! I even own 2 pairs of my own skates! I always keep my skates in the car in case I find a rink while out. There are all different types of rinks – park district rinks, city rinks, or […]

I see winter travel as a great way to break up the monotony of winter. Winter can be a hard time of the year with the bleak skies, cold temperatures, and shorter daylight hours. It helps to have a trip or 2 planed to keep that “summer excitement” feeling all year. I like to mix ...

This past weekend I decided to take a trip up to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. I have visited the White Mountains during the spring for a hiking trip, but this was my first winter trip to the area. I decided to book a hotel at Merrill Farm Resort in North Conway. Although not […]

The Mohegan Sun is a massive casino which sits on 240 acres of reservation land on the gorgeous Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. The casino is very isolated, and thus, makes for a great weekend escape for city dwellers looking to escape the clutter and congestion of nearby hectic cities ...

Boston may not come to mind immediately as your top spot for spending your winter vacation, however, there is plenty of fun to be found in and around the city. I recently headed downtown for the Boston Common Tree Lighting. Although it was an extremely cold night, the great musical performances ...

A bike ride through New England in the fall months makes for a perfect Halloween! Mike and I decided to take a scenic fall bike ride through Myles Standish State Forest in Carver, Massachusetts. The setting was perfect for Halloween – dark, cloudy, colored leaves scattered among the ground. ...

On our drive up to Massachusetts, Mike and I took a detour over to the town of Hershey, PA to visit Hershey’s Chocolate World. It was basically right on our route, so we figured why not? We took the free Great American Chocolate Tour, which consisted of a free moving ride through a simulated ...

My boyfriend and I recently took a road trip from Idaho to Tennessee; it was a long journey of approximately 30 hours. Our first stop was 2 nights in Denver. Neither of us have ever been to the city and wanted to check it out.  We stayed at the Quality Inn Central Denver, which conveniently ...

Yellowstone National Park is regarded as one of the most beautiful national parks in the world. Over 4 million people visit the park each year. Because we visited outside of the hectic summer months, we were able to get some amazing photographs! I highly recommend a Yellowstone drive during the ...