Sandra Friend

Sandra Friend

23
Sep
Crescent Hotel

Haunted by Eureka Springs

Discover the weird in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a Victorian village in the Ozarks with both gruesome ghosts and Wild West history.
7 min read
25
Jul
Caves in rock face in woods

Exploring Maquoketa Caves State Park

Your view of Iowa is turned upside down at Maquoketa Caves State Park, a family-friendly caving destination south of Dubuque that lets you climb right in and explore wild caves.
7 min read
02
Jul
The National Corvette Museum

The National Corvette Museum

The Chevrolet Corvette is a car with its own cult following, which the National Corvette Museum supports with its museum, events, and a Hall of Fame in Kentucky.
5 min read
14
Jun
zinc ore glowing

Glowing Stones at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum

At the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, history meets glowing rocks, as fluorescent minerals show off an array of brilliant colors inside a former mine.
6 min read
09
Jun
Jim Tate, Gettysburg Guide

Touring Gettysburg Battlefield

For a detailed tour of Gettysburg National Military Park, make sure you go with a Licensed Battlefield Guide from the oldest professional guide service in the United States, the Gettysburg Guides.
6 min read
29
May
Pedro Miguel Locks Panama Canal

The Panama Canal

A trip through the Panama Canal on a small ship lets you see the working operations of the century-old locks of one of the top engineering marvels of the world.
7 min read
22
May
Thicket of rainforest

In a Rainforest

To watch the fury of a tropical rainstorm in a rainforest: there is nothing like it in the world. Especially in Panama, home of the world's most impenetrable rainforest, which we are visiting at Gamboa Rainforest Resort.
3 min read
12
May
The fortress of Ali Pasha

Byzantine Echoes in Ioannina

Founded by the Emperor Justinian in the 6th Century AD, the Greek city of Ioannina retains echoes of its Byzantine past in its historic sites and its artisans of the present.
5 min read
03
May
Space Mountain, 1990

Riding Rollercoasters at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Can't decide which rollercoaster at Disney's Magic Kingdom is worth the rush for a Fastpass? Here's our take on which ones to spend your time on.
6 min read
20
Mar
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens

One of Florida's finest formal gardens, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park began its life in 1923 and contains one of the most impressive camellia collections in the South.
5 min read