Today an airline pilot dishes about what things might be happening on your flight, unbeknownst to the passengers. Number three was a real surprise!
Washington, D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms Without the Crowds
Every March and April more than 1.5 million tourists descend upon Washington, D.C. to see the famous Cherry Blossoms. As we hit peak bloom, you might be asking yourself how you can visit the world-famous Tidal Basin without battling the crowds.
Years ago, I stumbled upon the secret.
Surprising St. Louis: A Second Top Attraction in the Gateway to the West
We continue our countdown of the top St. Louis attractions with a story of what happens when people think big.
The Saint Louis Art Museum and its collection of more than 34,000 pieces is tucked away in the heart of sprawling Forest Park, just a stone’s throw from other popular attractions like the Saint Louis Zoo. Its iconic main building is the only surviving permanent structure constructed for the 1904 World’s Fair. Remarkably, admission to this sprawling and largely uncrowded gem is free to the public.
The top-notch collection here is massive. It did however leave us scratching our heads. My friend Kim and I couldn’t figure out how a city of just over 300,000 people ended up with not only a top-tier art museum, but one that is free to the public. So, I started digging to find out.
Surprising St. Louis: A “B-side” City with Top-Tier Attractions
Looking for the top St. Louis attractions. Here are the places you don’t want to miss.
My Secret Strategy for Getting Kids to Love Museums
“That’s boring.” For most of their lives, my children happily visited our local air and space and natural history museums. However, any suggestion that we go to an art museum would be met with a chorus of “That’s boring.” Fast forward several years, and my boys enthusiastically spend hours exploring art museums. On a recent […]
Travel Mishaps–Are The Things That Go Wrong What We Remember the Most?
Travel mishaps are a fact of life, but so few people like to admit to them. I hope you will either laugh at or learn from mine and share your own!
