As the new year kicks off, it’s high season here in Miami, Florida, and high in more ways than one; visitor numbers were record-breaking in 2015, with more than 15 million overnight visitors – a trend expected to continue into 2016. Beyond that, thi
Yountville, California embodies many of the quintessential images you undoubtedly have of Napa Valley. Its compact layout, clustered around Washington Street, is also perfect for biking not only on the streets but along the ever expanding Napa Valley
One of the world's foremost capitals of architecture, thanks mostly to its central borough of Manhattan - regularly embellished by all manner of "starchitcts" and its latest star the "Freedom Tower" which replaced the fallen World Trade Center towers
One of the world's foremost capitals of architecture, thanks mostly to its central borough of Manhattan - regularly embellished by all manner of "starchitcts" and its latest star the "Freedom Tower" which replaced the fallen World Trade Center towers
Learn about the history of the Academy and what life is like for those who have the honor of attending. The tour starts in theArmel-Leftwich Visitor Centerwhere there are several interesting displays. The fee is $10.50 for adults, less $9.50 for se
When many people think of California, the sun-drenched beaches and tanned surfers of Southern California top the list - and the vibrant yet laid-back O.C. (Orange County) city of Laguna Beachjust may be as close to "California Dreamin" as one can get
As we mark the 14th anniversary of one of the USA’s most traumatic events of the post-World-War-II period, the Islamic terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, it’s also the first such anniversary in which the Freedom Tower,
Swimming season is NOT over in the Northeast, at least not at the resort with the largest water park -- and much of it is indoors, too -- in Pennsylvania, a state that has multiple pull-out-all-the-stops water parks. Travel Daddy explains it all.
It was the huge, green polka-dotted frog that caught our attention.
Then we noticed a 12-foot tall stack of old radios and more funky-looking metal and wood sculptures that we couldn’t really identify. What is this place? We passed it during a driv
One of the U.S. horse racing world's most historic tracks has been puling in the swells and the punters alike since 1863 - and never more so than nowadays. It's also a university town famous for its mineral spas, so all of it comes together from mid-
When better than the USA’sIndependence Dayweekend to visit the city (a couple of hours by road and rail from New York City) the locals fondly call Philly, where this country came into being in 1776? The evolution of the “City of Brotherly Love” foun
Is it possible for a Courtyard by Marriott to actually be a boutique hotel? Lately, it seems that mainstream chain hotels are strategically inserting themselves into prime urban locations walkable to top amenities rather than buried in the anonymity
Visitors to New York City don’t come for the local beaches, certainly. But if you happen to be in town during this or any other summer and want to experience where many locals get their splash and tan on – there are some pretty decent spots to get w
Yes, Maryland's biggest city is certainly having its roughest moment in years this week, butthis very distinctive metropolis on an arm of Chesapeake Bay remains one of America's most diverse, venerable (founded 1729), and dynamic cities in the USA,
A grandiose claim, I know, but this verdant, gently rolling valley north of New York City is packed with historic mansions, woodlands, fine cultural institutions, and small towns that are a mix of sophisticated and classic Americana. The corridor lea
A grandiose claim, I know, but this verdant, gently rolling valley north of New York City is packed with historic mansions, woodlands, fine cultural institutions, and small towns that are a mix of sophisticated and classic Americana. The corridor lea
The Big Apple is famously the world’s biggest melting pot, both of people and cuisines. But there’s one that reaches its pinnacle in New York City, a kind of cookery that you should make a point of sampling, whether you visit on holiday or business:
Recently came word that the Corleones' mansion in New York City is up for sale. Well, you know...the place where it was filmed...to the tune of $2.89 million. It's one of the sites that has pop-culture immortality as a key part of the Big Apple sto
Coming face to face with a giant manta ray is the thrill of a lifetime. They are amazing and curious creatures. People are fascinated by their opposite-seeming natures - ominous looks, but sweet dispositions.
Imagine it, if you can - in the mid 19th century, more than 300,000 men, women, and children making a 2,200-mile trek through open country from Missouri to what's now Willamette Valley and beyond in wagons and on foot. Here, five miles east of Baker
Recently came word that the Corleones' mansion in New York City is up for sale. Well, you know...the place where it was filmed...to the tune of $2.89 million. It's one of the sites that has pop-culture immortality as a key part of the Big Apple sto
Imagine it, if you can - in the mid 19th century, more than 300,000 men, women, and children making a 2,200-mile trek through open country from Missouri to what's now Willamette Valley and beyond in wagons and on foot. Here, five miles east of Baker 