Posts under ‘Travel’

Recently we spent five days camping. If my family did not love the time together, I’d opt out for a luxury resort. I get enough of cooking, cleaning, and making beds all year at home. Vacation to me means rest and recreation topped with a generous dollop of pampering. I am a [...]

I’m always on the go. Whether shopping, volunteering, visiting with family and friends, or traveling, I need some things, the right things, to carry my goodies place to place. Now brown paper bags don’t do it, nor do plastic ones. Good thing I was introduced to Yak Pak.
Yak Pak is a Flatiron [...]

I never understood what Marlon Brando was saying about Indians until back in the 90’s when I visited an Indian reservation out in the West. As my sons observed, “Mom, our shed in the back year is better than those homes.” Wisdom from the mouth of babes, I say no more.
Our country took [...]

When I first heard that I was going to visit the Golden Lamb Buttery restaurant, I thought its name was curious. Upon entry to the restaurant in a beautiful old red barn, its owner explained. The buttery established in 1963 got its name from her grandmother. The woman loved [...]

Until just a few weeks ago, I had never stayed in a bed and breakfast. i wasn’t sure I even liked the idea of one at all. Was I wrong! Recently I was booked at The Inn at Woodstock Hill for an overnight. The Inn is located at the junction of [...]

(photo courtesy Hampton Inn and Suites website)
Driving up the coast from Jersey to Connecticut, I made a wish list of the things a good room reservation must have: location, pool and fitness center,  and most of all a comfortable bed. Hubby added to that television, internet service, cleanliness and a good staff. [...]

I know that times do change. That is one of the reasons why I love revisiting history and peaking back into life of bygone times. I have wanted to visit Mystic Seaport since I saw signs advertising it on a road trip north 25 years ago. Since I was rendezvousing with my [...]