I do love myself some spa treatments. My idea of a good life includes regular massages, along with mani-pedis, facials and a perfect haircut. Photo from Flickr Creative Commons, BenJam: flickr.com/iambenjam But my wallet can’t handle the high prices that most day spas charge (plus it’s...

I’ve received a couple of travel questions that might be helpful for other people planning similar itineraries, so I’m going to repost them here occasionally. Q: Where would you recommend staying in DC? – Jane This question came to me through my 6 Favorite Places to Take a Family Vacation...

In just a few weeks, the branches hugging the rim of Washington DC’s Tidal Basin  will be bursting with delicate pink and white cherry blossoms.Yes, the winter of our discontent may be over, at least in the Washington-Philly section of the Northeast Corridor. Birds are flocking the Potomac...

Cute nicknames aside, Washington DCs winter is no longer fun anymore. The government has ground to a halt, kids have been home for almost a week and people are beginning to get just a little bit stir crazy.Even the snowmen look a little sad (compared to the proud 13-foot one shown here).

Snowzilla – the snow storm that is now blanketing much of the mid-Atlantic, also known as Snowmageddon, Snowpacolypse and snOMG - came with a lot of fanfare. For days, forecasters have pored over weather maps gleefully, warning us just how bad this storm was going to be.One foot! No, 15 inches!...

I’m appearing this morning on Good Day Columbus on FOX28  in Columbus, Ohio. I’m in town for the AAA Great Vacations Expo, where I’ll be speaking later today and tomorrow at noon. I’m a little bummed that I’m going to miss headliner Adam Richman of Man vs. Food do...

One of my favorite attractions in Washington DC is the National Geographic Museum at 1600 M Street. The main museum is showing the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit, but as always, there are exhibits of photographs from current and past National Geographic photojournalists.These photos were taken by...

If you live in a major East Coast city and like to travel, it’s easy to be intrigued by all of the inexpensive bus lines that service the I-95 corridor. The trend started with the so-called “Chinatown” buses which run between Asian neighborhoods in New York, Philadelphia and Washington...

Another gorgeous DC day meant another local attraction to explore – and yes, this one was also free. We drove over to the US National Arboretum, located off New York Avenue not far from the Washington Times building. The park is a great outing for families – we saw many parents with kids...

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