USA – A Casual Traveler

2025 Biltmore Castle, Asheville, NC

Admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:45:34 +0000

Located a few miles from the Asheville Airport. A few highlights of this beautiful mansion, owned and operated by the family, a place to put on your bucket list. A few photos from the King Tut Exhibit. Swim, Gym, Bowl

2025 Vanderbilt Mansion, Duchess County NY

Admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:13:48 +0000

This was a local visit for us. We stayed and dined at the Culinary Institute, then visited this beautiful estate. To see more information, visit Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service).

2024 Holiday Season at Coe Hall

Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:40:22 +0000

Holiday decor was so festive at Coe Hall at the planting fields. Visit Planting Fields Foundation for more information about this place.

2024 60th Birthday Extravaganza!

Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:28:47 +0000

Following our visit to Hawaii, 30 of our closest family and friends joined us in Las Vegas to celebrate a milestone birthday.

2024 Hawaiian visit

Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:08:30 +0000

So exotic, hard to believe this is the USA. A vacation fully of beautiful sunrises and sunsets, delicious food, exotic drinks and blue water everywhere.

2024 Hudson River Day Cruise

Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:55:58 +0000

A full day trip up the Hudson River from Wall Street, NYC. It was a fun filled day with friends which was bright and cheerful. We started by taking the LIRR to Manhattan, stayed overnight in a local hotel and sailed upriver to wine tastings at two different vineyards, then a smooth sailing home. We …

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2024 Elephant invasion of NYC

Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:42:08 +0000

For a few weeks in 2024 over 100 elephants handmade by indigineious artisans. To learn more of the project please visit The Great Elephant Migration | A Coexistence Story. below are a few photos of our joyful experience with the display.

2024 Total Eclipse

Admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:22:06 +0000

Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024. It was a frenzy of activity for the weeks leading up to the day. We made a list minute decision to drive north to Vermont for the experience and an experience it was.

2022 Tour of Roosevelt Island, NYC

Admin — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:27:59 +0000

2021 June Happy Jack, AZ

Admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:53:37 +0000

2020 June Phili Cheesesteak run

Admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:36:05 +0000

Life in Pandemic can be difficult. We have tried to make the best of it with food, video calls and just chillin’. Here are a few photos from our first day out in a very long time. We hope you enjoy them.

2018 August Old St. Patricks Cathedral

Admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 23:01:49 +0000

The former cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York, located in the Nolita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan.

2020 January Vander Ende-Onderdonk House

Admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 21:23:41 +0000

Who knew that this gem of a homestead in Queens, New York. From the 1700s, its has been maintained and restored beautifully. Our tour-guide, Emily was choc-full of information.

2019 September The Vessel

Admin — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 01:15:22 +0000

2019 July weekend with Nature

Admin — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:33:03 +0000

Life is meant to be lived! Here are some photos from our Whitewater rafting trip this past weekend. I highly recommend Nick from Whitewater Challengers as your raft guide. He made sure we had a great experience and he was full of Hudson River facts. We used Booking.com to find local accommodations at Gore Mountain …

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2019 July 13 Manhattanhenge

Admin — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:37:52 +0000

Truly an experience to be had. Im not sure what was more beautiful, the sunset or watching all the people taking photos of the sunset.

2019 June 15 Fortified

Admin — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:58:26 +0000

A local park that should not be missed.

2015 September Nashville, Tennessee

Admin — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:26:36 +0000

A visit to Music City, USA with my gals.

2019 May Memorial Day Parade

Admin — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 02:20:31 +0000

It’s always an enjoyable day, but the sunshine this year made the day especially great!

2019, May A Day in and around Rhinebeck, NY

Admin — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 02:01:33 +0000

Rhinebeck is a short ride from NYC, it has a great walking town with antiques, great restaurants and stores. A relaxing day for sure. Here are photos from the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome These are photos from the Hudson River Walkway