Read more about the article West Virginia (and parts of Virginia) Itinerary

West Virginia (and parts of Virginia) Itinerary

West Virginia is one of the prettiest states. It’s very similar to Arkansas in the fact that the beauty is being outside. There’s no one place to visit in West Virginia as the population is very spread out. The largest city is Charleston with a population of only 51,000 people. We made Beckley, population 15,000, our home base for this Columbus Day weekend trip. To really see the state, prepare to drive around — a lot! But the real beauty is found on the scenic winding roads through coal towns. If you’ve never been, put West Virginia on your bucket list! Please click on the individual links for more pictures and details of the sites we visited.

Itinerary for a Weekend in West Virgina 

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The Chateau Frontenac Hotel

Quebec City, Montreal and Adirondacks Itinerary

I love Canada and after several years of trying to arrange a trip to Quebec, it finally panned out. We even had a bit of extra time to go down into the Adirondacks (Lake Placid) and Vermont. Here’s the Quebec-City, Montreal and Adirondacks Itinerary for five days during the summer.

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Read more about the article Colorado & Utah (Including Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Rocky Mountain National Parks) Itinerary

Colorado & Utah (Including Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Rocky Mountain National Parks) Itinerary

I wanted to go somewhere that didn’t look just like home. For several years I had been researching the Grand Canyon, but flights were expensive. After talking to a friend who did a 2-week tour of the national parks, we came up with this 5-day itinerary. The focus was on the three Utah parks – Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef and we made Moab our base. The nearest airports are Salt Lake City and Denver. Since Denver was significantly less expensive and we’d get to explore some of Colorado, we chose that route. It sounds like a lot, but it worked and was the perfect amount of time. One more day and everyone would be getting cranky. Here’s our Utah and Colorado itinerary. Be sure to click on the hyper-links for detailed posts on each place. (more…)

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New York City Itinerary

Our girls have wanted to see the Big Apple for a long time. Although they’d been for a family wedding as toddlers, they obviously had no recollection of it. Both my husband and I have done numerous trips to the city so it wasn’t on our radar for a “see something different” vacation. Schedules opened up and I could take one daughter on a mother-daughter trip to New York for three nights. We hit the ground running and didn’t stop until we got on the return plane home.

Per my daughter’s requirements, she didn’t just want to do a bunch of museums. I had to create an itinerary to give her a good overview of Manhattan with a blend of tourist sites, walking around, shopping and dining.

The best way to see the city is to walk. And walk we did. Another great way to see it is by taking the subway. With a refillable Metro card, we got around everywhere by subway or bus. I’m proud to say we only took one cab ride during the entire trip. (more…)