by Linda Aksomitis | Apr 22, 2017
G Paddling is one of the fastest growing sports in North America with sea/tour kayaking seeing some of the fastest growth (well that and SUP or Stand Up Paddling). And really, most people who have tried paddling agree there’s nothing better on a sunny...
by Linda Aksomitis | Jan 16, 2017
The wells all ran dry in the United States on January 17, 1920 — or were supposed to. On that day, some 97 years ago, 1520 Prohibition Agents were sent out into the world to get rid of all the alcohol. The most famous of them all was Elliot Ness, who joined the...
by Linda Aksomitis | Jul 18, 2016
White Gull Inn is an historic bed & breakfast situated in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, near Peninsula State Park. At the grand old age of 120 years, the Inn was the first building in a resort built by Dr. Herman Welcker. Visitors from as far away as Chicago used to...
by Linda Aksomitis | Jun 29, 2016
Wherever you’re traveling this summer, you’ll need to know how to say thank you! In fact, we’ve been saying “thank you” as a polite formula to acknowledge a favor since 1400, according to the Etymology Dictionary. It seems we need to work...
by Linda Aksomitis | May 30, 2016
The Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah, Wisconsin, specializes–of course–in glass. And glass, as you’ll find when you visit, is an art form that’s as varied and beautiful as any other art you can name. Question About the Collection...
by Linda Aksomitis | Aug 15, 2015
In an era where virtual reality and movie special effects can fly audiences through distant galaxies and send them careening down the bloodstream inside the human body, it’s hard to imagine that a small balcony, two sets of stairs and the sheltering arms of a...
Discover the Legends of Devil’s Gate — Landmark in Wyoming[…]
Check out the 1908 Old West Montana Bar in Miles City[…]
Discover the Mysteries of Idaho’s Craters of the Moon[…]
Wakamow Valley: Outdoor Adventures in Moose Jaw, SaskatchewanThe Moose Jaw River flows through the Wakamow Valley urban park in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It provides 20 km of trails and year-round outdoor adventures.
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.
St. Adalbert Church in Krakow Market Square — 1000 Years of History[…]
Crepes, Wood Fired Pizza & More: Whytewold EmporiumThe Whytewold Emporium near Gimli, in Manitoba's Interlake Region, serves wood-fired pizza and French crepes -- along with a garden centre and store.
Hill Aerospace Museum — Hundreds of Planes from WWI to the Cold WarThe Hill Aerospace Museum at Ogden, Utah, just a few miles from Salt Lake City, is a must-see free attraction with hundreds of airplanes and artifacts.
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.
How to Visit Europe on a Budget Without Backpacks or HostelsTravel tips on how to visit Europe on a Budget - Krakow is one of the cheapest and has many free sights in its UNESCO heritage site of Old Town.