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May 17, 2013
ROAD TRIPPIN’ IN NORTHWESTERN WYOMING – TO CODY
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May 9, 2013
Yellowstone Vacation (Learning) Packages – The Best Way to Know!
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May 4, 2013
Yellowstone National Park Reservations, 2014 – You May Be Too Late!
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April 24, 2013
Some Additional Things I NEVER Travel Without (the CRUISE Edition)
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April 19, 2013
Glamping in Yellowstone – No sleeping on the ground for me!
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Destinations
May 17, 2013
ROAD TRIPPIN’ IN NORTHWESTERN WYOMING – TO CODY
Time to pack the kids, the dog, the picnic, the guidebooks, the maps and the "world is my oyster" attitude and hit the road to visit one of the American West's most scenic, historic and fun-filled destinations.
Categories: Armchair, Road & Rail, TipsKeywords: Bison, Buffalo, buffalo bill, butch cassidy, Cody, cody wyoming, Environment, Gay, Hiking, History, Horseback Riding, Hotel Recommendations, museum, Mustangs, National Park, Rodeo, sundance kid, wild, wild mustangs, Wolves, Wyoming, Yellowstone
May 9, 2013
Yellowstone Vacation (Learning) Packages – The Best Way to Know!
From the beginning of June and lasting until the third week of September, visitors have the option of taking several tours in the Historic Yellow Buses. These White Motor Company 706 touring vehicles traversed the park from the mid-1930s until the 1950s. Xanterra renovated and returned eight of [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Armchair, National Parks and the Environment, Tips, Vacation Packages
May 4, 2013
Yellowstone National Park Reservations, 2014 – You May Be Too Late!
By David Currier -
What does all this mean for you? First of all, it means that if you have not already booked your family's 2013 Yellowstone vacation, you may very well be too late. If 2014 works for you, make your Yellowstone reservations now!
Categories: Accommodations, National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail, TipsKeywords: badgers, bighorn sheep, Bison, Buffalo, Environment, fine dining, grizzley, Hiking, Horseback Riding, LGBT, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, pronghorn, reservations, Wolves, Wyoming, yellowstone reservations
April 10, 2013
Cuba – The Next Gay Destination
Though I have not made the trip (yet) myself, many of my American and French friends cannot say enough about their wonderful experiences traveling in Cuba. It’s really not that difficult to arrange a trip there that bypasses the outdated US travel restrictions.
Categories: Armchair, Beaches, Tips, Vacation PackagesKeywords: beach, Environment, Experience, Gay, GLBT, History, key west, Lesbian, LGBT, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Sailing, swim, Travel restrictions
April 2, 2013
Summers Sizzles in Santa Fe with Art Markets, Opera and Music Festivals
This internationally known festival fills the summer air with music. Soloists and well-known chamber groups from all over the world gather to collaborate, rehearse, and perform. Some are established musicians, while others are exciting, emerging artists.
Categories: Armchair, History, LGBT, Lifestyles, Road & Rail
April 1, 2013
Yellowstone – Historic Types of Transportation
“Vehicles range from the funky-looking yellow Bombardier snowcoaches still in use today to the drop-belly wagons that were used in early road construction. And without exception, the vehicles offer solid examples of American ingenuity as park managers throughout the generations developed ways [...]
Categories: Armchair, History, National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail, This & ThatKeywords: antique cars, Buffalo, Environment, historic, History, museum, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Wolves, Wyoming, Yellowstone
April 1, 2013
Birding and Wildlife Festival – Cody, Wyoming, May 2013
Thursday's programs include " Realm of the Golden Eagle - Bighorn Basin Bird and Wildlife Ecology Tour," "Grizzly Bears of the Shoshone National Forest," "Spring in Yellowstone Photo Tour," "McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Management Area Tour" and "McCullough Peaks Badlands Hike."
Categories: Armchair, Lifestyles, National Parks and the Environment, Road & RailKeywords: bears, Bird Sanctuary, bird watching, Environment, festivals, Hiking, Horseback Riding, horses, Mustangs, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, songbirds, wild, wild mustangs, Yellowstone
March 31, 2013
Retirement in Hawaii: You CAN make it happen!
By David Currier -
If we would change anything it would be to make the lanai somewhat larger since we discovered that nearly everyone entertains and dines outdoors! Buildiing time was 90 days from pouring the slab to sleeping in the bedroom. The cost was well under $100,00, furnished. Taxes on the developed lot [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Armchair, Beaches, LGBT, Lifestyles, This & That, TipsKeywords: beach, Big Island, Clothing Optional, diversity, Environment, festivals, Gay, hawaii retirement, Hiking, hot water on demand, island of hawaii, kalapana, Lesbian, LGBT, micro climate, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, pahoa, retire, retirement home, spirit of aloha, swim, turtles, vacation cottage, vacation home, VRBO
March 31, 2013
Cruising Hawaii by Submarine
By David Currier, Kevin Kalley -
There’s a twist here, and if you’ve seen the movie The Big Bus you’ll understand – and smile. After the ubiquitous yellow life jacket presentation, the demonstration changes to that of a 1950s sci-fi appearing contraption.
Categories: Beaches, Cruises, National Parks and the Environment, Vacation PackagesKeywords: Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Outdoors, Sailing, watersports
March 3, 2013
10 Tips for Planning Your National Parks Vacation
The result is that travelers have learned to reserve their rooms and cabins early. In Grand Canyon National Park, Xanterra begins accepting reservations the first of the month for that month the following year. In Yellowstone, the company accepts reservations in May for the following summer.
Categories: Accommodations, National Parks and the Environment, Tips, Vacation PackagesKeywords: Bison, boating, Buffalo, campsite, charter boat, cutthroat trout, Desert, Environment, fine dining, History, Horseback Riding, Hotel Recommendations, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, reservations
