Have you ever stayed at a Bed & Breakfast?
Here in Wheeling, we have several old Victorians that have been restored and made into B&Bs, and they’re great.  A guy I know fairly well and his girlfriend actually worked as hosts in one of them a few years ago, staying there rent free in exchange for […]

About every other time I talk to Marisa, or maybe even more often than that, the topic of Hawaii travel comes up. She would go back in a heartbeat, I’m sure of it, but then again, she’s always so glad to be back home, too.
I’ve never been, but it’s certainly on my short list […]

Which do you prefer when you travel about, hotel or motel rooms, or vacation rentals?
I generally tend to stay with relatives or check into a motel that accepts pets, but a guy I used to work with swears by staying at a rented condo on the beach. He would pack up his wife and […]

Our visit with Deb Monday afternoon was awesome! It’s so nice to get to meet the folks we only know through what they write about online.
She was just as I expected: warm, funny, thoughtful, and oh, so nice.  Marisa was impressed with her kindness, too.
Deb is on a week-long road trip, and both […]

I love to travel, but I’m not planning on taking any formal vacations right now.  When I do, though, I’ll be seriously considering using one of those group hotel bookings.
The concept is beautifully simple:  use a single company to book your hotel, car rental, and flight, and even take advantage of the company’s local contacts […]

One of the big news stories here in West Virginia will finally be resolved in just a little more than a month from now.
For several years, the state’s four race tracks (dogs and horses) have been pushing hard for gambling expansion inside their facilities.  Right now, video lottery and slots are available, but the owners […]

One of my dearest friends is talking again about getting everyone together for a big ole field trip to Florida.  Yep, she wants to go on an Orlando vacation and hit all of the hot spots, places she hasn’t seen since her daughter was the age of her grandson now.
I haven’t been back to Florida […]