Here are some of our all-time favorite bookstores. If you love books, you'll love these stores, too.
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Cozy Bookstores to Spice Up Your Travels
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Chincoteague Island, Virginia for Your Retro Family Vacation
There is a lot of fun to be had here, as well as some spectacular scenery to renew the soul.
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Geneva-on-the-Lake Is Ohio’s Funky Town
The food and drink can be great, if you go to the right places; and there is lots to do here, if you plan ahead. Let me help you out.
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Paris’s Stunning Churches In “spire.” And, What’s Left of Notre-Dame de Paris
Monday (April 15), two of my favorite people sent me text links to breaking news: Paris was burning; actually, Notre-Dame was burning.
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Luxembourg Gardens Overflows in Pink
Six-on-Saturday is six pictures of garden beauty, with limited comment! Last week, I was lucky to have the opportunity to visit Paris and stroll through Luxembourg Gardens. It was a bit early to see the …
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I Love Aruba
Our vacation was truly an R&R experience. We weren’t looking for a big agenda, just some peaceful time in a lounge chair enjoying warm weather, turquoise waters, and plentiful sunshine.
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California Travel Rejuvenation: The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
With such color and form all around, who would argue that these aren't Nature's works of art?
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Vivid Blue Skies and Sparkling Water Frame Lunenberg, Nova Scotia
Lunenberg was designated a (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in 1995.
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What the Hamptons Isn’t
Sometimes, things aren't what they seem.
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The Crystal Mill, Crystal, Colorado
Built in 1892-93, it was not a "mill" in the traditional sense, but generated compressed air which was used by the Sheep Mountain Tunnel and Mining Company.
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You Can Survive (and Thrive) on a Vacation Off-the-grid
It was warm and sunny during the day, and cool at night. We didn't need heat or air conditioning. This is a huge energy saver.
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Seals at Fisherman’s Wharf Spend the Afternoon Napping Away
Don't we all need an afternoon nap now and again?
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Rocky Mountains Provide an Astonishing View
Colorado's Rocky Mountains are as enjoyable in the summer as they are in the winter!
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The Long Way
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Lines Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, April 2009. ? © 2018 auntjoannblog.com. All rights reserved. See Legalese tab for permissions.
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Ice Cream Equals Happiness
Assateague is the home of the famous Chincoteague ponies. Equally famous, in our family anyway, is the Island Creamery on Maddox Boulevard.
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Hillside Trail and Muir Woods National Monument
If you are a hiker of modest ability, continue on the Main Trail a couple of miles, and you will leave the crowds behind.
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I’d Rather Be… Gardening
Even the vegetable garden is a thing of beauty.
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U.S. Travel: Damariscotta, Maine Is Your Ideal Summer Get-Away
When I think of "quintessential Eastern Seaboard villages," Damariscotta, Maine comes to mind.
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Language Barriers? Tear Down the Wall! (And Keep Your Inbox Tidy)
Learning French for the awesome price of: free!
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Orchid Mania at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
A little respite from February
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Tour Guide: Cleveland Rocks!
You will be hard-pressed to find a better place than Cleveland to raise a family.
