Things to do in Houston: National museum of Funeral History ($10)
I know, I know – it sounds drab, dull and hugely morbid, right? But, in actual fact, this museum was one of my…
Category: Tourists
A pleasantly surprising discovery – Beaumont, Texas.
When hubby announced to me last Wednesday that we were going away for the weekend for my birthday celebration, I was *almost* disappointed. We…
Road Trip! Springfield, Illinois
Did you know that Chicago is NOT actually the State Capitol of Illinois? Well, as it turned out, our brief trip through Springfield,…
Road Trip! Memphis, Tennessee.
Let’s rewind a little (LOT) here, I have been so appallingly bad at keeping my blog up to date and I have a…
You could do worse than Christmas at the Alamo!
Due to some rather crappy confluences of circumstances, we ended up having absolutely nothing to do for Christmas, in a house that was…
Cruising to Alaska: Ketchikan
With even less time in Ketchikan than the other ports, we didn’t have a lot to play with. However, I’d have rathered a…
Cruising to Alaska: Sitka
In Sitka, we only had around 7hours but it’s a small, walk-able town for the most part, so we did a few bits’n’bobs…
Cruising to Alaska: Juneau
In the capital city of Alaska, we were fortunate enough to get thirteen hours in Juneau, which is more like 11 if you…
Cruising to Alaska: Ms Oosterdam, Holland America and tips for going on a cruise
What can I tell you about the cruise line, the ship itself and our experience on board? The Ms Oosterdam is a vista-class…
Five museums for five bucks in Houston, Part I: 1940 Air terminal museum
A few months ago, I made a date-jar. A jar filled with lolly-pop sticks, each with a date night idea written on it,…