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60 - Petrified Forest NP

Travel Time - May 12, 2024 18:00 - 5 minutes
Highlights from our visit to Petrified Forest National Park -  Links: Petrified Forest NP Painted Desert Diner Painted Desert Inn Park Route 66 Information and Pictures Newspaper Rock Trail Info - I highly recommend downloading the trail maps in an app like All Trails before you get to th...

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59 - Sedona, Arizona

Travel Time - April 28, 2024 14:00 - 6 minutes
Our biggest highlight in Sedona was the Outlaw Trail Jeep Tour with Arizona Safari Jeep Tours - great experience for us! Links: Arizona Safari Jeep Tours - viator link Outlaw Grille Tortas del Fuego Hampton Inn Sedona All Trails

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58 - Golden and Boulder, Colorado

Travel Time - April 21, 2024 12:00 - 4 minutes
A short episode about our long weekend trip to Golden, Denver and Boulder while on college visits.  

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57 - Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and National Monument

Travel Time - April 14, 2024 17:00 - 5 minutes
A short weekend visit for a race means a trip in our down time to the local National Monument - the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum.  Our thoughts around our visit.   If you decide to go, book your advanced timed entry tickets to the Civil Rights Institute here: https://www.bcri.org/

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56 - Denmark

Travel Time - March 16, 2024 18:00 - 9 minutes
Visit Denmark!  We loved our trips to Denmark and share some of our favorite places we have visited. Links to sites we talked about Round Tower Christiansborg Castle Frederiksborg Castle Tivoli Gardens Roskilde Domkirke Vikingskibs museet (Viking Ship Museum) Kronborg Castle

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55 - Favorite Places in London

Travel Time - February 16, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes
Sharing our favorite spots from our trip to London as a family, plus two spots I visited solo on prior trips but really enjoyed! Links Tower of London Westminster Abbey Churchill War Rooms London Walks Hampton Court Palace 

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54 - Disney Cruise Ardasta Excursion in Nassau

Travel Time - February 10, 2024 18:00 - 6 minutes
When our Blue Lagoon port adventure got cancelled, we shifted gears and visited Ardastra Gardens in Nassau, Bahamas on our own.  While Disney normally offers this as an excursion, it was also cancelled on this Disney Wish stop, so we did it on our own and saved a considerable amount of money doi...

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53 - Disney Wish Part 2!

Travel Time - January 12, 2024 04:00 - 10 minutes
Sharing my passion for travel! This podcast will share stories from our travels as well as planning tips and tricks and some mini-reviews thrown in here and there. I have a special love for National Parks, Cruising, and Historical Sites, but there's a little bit of everything thrown in.

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52 - Boston Massachusetts

Travel Time - November 27, 2023 02:00 - 10 minutes
In town for some college visits, we took in the sites on the Freedom Trail and then had some great food in the North End! Freedom Trail map

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51 - Disney's Castaway Cay

Travel Time - November 11, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes
Tips and Tricks for DIsney's Castaway Cay Island - Port Adventures, Cookies Too,  Beaches, 5K, and more! 

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50 - Nassau stop on the Disney Wish

Travel Time - August 06, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes
Nassau Excursions through Disney Cruise Line - Explore Nassau Sightseeing and Beach tour and our own visit to the Ardastra Zoo. 

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49 - Disney Wish for New Years Eve

Travel Time - July 31, 2023 03:00 - 20 minutes
Our first trip on the Wish, our thoughts about the Wish plus New Years Eve! 

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48 - Rio Grande and Harlingen, Texas

Travel Time - May 20, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes
Visiting the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for some eco-tourism!  Some of the places mentioned in the episode and a link to the festival!  Resaca De la Palma State Park - https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/resaca-de-la-palma Bentsen RGV State Park - https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/bentse...

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47 - Mediterranean Cruise - Naples and Pompeii, Italy

Travel Time - April 04, 2023 02:00 - 20 minutes
Our last port was Naples and we spent the day in Pompeii!

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46 - Mediterranean Cruise - Athens, Greece

Travel Time - February 12, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes
A stop during our Mediterranean and Aegean cruise on the Disney Magic in Athens.  One excursion to the Panathenaic Stadium and one to the Acropolis and Plaka both great excursion options.    Welcome Pickups Olympic Games Small-Group Workout and Race in Athens Best of Athens, Acropolis and the A...

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45 - Mediterranean Cruise - Santorini, Greece

Travel Time - February 04, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes
Next Stop on the Mediterranean and Aegean Cruise was beautiful Santorini Greece!  Cliff Diving, Amoudi Bay, Oia, Fira, Baklava, and tips for getting around in port! 

