What is YOUR dream vacation? Being able to pay the bills by the skin of our teeth most months doesn't always leave a lot of leeway for planned vacations far from home. That does not mean that we can't dream of that special "one of these days" vacations our family has been dying to take. I have an uncle who lives in Daytona Beach, Florida. We were there with my parents many years ago when I was younger. The one thing that I remember the most about our visit are the sea turtles. I have always held a fascination for the sea turtles and I crave … [Read more...] about What Is Your Dream Vacation?
Travel
We love sharing our travel experiences with our readers. Everything from staycations to vacations and day trips around Virginia. We hope that you'll enjoy our travel tips and articles from our own personal experiences as well as those of our traveling friends from around the world!
Richmond Metro Zoo – Revisited
November 2011, I had the pleasure of visiting the Richmond Metro Zoo with my youngest son's class. The trip was absolutely amazing, so very enjoyable, so I decided to share the post here with you as well! Enjoy the pictures! You can find the original blog post HERE. … [Read more...] about Richmond Metro Zoo – Revisited
This Week In Richmond
I am getting super excited at the moment. My sister and her family (who live in Pennsylvania) are coming to spend Thanksgiving with me and mine! Naturally, I can't allow my sister's first visit to Richmond to go by without hitting all the 'hot spots' so I've been making a list of all the things that I want to show her - and then once she gets here she can pick what she wants to see. Lord knows she'd need to be here for three weeks to fit in everything I have on my list! I thought I would share a few of the highlights of my list that would make … [Read more...] about This Week In Richmond
Richmond Local Events
Our beautiful city is jam-packed with history and restaurants and entertainment of every kind. If you are planning a trip to the #RVA, be sure to check out our Visit Richmond #RVA tab under Travel! It is where you will find information on local events I have attended (or want to attend), current events going on within our city and more. I am really looking forward to expanding this information for families to include events that are free or very inexpensive events for the entire family. Here are a few items in our fair city that you should … [Read more...] about Richmond Local Events
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
J.'s 6th grade class had a field trip scheduled to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. I was excited about the possibility to chaperone when I learned about the field trip – I have always been a lover of trips such as these where you can see how others lived during a different time period and learn about the conditions they lived under. To see how their homes were decorated (or not), learn how they had to do things that we seem to take for granted in this technological day and age that we live … [Read more...] about Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
Richmond Metro Zoo Field Trip
I have to tell you, I am a sucker for zoo field trips of any kind. I am fascinated with being able to see animals from around the world that I would never have an opportunity to see in real life. So when school started in September and I noticed a field trip scheduled for the entire 3rd grade to the Richmond Metro Zoo in November – I was chomping at the bit to sign up as a chaperone for it and go with my mini-man! I think his teacher, Mrs. Magner, probably started to worry back in October when I began bombarding her with … [Read more...] about Richmond Metro Zoo Field Trip
