It’s not too early to plan those spring break and summer trips. For families traveling with pint-sized guests, there are a slew of options in Puerto Rico (a quick flight, and no passport required!) for culture, learning, adventure, and relaxing beach vacations. Art aficionados can discover San Juan’s growing scene with Doubletree Hilton San Juan‘s [...]

Boston may not the Broadway plays and glitzy shopping of New York City down the coast, but this city is steeped in United States history. It is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded in 1630 by the pilgrims from England if you really want to know.  (Not the pilgrims that come [...]

Summer travel is often synonymous with destinations such as the Sunshine State of Florida. Believe it or not, you will find it much more comfortable to visit during the Fall; and less obtrusive to your wallet. It is during the Fall that you will find some of the best rates of the year, largely because [...]

So here you are in this big national capital. You’re exploring the National Mall. There are all those majestic buildings and monuments. Lots of grass and trees, but no restaurants in sight. So where do you eat in Washington DC? All that space on the Mall invites a picnic, but if you don’t want to [...]

The cool thing about finding things to do in Washington DC for free is that it’s easy. There are lots of free things to do, and that can make Washington DC an ideal destination for the frugal traveler. For starters, all of the Smithsonian Museums are free. According to the Smithsonian website, there are 19 [...]

The Smithsonian Museums make Washington DC a travel destination even if you don’t care anything about it being the United States Capital. According to their website, there are 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.  Most are scattered around Washington DC.  Together they comprise one of the finest collection of museums in the [...]

WJust seeing the Washington DC Monuments that are scattered around the National Mall will keep you occupied for a day or two. Of course, the White House and the U.S. Capitol Building could be considered monuments all by themselves, as could the U.S. Supreme Court Building and the Library of Congress, but let’s look at [...]

Washington DC is full of government employees and government buildings, but it is also a great place for tourists from all over the world. It’s a popular vacation destination for American families.  What better place to teach your kids a little about history and government while having fun?  It’s also popular with visitors from abroad [...]

Known as “The Emerald City, Seattle, Washington, is the cultural center of the Pacific Northwest.  It sits on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. Rain makes it the Emerald City, and it does have plenty of rain, but despite its reputation, it is more often cloudy than [...]

Whether you’re an American on vacation, or you’re planning a holiday in the United States, Boston, Massachusetts is a city that you might want to visit. It doesn’t have the Broadway plays and glitzy shopping of New York City down the coast, but this city is steeped in United States history… as in the “Boston [...]