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I personally don’t know of anyone that doesn’t like music. Do you? To me music is powerful. It can lift you up, inspire you, make you sad, make you want to dance and can take you back in time just to name a few of the things. One of the best things that I like […]

Numerous polls over the years show that Americans favorite season is fall. I am more a summer guy but the changing fall leaves are really beautiful. In this blog post, I share 25 of the best places to see the fall foliage in the U.S. With each of the places that are in the post,

Traveling with children when they are young looks differently than traveling with adult children. I know what you are thinking. Thank you captain obvious. Besides stating the obvious, traveling with adult children does offer some different challenges. Adult children may have strong opinions on location, where to stay, what to do and more. So far

This July our family went to Bar Harbor, Maine. We rented a home that was located on Somes Sound. A 15 minute drive into Bar Harbor and a 10 minute drive to Acadia National Park. It was a great week that we had in the area. We did a number of things as a family

Credit cards have revolutionized the way we manage our finances, offering convenience and a plethora of benefits. As you delve into the world of credit cards, you’ll come across options that require an annual fee. While the idea of paying an annual fee might raise eyebrows, these cards often come with a range of enticing

I am married and my best friend in the whole world is my wife, Tonya. So, when I am thinking about a travel bucket list I have to think about her, also. She has always told me that she would follow me wherever I wanted to go.  So, I thought I would make a list

One of the most popular and coveted things to earn in the points and miles space is the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass.  The pass allows you to bring a companion with you on any flight that you are taking, as long as there are seats available, and you only need to pay taxes and fees. 

As a kid we stopped at Ruby Falls after visiting my brother Mark in Atlanta. I believe that I was 12 years old at the time. Put it this way, that was many moons ago. I have wanted to go back to the falls but I just never have. When my daughter, Cassidy and I,

My daughter, Cassidy, this past spring asked me to go with her somewhere and we decided on Nashville, Tennessee. As you well know, Nashville is the center of the country music universe. Truthfully, I am not much of a country music fan but Nashville isn’t a one trick pony. As you can imagine there is

In the summer of 2021, my wife and I took our 3 daughters and their husbands on a trip to Arizona and Utah. One of our stops on the trip was Moab, Utah. It was the first time that any of us had been there. To a person, it was the spot that people liked