by Linda Aksomitis | Jan 9, 2017
Some visit Mexico for the beautiful azure blue water and white sandy beaches. Some for tropical weather getaways from colder climates. Me, I planned my trip to Cancun to discover the secrets of the Mayan ruins, some of Mexico’s most amazing treasures. Ancient Mayan...
by Linda Aksomitis | Nov 25, 2016
Krakow Old Town is a medieval center that has survived for eleven centuries–even through the bombings of World War II, which devastated other Polish cities. The horrors of war, however, didn’t completely miss the area as it’s just over 40 miles to...
by Linda Aksomitis | Jul 25, 2016
Amsterdam is a city of canals–in fact, this city in the Netherlands is sometimes called the “Venice of the North.” In 2010, three of these canals, which together form the Amsterdam canal belt, were added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites....
by Linda Aksomitis | Jun 27, 2016
A visit to the Yukon is full of many unexpected discoveries–one of the most unusual being the turquoise hue of Kluane Lake. While many head to the Caribbean for its turquoise, few even know that Kluane National Park has such beautiful water. According to NASA...
by Linda Aksomitis | Sep 1, 2014
Caernarfon Castle, a giant fortress built by King Edward I to guard the former principality of Gwynedd, sits on the banks of the River Seiont, in north Wales. But Caernarfon is at least the third castle to stand guard in this spot, since both the Normans and the...
by Linda Aksomitis | Sep 14, 2012
“Send him to the tower!” The Tower of London that is, a tower that has imprisoned kings and queens, saints and sinners, the guilty and the innocent…whoever stood in the way of ambition and power. The day I visited, though, it seemed a peaceful,...
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Butch Cassidy Museum — Old West Wild Bunch Outlaws in Montpelier, IDThe Butch Cassidy Museum is situated in Montpelier, Idaho. It's housed in the original Bank of Montpelier Bank where Butch pulled his 2nd bank robbery.
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Wabasha Street Caves & their Prohibition Secrets — Saint Paul, MNSaint Paul, Minnesota, history includes Prohibition gangsters and speakeasies including the Wabasha Street Caves. See "Castle Royal" or take a driving tour.
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