US Travel

An idea for your travels – Rooftop Bars!

By Carol Rowland / January 15, 2025 /

A cruise that visits so many fantastic cities and towns offers the chance to revel in a new destination and explore in one of my favorite ways… Rooftop Bars are the perfect recess I admit it – I am a sucker for rooftop bars. I find the atmosphere so freeing, particularly when I’ve been traveling,…

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Exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota

By Carol Rowland / June 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota

As much as I love traveling internationally and discovering new destinations, sometimes there are interesting spots in the United States that are worth time on your vacation calendar. The upcoming 4th of July and some clients who are currently traveling inspire this week’s article… The Black Hills – An Unexpected Destination Many Americans have heard…

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My Cruise Report from my July Mississippi River Cruise, Part 2

By Carol Rowland / September 8, 2021 / Comments Off on My Cruise Report from my July Mississippi River Cruise, Part 2

This is a continuation of my Mississippi River Cruise report from last week… Destinations and Shore Excursions American Queen’s approach to shore excursions is a hybrid of traditional Hop-On Hop-Off buses, and regular shore excursions. AQSC designs a special route around the city, with 5-7 attractions and stops along the way, where they pre-pay all…

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Updated travel guidelines and more…

By Carol Rowland / April 7, 2021 / Comments Off on Updated travel guidelines and more…

Friday was a significant announcement from the CDC regarding guidelines for vaccinated people, which featured key travel elements. There have also been a lot of developments in getting travel moving again, so those topics inspired this week’s article… Relaxation of travel guidelines Friday April 2 was a happy day in travel when the CDC released…

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The Stunning Parks of Wyoming

By Carol Rowland / July 15, 2020 / Comments Off on The Stunning Parks of Wyoming

Last week I shared my visit to South Dakota and some of the highlights, and this week I extend the America’s-national-parks-theme to its neighbor of Wyoming… The Stunning Parks of Wyoming The world is full of extraordinary sights and views. Travelers fly from one side of the globe to the other to discover new cultures,…

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Airplane in the sky - color scheme on airplane is changed!!!

What Flying is Like Right Now

By Carol Rowland / June 24, 2020 / Comments Off on What Flying is Like Right Now

I flew to Rapid City, South Dakota on Monday, which was my first time flying since everything went into lockdown in March, so I have the most current scoop on travel at this moment of Covid-19, so I share my experience in this week’s article… What Flying is Like Right Now I was up super…

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