Stop real quick and think about the last time you stayed at a hotel. Was it a good experience? Did you sleep well? Was there anything special about your stay? Now that vacation planning is starting to happen again, here are some questions to ask about your next hotel to make sure you have the…
By now, some of us may be feeling the strain of too many ‘stay at home’, ‘shelter in place’ and ‘virtual’ experiences. The tourism office of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge (Visit VBR) has come up with a great idea to have some fun during these uncertain times while helping us plan our next road trip!…
Have you ever been on a road trip and needed a place to stretch and make some memories but you didn’t really want to spend extra money from your vacation budget? We have visited Roanoke, Virginia several times and have gathered several ideas for free things to do when you visit! I’m excited to share…
We love visiting the homeplace, monuments, and memorials of our United States Presidents, so of course, when we planned a trip to Washington DC area, we knew that a visit to George Washington’s Mt Vernon was definitely going to be on the list. If you are planning your next road trip, there are some things…
When we are out on family road trips, we need a dependable place to sleep where the family can have enough space to get some good rest. We spend a lot of time together in the van, so at night it’s time to spread out and relax. The SpringHill Suites Marriott in Roanoke, Virginia was…
We have explored many historic places in the United States. We have visited Mount Vernon, Monticello, Mount Rushmore and Independence Hall in Philadelphia and now this summer we finally got to visit historic Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum that spans an entire city area about 2 1/2 hours south of Washington DC. If you…
We have visited Roanoke, Virginia many times in the last few years. Roanoke is the perfect stopping place on the way to Washington, DC. There are so many great things to see and experience in Roanoke. On our most recent stop, we enjoyed supper at a great little place called The Green Goat. This post…
Do you love ships, boats and naval history? The Mariner’s Museum and Park connects people to the world’s waters because that is how we are connected to one another. This is a great place to walk through nautical history whether you are a sailor, ‘landlubber’ or history buff. Plan to spend at least several hours…