Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
Beach towns are a no-brainer for an affordable trip. The main attraction is gorgeous, tons of fun, and absolutely free (unless you’re in New Jersey, but don’t get me started on that). However when visiting Daytona Beach, if you get tired of sun and sand there are plenty of budget friendly options. 1- The Beach-…
Florida is full of beautiful state parks. Lakes and palm trees, what’s not to love? This one is no different on the surface. De Leon Springs is state park built around a natural spring about 45 minutes inland from Daytona Beach. The spring stays at 72 degrees F year round, making it “swimmable” for some…
It’s a little known fact that aside from being the shark attack capital of the world (according to the International Shark Attack File, anyone who has swam there has been within 10 feet of a shark) New Smyrna Beach also has a thriving arts scene. In fact, New Smyrna Beach is listed as one of…
Welcome to the inaugural post of my new “Three For Free” series. Traveling can be expensive. One of the best things about visiting the U.K. (where I’m headed today!) is all of the free museums, but even in America free fun can be found if you look hard enough. So I’m starting the Three For…
Florida has become notorious for theme parks and thrills. We all know the biggies; Disney, Universal, Sea World, Busch Gardens, etc. But long before Walt Disney invented Orlando in 1971, there were a few other delightfully retro attractions that are still standing! I had visited Weeki Wachee once before about two years ago, but somehow…
One of my biggest travel tips for people is to check event calendars in a location you’re visiting. It’s a great way to find local, less “touristy” things to do whilst you’re in town. That’s exactly how I found about about the paranormal investigation at the Hanover Tavern in Hanover, VA just outside of Richmond,…
I was really impressed with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA. I ended up at VMFA because I was lucky enough to be in town for their Friday Art & Wine night. Every Friday, the museum stays open late, from 5pm-8:30pm, and offers discounted beer and wine in their cafe. It’s a…
As has happened with much of the rest of the country, the craft beer movement has taken over Richmond, VA. That’s a great thing of course, because no matter what Brazilians and the English think, Budweiser is an embarrassing product to put forth as a country. Though, I think that’s more of a “when in…
Once upon a midnight dreary… well, not more like mid-day dreary, but dreary none the less, I made a long cold rainy horrible walk to the number one attraction I had to see while in Richmond, The Poe Museum! Edgar Allan Poe has long been one of my favorite writers, not far behind my…
I hate to do a “how to do Richmond in x number of days” after having been there only 3 days myself. That hardly makes me an expert. So, here’s how I did Richmond in 3 days. I’m sure I obviously missed many things, but I think I did pretty well for a limited time. …
