Since Williams was hosting the Disney Christmas Carol train recently, I had the pleasure of seeing this quirky and historic northern Arizona town.
Billed as the “Gateway to the Grand Canyon,” Williams is about 55 miles from the major attraction. They are small, but their marketing is powerful. (more…)
When traveling in Hawaii, you envision soft breezes, sunsets, luaus, and palm trees. One thing that a traveler does not expect is the obsession with SPAM®, not the e-mails, but the canned meat. In one store, they had actually created a giant, boat-shaped display with multi-colored cans of SPAM® as the construction material! (more…)
When you are visiting the Big Island of Hawaii, a must see is the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. There aren’t many places to walk on an active volcano, but, if you walk far enough, this is one of them.
Since my husband and I have both worked for the hotel industry in our careers, we have a healthy respect for those who run hotels and the employees who really make everything function. As a result, when we travel somewhere, we do not leave our room messy when we go out for the day. We gather our stuff and stow it so they can clean the room properly.
That said, our stay at a picturesque B & B on the Big Island of Hawaii, led to some confusing reactions. We performed our customary gather and stow in our room and left for the day to enjoy the scenery and tourist attractions. (more…)
Frank Lloyd Wright is an iconic figure in the world of architecture. His buildings, which blend into the landscape, use geometric shapes to create eye-pleasing designs.
Taliesin West with the pool
March down the street in Williamsburg, Virginia following the Fife and Drum group – dressed in British Colonial red – and you’ll feel the excitement of visiting Williamsburg.
Fife and drum performs on the green in front of the Governor's Palace Photo provided by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
When traveling to Williamsburg, part of the experience is where you rest your head at night…
If you are not trying to get your last 1,000 points of affinity miles for that next airline flight, you might consider trying one of the five properties actually owned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and run by the Colonial Williamsburg Company. With a combination of premium, deluxe and even a value hotel, you certainly have choices.
Few historical sites actually own their own hotels, let alone five, plus historical home/tavern reconstructions. And although you won’t find anywhere a sign above the door proclaiming, “George Washington slept here,” some are still historically significant. (more…)
When my family visited Williamsburg while I was a child, we ate at Chowning’s Tavern and I vividly remember eating Brunswick stew. I don’t know why they call it Brunswick stew, but I recall the savory chicken stew and couldn’t wait to try it again when I returned as an adult. A melding of many flavors and rich colors, it was still terrific! (Recipe follows.)
Chowning's Tavern - Photo provided by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg has several restaurants with different menus and styles of cuisine. All of the restaurants have servers in Colonial-style period costumes who “fit the part.”
Williamsburg, Virginia home
Simply walking down the street in Williamsburg, VA takes you back – ‘way back to the 18th century and the American Colonial era. One of my favorite travel destinations, Colonial Williamsburg gives visitors a passport to a previous way of life. (more…)
