Seattle and Washington, D.C., like many US cities, have outstanding public art displays. In fact, the cities have at least one piece of art in common. I recently visited Washington, D.C. and took the following photograph at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Then scrolling through my old travel photos, I found this one from … Continue reading
World’s Smallest Park, Portland, Oregon
A few years ago, during a short visit to Portland, Oregon, I visited the world’s smallest park. I did not know about the quirky Mills End Park when I was walking along Taylor Street toward the Waterfront Park Trail. While waiting to cross Naito Parkway, I saw the “park” and took a couple of pictures. What do you think? … Continue reading
Vacation Home Rental versus Luxury Resort Hotel on St. John, USVI
St. John is a jewel in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and like a good jewel, you can enjoy it from a variety of settings. Two luxurious lodging options to consider for St. John visits are a vacation home and a resort hotel. Here’s a comparison analyzing these choices for three adult couples visiting St. John, USVI for one week, from May 18 to … Continue reading
Save Money on Lodging With University Rates
Over the weekend I booked a hotel with a new (to me) discount rate. Using my typical process for finding discounted lodging rates when I am on a road trip, I asked about AAA and other discounts. The agent would not budge from the $58 walk up rate. The property was not at full capacity so … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. Cherry Blossoms and Tidal Basin
Yesterday, I drove into Washington, D.C. at the break of dawn so that I could be at the Tidal Basin at sunrise. I was not the only one. In fact, I saw people from all around the world. Although the cherry blossoms were slightly past peak, it was still a glorious sight. Here are a … Continue reading
Twitter Friday Fun: #FriFotos
One of my Friday activities—besides taking garbage and recycles to the curb—is participating in #FriFotos. Not exactly a Twitter chat, #FriFotos is called a forum by the founder, Jonathan Epstein. #FriFotos is a worldwide Twitter activity with a different theme each week. Twitter users submit photos matching the theme, whatever their personal interpretation is. A … Continue reading
Travel Deals for St. John, USVI
Originally posted on McCool Travel:
St. John is the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands (the others are St. Thomas and St. Croix). 2/3 of the island is a National Park, making St. John a desired destination for nature lovers and people wanting to get away from it all (for a few days or…
Washington D.C. Cherry Blossoms – An Alternative!
It is cherry blossom time in the Washington, D.C. area. While D.C. is the center of mayhem for viewing the spectacularness, there are surrounding neighborhoods where you can view the amazingness with smaller crowds. Here is a McCool Travel post from two years ago. I think it was Charles Kuralt who said that Spring … Continue reading
Wine Tasting Around Charlottesville Virginia
Although more popular wine regions are in California, wine was found earlier elsewhere in America. The history of wine in Virginia can be traced to Thomas Jefferson in the early 1800s and even to Jamestown in 1607. The number of Virginia wineries has exponentially increased in the past few years, along with vino-tourism. Central Virginia has several popular wine trails. I recently made several … Continue reading
Along the South Florida Waterfront
When you visit South Florida, there is a high likelihood you will find yourself near the ocean at some point. While there are no beach pictures in this post (sorry), here are some things to do on or very close to the water. In South Beach (Miami Beach) interesting art deco architecture intermingles with modernness. If you … Continue reading
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