My friend and I spent a weekend camping in Franconia recently. We had a blast exploring the area! Even the thunderstorm on our second night gave us some adventure. There is so much to do just short drives away from town. So many great places to check out! Iron Furnace Franconia was a key town … More Camping in Franconia
Camden, Maine is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots. My friends and I recently spent a long weekend staying in some cabins on that water near Camden. It was stunning! The view was gorgeous and the weather was good for the most part. Walk around town. Camden is a great little town with lots … More Camden, Maine
I’m lucky enough to live on the border with Maine-about an 5-minute drive! It’s a gorgeous state, and I’ve had a blast exploring it. I’ll keep this page updated with things to see in Maine. So far what I’ve mostly seen is just the southern part of the state–it’s a big place! My first trip … More Exploring Maine
An awesome perk to moving to Northern New England is being so close to Portland, Maine. It’s only about an hour away! So of course I’ve taken a few day trips there and have some ideas for things to do if you have a day to spend in Portland. Grab a beer. Portland is a … More Spending a Day in Portland, Maine
This is one of my favorite places ever. I love the Public Gardens. The garden was established in 1837 as the first public botanical garden in the US. The gardens are pretty big; it’s wonderful to walk around the garden. The gardens are right by Boston Commons. The Public Gardens have ponds, walking paths, and … More Boston Public Gardens
During my stay in Vienna, I wanted to tour the royal palace, Hofburg, and other royal museums. Of course because of my obsession with Empress Elizabeth after reading a book about her, I purchased the “Sisi Ticket” to get my into three of the museums: The Imperial Apartments (including a tour of the Sisi Museum) … More Vienna’s Imperial Museums
Wadmalaw Island is a beautiful island just south of Charleston in South Carolina. I went here to see the Charleston Tea Plantation and the Angel Oak Tree. The Charleston Tea Plantation is the only place in the US where tea is grown; the rest of our tea is imported. This place was really neat. I started … More Wadmalaw Island
When I visited Charleston I had limited time, but I knew I wanted to see a planatation. There are so many to choose from in the area, and I think any one of them would be lovely and educational. On my way into town was Boone Plantation. Driving up to the plantation is the “Avenue … More Boone Plantation
The main central part of Vienna is along and within the “Ringstrasse”; a literal ring around the Inner Stadt neighborhood of Vienna. This originally was defense walls and a moat. The ring is just over 3 miles long. All along the Ring are many of the most popular Vienna sights: The Hofburg Palace, museums, churches, … More Vienna’s Ringstrasse
I was interested in going to Vienna (Wien in German) at some point in my life because it was the Austrian capital but I didn’t have a big draw to go there. Then I read several historical fiction books, two of which made me obsessed with seeing Vienna (and Budapest). The first was “The Accidental … More Vienna
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