OVO From Cirque du Soleil in Uniondale, NY
I have been wanting to see a Cirque du Soleil show for as long as I can remember, but have never had the chance to see the show until now. I had the opportunity to take along my boyfriend and my two nieces and could not wait to share the experience of OVO with them. I attended OVO From Cirque du Soleil tonight in Uniondale, New York at the Nassau Veterans…
Interesting Volcanic Vacations for Your While Family!
The red glow glimmers across the lush jungle. There’s a rumble across the rainforest as smoke begins to waft over the glowing peaks of the distant volcano. Soon hot lava begins to spill. If the exotic call of a volcanic vacation beckons, here are some suggestions of places to visit. While Hawaii is home to numerous volcanoes – Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, both in Hawaii and in Maui, Hawaii’s…
Take Your Kids Museum Hopping This Year!
Taking your kids on a museum hopping trip is a great way to spend time with your children while broadening your kids’ horizons. Many museums are not only educational, but extremely fun for kids. In any major city, whether it’s New York, London, San Francisco or Paris, there are going to be at least a handful of museums you can take your kids to. If you’re in a smaller…
Consider Cave Exploration for your next Vacation
Yearning to try something new and adventurous on your next vacation? Have no fears of enclosed spaces? Cave exploration, or spelunking, may be the vacation for you. Here are some destinations and tips for a cave vacation to remember. Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave is one of the first caving destinations many Americans consider. One of the oldest tourist attractions in America and the most extensive cave system on earth, this…
How to Minimize Family Vacation Expenses
It’s time for the family to plan a getaway together. Even kids need a holiday. But, with a family, the expense of just reaching your destination can be daunting. Here are some ideas and tips to help you cut down on expenses while still enjoying a wonderful vacation. If you could travel anywhere with your family, where would you go? What is holding you back? One of the main responses…
Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park- Centre Hall, PA
When visiting Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park this past weekend we did have an hour wait, which I did not think was too bad for a holiday weekend. We decided to just do the cave tour, but they also have a maze and wildlife tour available. These seem like they would be fun if you have more time available than we did. To get down to the cave it is…
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium- Pittsburgh, PA
I love visiting zoo’s so I had to check the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium while out this way! In the beginning this was looking like a pretty crappy zoo, honestly. It was about 80 degrees out and a good amount of the animals were not even visible, assuming shading themselves (can’t blame them). However, the further we went we were able to see more animals at least lying around in…
Tour-Ed Mine and Museum- Tarentum, PA
As part of our trip to Pittsburgh we decided to check out the Tour-Ed mine and museum tour! When arriving you will get a briefing in the “classroom” about some facts about coal mining, showing what they used in the older days versus what they use now. You will then head down about 1/2 mile into the mine in the coal car which you will then get out and do…