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44 - Mediterranean Cruise - Mykonos and Delos Greece

Travel Time - January 29, 2023 03:00 - 5 minutes
We started our visit to Mykonos with a trip to the island of Delos, and a visit to the ruins of the ancient Sacred City rumored to be the site of Artemis and Apollo's birth.  We continued on to Old Town, had an amazing lunch before heading back to the ship and savored an amazing sunset on the wa...

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43 - Mediterranean Cruise - Messina, Sicily

Travel Time - January 08, 2023 20:00 - 10 minutes
We explore Messina via the "Scenic Messina City Tour" as well as on our own - includes the Cathedral of Messina and a tour of the city on foot.  Plus we sample some Sicilian snacks, Cannoli, beer and Granitas while in port on our our Mediterranean and Aegean Cruise. 

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42 - 8 night Mediterranean and Greek Isles Cruise on Disney Magic

Travel Time - December 27, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes
Sharing some tips from our 8 night Mediterranean and Aegean Cruise on the Disney Magic, some of what we did on At Sea days and our thoughts on embarkation, disembarkation, etc.  The port adventures will follow in upcoming episodes so stay tuned! 

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41- Mediterranean Cruise - The Eternal City

Travel Time - November 18, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes
And our trip to Europe to visit Italy and Greece by way of a Mediterranean and Aegean Cruise on the Disney Magic kicks off with our trip to Italy and a busy day in Rome!  We went on a tour with The Tour Guy for "Rome in a Day with Vatican and Colissuem" and topped it off with a great dinner at H...

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41- Mediterranean Cruise - Rome, The Eternal City

Travel Time - November 18, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes
And our trip to Europe to visit Italy and Greece by way of a Mediterranean and Aegean Cruise on the Disney Magic kicks off with our trip to Italy and a busy day in Rome!  We went on a tour with The Tour Guy for "Rome in a Day with Vatican and Colissuem" and topped it off with a great dinner at H...

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40 - Space Coast Nature Trip

Travel Time - October 28, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutes
Exploring some of the National Wildlife Refuges, State Parks and National Seashores of Central Florida. Merritt Island NWR Pelican Island St. Sebastian River State Park St. Johns NWR Captain Duke's Airboat Rides

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39 - Indiana Dunes State and National Parks

Travel Time - October 27, 2022 01:00 - 4 minutes
One of the newest National Park and a longtime State Park.  Great birding and lots of other options for exploring.  Hike Sand Dunes, Wooded marshland, woodland forests, and open marshes.  Visit beaches with a view of Chicago.  A great affordable getaway!  

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39 - Indiana Dunes State and National Parks

Travel Time - October 27, 2022 01:00 - 4 minutes
One of the newest National Parks and a longtime State Park.  Great birding and lots of other options for exploring.  Hike Sand Dunes, Wooded marshland, woodland forests, and open marshes.  Visit beaches with a view of Chicago.  A great affordable getaway!  


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37 - Mother/Son Road Trip 6 - Hershey, PA

Travel Time - August 27, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes
Our next stop on the Mother/Son road trip was Hershey, Pennsylvania for some fun at Chocolate World and HersheyPark.  Includes sharing info on the shows at Chocolate world, and the make your own candy bar. 

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36 - Mother/Son Road Trip 5 - Gettysburg

Travel Time - August 13, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes
We continue on the Mother/Son Road Trip with a stop in Gettysburg.  We touch on Audio tours vs. Private tours from Gettysburg Battlefield Guides, Eisenhower House, The Visitor Center options, how much time to spend and more! 

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35 - Mother/Son Road Trip 4 -Harper's Ferry and Monocacy National Battlefield

Travel Time - February 06, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes
Exploring Harper's Ferry and Monocacy  National Battlefield on our way to Gettysburg from Antietam

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34 - Mother/Son Road Trip 3 - Antietam and Sharpsburg

Travel Time - October 31, 2021 02:00 - 22 minutes
A visit to Antietam National Battlefield with a private guide from Antietam Battlefield Guides.  We spent several hours at the Battleground going through the site in the order of the events of the battle.  We followed our tour with ice cream at Nutter's Ice Cream Shop in Sharpsburg and then lunc...

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33 - Mother/Son Road Trip 2 - Fort Necessity - an interesting side trip worth a stop!

Travel Time - October 16, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes
My youngest and I set out on a road trip - first stop Fort Necessity - George Washington's First battle and only surrender and the start of the French and Indian War.  I share some of the history and context of the battle and our stop there on the way to Antietam.

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