Jack Daniels and coke is as American a highball cocktail as you can get – mixing two great American drink traditions. Despite my British husband trying to convert me to gin and tonics, I am still a big fan of Jack and Coke. So I was super excited to visit the world-famous Jack Daniels in
Although places like the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and Piccadilly Circus are an essential part of any first-time visit to London, there’s more to this great city than these iconic places. Whether it is your first trip to London or your umpteenth, check out some of the more authentic English experiences you can
Durban is a little beach-front city in South Africa that deserves to be as popular with tourists as glamorous Cape Town and cosmopolitan Johannesburg. With a sub-tropical climate, miles of golden sand and great food, there are a lot of fun things to do in Durban. Some of the best things to do in Durban
Practically every little girl (and quite a few little boys) dream of living in a fairy tale complete with castles, knights, princesses and the occasional dragon. The castles of the Loire Valley are the stuff of fairy tales. With their gleaming pale stone turrets and domineering position in the landscape, the castles in the Loire
When you think of arthritis you think of someone older, don’t you? Perhaps a grandparent or someone clearly in retirement age. Well, rheumatoid arthritis can start as early as age 30 which was news to me! You can be struck with rheumatoid arthritis while you are in the middle of your child-rearing years. Asking around,
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” -Nelson Mandela Why would you visit a prison museum? Other than the obvious creep factor, I think Nelson Mandela has the
Like many American cities, when you are looking for lodging Huntsville Alabama can seem difficult to navigate. The city is spread out and hotels in Huntsville AL seem to appear in clusters. So which Huntsville Alabama hotel cluster is right for you? Luckily, Huntsville Alabama hotels can be easily divided into several sections of the
I’ve spent another summer traipsing back and forth from Boston to New York thanks to visiting family and friends. Luckily, this trip is not a hardship because there are so many places along the way to make a Boston to New York (or New York to Boston) journey interesting. Although the NYC to Boston drive
You will be pleasantly surprised by how much there is to do in Florence Alabama, a charming yet trendy small town in Northeast Alabama. When you visit Florence Alabama, the boutique hotels, cafes and great restaurants are located in historic downtown Florence. In a residential area of the city, you will find the Rosenbaum House
An international icon well-known for her advocacy of issues relevant to blind and/or deaf people, Helen Keller was born at Ivy Green Tuscumbia Alabama. The birthplace of Helen Keller in the former family home of the Kellers, has been turned into a museum celebrating the accomplishments of Helen Keller. When you visit Ivy Green Tuscumbia