Our trips in the USA, no matter how we got there.
For this post, I am taking a bit of a different direction and I hope you will indulge me. In my American Literature class, I assign students to read “Song of the…
Across the Country
Visiting Northeast Florida National Parks
by Grant Sinclair March 14, 2018Northeast Florida is not just the home of favorite beach destinations, like Daytona Beach and Amelia Island, but is also home to several National Parks sites exploring the varied history and natural…
Exploring Virginia’s History Through Its Parks
by Grant Sinclair February 6, 2018If there is one thing you simply cannot ignore about Virginia, it is the state’s history. From the first permanent settlement by British colonists to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War…
Seven National Parks of Maryland and Delaware
by Bonnie Sinclair January 17, 2018This portion of our Winter 2017 visit to the Mid-Atlantic took us through seven national park units in Delaware and Maryland. We still have many more to go in this area, especially…
New Jersey’s National Historical Parks
by Bonnie Sinclair January 8, 2018Our quest to visit all 50 states (and all the units of the National Park Service) finally took us to the New Jersey National Historical Parks. Like many people, we do not…
2017 Year in Review
by Bonnie Sinclair January 1, 2018Writing this year in review article feels a bit cliché, but it also feels good! It is fun for us to look back on the new places we visited and relive the…
Southwest Georgia National Historic Sites
by Grant Sinclair December 5, 2017Nestled along the back roads of southwest Georgia are two very different pieces of US history: the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and the Andersonville National Historic Site. Both are located about…
Revolutionary Carolina – Cowpens & Kings Mountain Battlefields
by Grant Sinclair October 17, 2017We needed a break from work, so we took a day off and headed to Gaffney, SC to visit National Parks sites #151 and #152: Cowpens National Battlefield and Kings Mountain National…
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
by Bonnie Sinclair October 5, 2017As a child, I hated Epcot. It was boring and just not fun. As an adult, it is definitely one of my favorite Disney parks. The World Showcase is interesting, there are…
A First-Timer’s Visit to Universal Studios
by Grant Sinclair September 28, 2017Confession time… Until last week, I had never been to Universal Studios. I had been to Walt Disney World (several times) and SeaWorld (a couple of times), but never Universal. It’s not…
Our Favorite RV Gadgets and Gizmos
by Grant Sinclair September 16, 2017When it comes to a successful RV camping experience, I find it is the little things which make the most difference… little tools, tips and gadgets which make the annoying things more…
Travel Goals: Where to Next?
by Bonnie Sinclair September 13, 2017Our close friends and family know we are always planning a trip. Whether it is a weekend in Savannah or a seven-week RV road trip across the US, we just about always…
