by janecanapini | Feb 8, 2019 | Attractions, Trip Planning, United States
‘Henry” the 14-foot tall African elephant at the Museum Natural History Washington DC Okay, let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room: the current ‘resident President’ is definitely not a reason why Henk and I would recommend a...
by janecanapini | Jan 6, 2019 | Museums, United States, 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...
by janecanapini | Dec 30, 2018 | Curiosities, United States, Yukon
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...
by janecanapini | Nov 25, 2018 | Attractions, Curiosities, United States, 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...
