If you ever find yourself on Interstate 24, traveling through Tennessee and Georgia, it is worth your time to stop at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The oldest National Civil War Military Park, established in 1890, the Chickamauga and Chattanooga sites provide a host of...

What can one say but… ‘Me encanta Cancun’!  The beach at our resort was beautiful at least it appeared beautiful from the balcony of my room and from the pool which is where I spent most of my time. I went to Cancun to celebrate my birthday and my goal was to do a whole lotta nothing.  Mission accomplished!

Antietam National Military Park is located near Sharpsburg, Maryland, right on the Potomac River, about an hour northwest of Washington D.C.  In the South this battle was referred to as Sharpsburg because the Confederacy normally named battles after the nearest town, whereas the North frequently...

Small town festivals, pumpkin patches, and haunted escapes.  Take a day trip and discover something new!

Festivals This Weekend

Kansas City Renaissance Festival in Bonner Springs, KS.  www.kcrenfest.com

Fourth Annual Chocolate Festival in Overland Park, KS.  A benefit...

I recently had the opportunity to speak at a couple of library conferences in Spain - what a blast! Along the way, I picked up some tips for traveling in Spain - here they are:

1. Learn a couple of spanish words, like airport, train, restroom, etc - they might come in handy.
2. If you don't, it'll be...