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When scouting out destinations for your next ski vacation, consider Lake Placid, home to Whiteface, the only Olympic slope east of the Rockies. (more…)
Most of the thoughts and preparation for a vacation center on planning an itinerary and booking flights and rooms. Unfortunately, things can go wrong on trips. Prepare yourself for the disasters that you hope won’t happen by doing a little advance planning. (more…)
Do you want to go skiing this season, but you’re overwhelmed by the choices available? Here’s what to look for. (more…)
Airline ticket and rental car prices have already been inching up in advance of Thanksgiving and Christmas travel, but if you’re lucky you can get a last-minute deal. (more…)
If you’re joining the many thousands of winter sport enthusiasts who head to Lake Tahoe every year for a ski vacation, you might be trying to decide which resort to book. Try these on for size: (more…)
If you’re looking for some atmosphere this spooky season, there are plenty of spots around the country–and abroad–where you can commune with the spirits.
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Rumor has it that Chicago’s Hull House was once home to the spawn of Satan. Known as the Devil Baby, the child sported a tail, horns and scales on his skin. Legend says the good women of Hull House locked the child in the attic after he became too disruptive. So if you drop by, you might want to check out the child’s attic lair. Or not. |
Like any other vacation, a family ski trip requires some forethought on your part to ensure that everyone has a good time. Here are some tips: (more…)
Tucked into the base of the Wasatch Mountains, the former farming community of Ogden is one of Utah’s largest and oldest cities. It’s also a fabulous place to ski with three downhill ski areas: Snowbasin Resort, Powder Mountain and Wolf Mountain. (more…)
First built for the Hull family in 1856 in a then-fashionable part of Chicago, Hull House became one of the country’s first settlement houses in 1889 when social worker Jane Addams bought the property to provide social and economic opportunities for the neighborhood’s poor. But not everyone associated with the landmark building had good intentions, particularly the building’s notorious ghosts. (more…)
Fall is the perfect time to travel to Mexico City thanks to good weather and fall celebrations geared towards the family. (more…)
A great place to commune with the spirits this Halloween is aboard the former luxury liner, the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. (more…)
Civil War fortress, federal prison, bird sanctuary, birthplace of the American Indian Red Power movement, those are just some of the reasons visitors flock to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. But did you also know that the island is haunted? (more…)
Tutbury Castle, located near Birmingham, is best known as the castle where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1569 and again from 1570 to 1585. Mary disliked Tutbury, which was old and draughty even then. (more…)
If you’re looking for a haunted destination then Edinburgh, Scotland should be on the itinerary and Edinburgh Castle should top the list of attractions. The city’s been called the most haunted city in all of Europe and the Castle has earned the reputation of being the place most likely to scare up some spooks.
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Even if you don’t believe in ghosts, a trip to Berry Pomeroy Castle is an historically enriching experience. And if you’re on the lookout for ghosts this Halloween, the castle is the destination of choice; that spooky fog that enshrouds the castle is enough to give anyone ghostly chills! (more…)
Is your family one of the lucky ones that gets to travel during the fall months? Most families have to take their big family vacations during the summer months when the kids are out of school, but some families are able to take the time out during the fall to spend some together. They’re lucky because fall family travel is a great experience. You get to bypass the crowds of summer at major destinations and get a discount on much of the travel and lodging since it’s the off-season. And you also get to take your family to see sights that they wouldn’t normally get to see because they’re specific to the autumn months.
With the New 7 Wonders of the World being announced last week, I think there’s a new round-the-world itinerary just waiting for those would-be travelers who can’t quite pick their destinations from the long, long list of possibilities.
Chicago offers visitors a wealth of fun, exciting, and educational things to do, but unique among the city’s many delights is the Navy Pier, located along the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of downtown.
When planning a skiing vacation the first thing to sort out is the budget. Possibly you would think the destination more important, and if money is no object you are probably right. However, for an ordinary guy wanting to take his family skiing, the budget has a lot to do with the destination.
