Mansions and Danger at the Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I.
One of the most dramatic tourist attractions in New England is totally free: the 3.5-mile Cliff Walk in historic Newport, Rhode Island! Just make sure, as this sign pictured to …
One of the most dramatic tourist attractions in New England is totally free: the 3.5-mile Cliff Walk in historic Newport, Rhode Island! Just make sure, as this sign pictured to …
The first hint, around 2009, that Boston is becoming a hub for filming big movies was that our Charlestown High school announcements started filling with casting calls for “teenagers with …
You’ve read my account of the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, and other China tourist attractions, but now let’s get into the darker side of my 17 days …
“Be careful at zee Forbidden City,” our French hostel roommate warned. “Eet eez so big and so beautiful, that after a while you say: too much!” “But look at that …
We had been in China for less than 24 hours, the moment we found ourselves high atop the Great Wall of China, giddy with happiness. At somewhere between 3,800 and …
Is it Dangerous to Tour the Everglades?! “I’m not sure we’re going to survive the Everglades,” I gasped, browsing the Official Everglades Website. “Just listen to these warnings. They’re terrifying!” …
Normally, Boston’s famed Museum of Fine Arts is more expensive than two movie tickets put together… but it turns out that entrance is FREE every day for kids age 7-17 …
For the first part of the Robert Burns Scottish Dinner, no one would tell me what is actually IN Scottish Haggis. “You’ve had McDonald’s before, right?” said David. “Well, then …
What is the History of the Paramount, Boston? This quote from a March 3, 2010 Boston Globe article by Geoff Edgers sums up what you’re about to read about the …
What magic, the advancements that have occurred within the past few years in our “Developed” country! I’m astounded at the changes that have taken place in the United States within …