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Best Things to See at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia
It's one thing to watch one of NASA's Space Shuttles on TV; it's an entirely different experience to see one in person, especially one that bears the scars of more than 39 missions to outer space. Yet there Henk and I were, standing in the Smithsonian National Air and...
Road Tripping North of 60: Top of the World Highway to Chicken, Alaska
What do you do when the 7 permanent residents of a place called Ptarmigan can't agree on how to spell its name? You change the name of the town to "Chicken". And you build a 10-foot tall metal bird as your mascot. It sounds like a story you'd read in some children's...
Caught in the Spell of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
Charming. It's a word that is often heard in travel circles when describing a destination. And yet, as Henk and I explored the treed streets of old town Alexandria in Northern Virginia, it was the only word that repeatedly kept coming to mind. Not just because the...
Meeting George Washington “In the Flesh” at Mount Vernon
I always think of George Washington as a bit of a grumpy old man. Just look at the face on every American dollar bill: stern expression, mouth set in a clenched line, sidelong gaze looking just past you. Not exactly the kind of man you'd imagine sharing a few laughs...
