Top 7 Best Things in Miami According to Locals
Great weather isn’t the only motivation to head to Miami – most of the city’s top attractions have reopened after being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic for most of the last year. With so much to explore, travelling to...
Driving to a Pure Michigan Thanksgiving
We pack the car with some late November woollies, winter jackets, boots and lots of reading material and head west along the 401 to the Sarnia/Port Huron Bluewater Bridge border crossing, with a final road trip destination in...
A Long Weekend in New York: What to Do?
from the followsummer archives: November 2016 A long weekend in New York. The city was still buzzing and somewhat in shock from the recent dual uptown and downtown Blue and Red party sharing of election night acceptance and...
Long Weekend in New Orleans
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5 Things NOT to Miss in Alaska
From winter festivities that will give you a glimpse into some of its traditions such as dogsled races, and views of the Aurora Borealis, to milder, summertime hikes, wildlife spotting, and cruising, Alaska USA surely has a...
You and Me and Moonlight in Vermont
‘People who meet, in this romantic setting Are so hypnotized by the lovely Evening summer breeze Warbling of a meadowlark Moonlight in Vermont’ The Blackburn and Suessdorf standard softly serenades as a languid late...
Top 10 Things to See and Do in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a beautiful state with mountains, farmlands, unique attractions and other scenic landscapes. Here are ten musts to add to your see and do list when planning your visit to Pennsylvania. 1: Hershey Park –...
A Taste of Pure Michigan: Virtue Cider
Our visit to Virtue Cider in Fennville was one of the tourism features in our Pure Michigan Destination Guide: Driving to American Thanksgiving A bleak and chilly Thanksgiving eve late afternoon sunset greets us as we pull up to...
6 Unknowns About the Florida Everglades
The Florida Everglades are among the most beautiful natural wonders of the world. Located in southern Florida, these expansive wetlands are full of wildlife and amazing things to see. If you’ve never had a chance to visit the...
Like a Local City Guide: NOLA Musts
Ahhh the Lady NOLA: think you know all of her sultry, sexy charms? Mark Twain writes about the word ‘lagniappe’ (pronounced “lan-yap”) meaning ‘a little something extra’, in a chapter on New...
What Summer Travel Looks Like for 2017
Vacation. What hard working North American’s look forward to all year long. A week where you get to leave your home and job behind and kick back to relax for just a little while. If you’re looking for the best summer places to...
5 Unique Travel Experiences Right in Your Own Back Yard
Satisfy your wanderlust and discover unique experiences without traveling thousands of miles across the country. You may be struggling with the need to explore and have temporary barriers holding you back from world travel, but...
FSTravels Travel News: 7:28:2016
followsummer travel news for July 28th, 2016. A long weekend approaches here in Canada, what is happening in your part of the world? Here are the Top Luxury Hotels, Brands of 2016 Luxury travel and travelers rejoice! Guest...
A Pure Michigan Love Letter to Aperitivo in Grand Rapids
Our visit to APERITIVO at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market was one of the tourism features in my Pure Michigan Destination Guide: Driving to American Thanksgiving ‘To us, APERITIVO is not only a place but a time… a...
The Big Red Travel Tour Bus
A recent travel article by Plansify’s Mike Snowden, “Travel Like A Local” Is Broken. Here’s How We Fix It about ‘ having an authentic local experience that is the very definition of good travel’ generated an...
Old Sailors Superstitions: Never Start a Sea Voyage on a Friday.
‘Never Start a Sea Voyage on a Friday. It Will Have a Bad Ending’ An earring is said to give a sailor good eyesight and an old sea dog’s tattoo of a cross, an anchor, and a heart protects against dangers at sea...
A Feasting Week in Palm Springs, California
If you are acquainted with any budding mid-century Desert Modernism Architectural Enthusiasts or Retro Hipster Rat Pack followers than chances are you have heard about the many charms of Palm Springs. Rated one of Frommers...
Good Friends in Laguna Niquel
We arrive early afternoon to our good friend Bill and Bruce’s house in Laguna Niguel with a fabulous view out to the ocean…still chilly by California standards and we must admit, by ours, too! A simple supper and lots of catch up...
Hurtling Towards the Date Line: LA to Auckland, New Zealand
We started toward the airport today about 8:30 a.m. for a 1:35 p.m. flight. With 2 in the car, we got to use the carpool lane on the highways, which helped considerably. Got to the airport a bit earlier than anticipated, checked...