Sicily defies categorization because it is not just an Italian region or Mediterranean island or former home of the Mafia. Your astonishment will bubble up and erupt just like Mt. Etna’s lava. Prepare to be awestruck visiting Sicily’s ancient Greek…
All Posts By
Terri
Sugarloaf Mountain, a 1,283-mountain located near Barnesville, Maryland, is no Blue Ridge Mountain. But it also isn’t a three-hour drive to Shenandoah National Park. I had only one goal in mind. I wanted a morning hike with my son…
While there is no official U.S. Capitol Women Statues Tour, you can book a free U.S. Capitol Tour which permits you to see the famous women memorialized at the U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Capitol now displays 14 statues of…
Moon Woman and Mountain Bird welcome the sunrise and watch the sunset at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Hunkered down in the lush meadows of their garden home on the south side of the museum, the…
Pet-Centric Washington DC
U.S. Park Police Horse Stables: Horsing Around on the National Mall in Washington DC
The brand-new U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and Welcome Center opened its doors in June 2023. Should you visit? YES! Remember dragging your children down the National Mall to see every monument and memorial? Your feet ache. You are…
I run away to the beach each year to stare at the ocean. While this list is a work in progress, I tried to spotlight the transcendent beaches where I felt my spirit reenergized. Anne Morrow Lindbergh opined in…
Step back into maritime history when you visit Beaufort, North Carolina, and enjoy a treasure chest of free things to do. This Crystal Coast gem – the third oldest city in the Tar Heel State and originally known as…
No trip to North Carolina’s southern Outer Banks is complete without taking the ferry to visit the Cape Lookout Lighthouse (see a video on Instagram) on the National Seashore. A National Park Service (NPS) beach, it features 343 shoreline…
