Trips for Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Packed seven bodies into the minivan - me, my wife, my three kids and my parents - and started our journey East towards the Nation's Capitol at 8:30am. We chose to leave the day before Thanksgiving so that we could make it a leisurely trip …

Ok, so i'm doing another travel blog, this time concentrating on my second trip to the states with the family, this time to the east coast (plus san diego) Disclaimer: Just like last time, food is a key focus (i'm not even a food critic, i …

Wow! Niagara Falls , a spectacular natural wonder, lived up to our lofty expectations. Niagara Falls has served as power for electrical experiments, a sacred place to the Iroquois, the nemesis of daredevils, inspiration for artists, and of …

We had some friends in town over the weekend. Being the ever-gracious hosts (or at least that's what my wife tells me we're SUPPOSED to be...), we took them on the Old Town Trolley Tour through DC. Contrary to what the name implies, the tour …

Ok so Friday was the LONGEST day of our trip. This was my 3rd time going to D.C. and 3rd time seeing all the monuments, although my friends have never been so it was kinda nice to see it all over again. Before we even hit D.C. we had to make …

My husband entered the Army 10 Miler and we decided to make a family vacation out of it. This was my first time to DC. My husband has been twice before but had a limited amount of time for sightseeing since he was there primarily for training. We …

Saturday... Today we walked...about 4 miles...for about 8 hours. Boy, are we tired. We took the Metro Blue Line from Foggy Bottom to the Smithsonian. We went first to the Castle, then worked our way East along the Mall. We stopped at the National …

The trip finally begins! Getting up at 3 this morning somehow wasn't as bad as I thought, although now I'm having a hard time typing. And seeing. And walking. It was a long day of waiting around at airports and flying, but I finally made it …

Mount Vernon has been owned and operated by a private non-profit organization, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, since 1858. Mount Vernon accepts no government support and is maintained entirely by fees from admission tickets, retail and …

Get to Holocaust Museum at 10:45. Park 1 block away, 2 hour parking meter. Go back out at 12:45 for 2 more hours. At the Holocaust Museum for almost 4 hours. Head over to National Gallery of Art. Get there a little after 3. Park right in front …