July 4 is the perfect date to honor and celebrate some of the Americans heroes who played a historic role in making our nation great, and the best way to pay homage to them and learn more about their contributions is to visit the places where they...

All the world’s a stage – and at almost any time during the year at least one of Shakespeare’s wonderful dramas and comedies is being performed upon it in some corner of the globe or another. But during summer, there is a nationwide ...

Of course, the parade routes are lined with observers, and with food stalls supplying them with delicious enchiladas, tamales, tacos, nachos and all the other Mexican dishes that have been added to the list of America’s favorite fast foods, and ...

If you want to wet your feet – and the rest of yourself – this summer, and you’re not a salt water fan, head for one of America’s wonderful fresh water swimming spots.

There are superb swimming holes, river banks and streams across the ...

When you’re traveling, one of the most frustrating things that can happen is that you arrive at your destination, and you find that whatever device you rely on for communication is out of power – and you’re out of touch. It happens ...

I always think of Easter Island on Easter Sunday, although the place really has nothing to do with the holiday.

Of course there is that name association. And, like the celebration of Easter, the island does seem to give rise to a sense of ...