On our way home from a trip to Williamsburg, we decided to make an unplanned stop at Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia. We only had a…
When we started planning a trip to Norfolk and Virginia Beach, I knew I wanted to stay right by the ocean. We’d never stayed anywhere with an ocean…
If you’ve ever wondered what life would have been like for the first English colonists who made America their permanent home, then you simply must stop at the…
Have you ever wondered what the American Revolution would have been like for the average family in the late 1700s? Just like today, most people were not wealthy;…
It may be impossible to hop on a time machine and travel to the past, but visiting Colonial Williamsburg is the closest you can get without a DeLorean…
When you think of Norfolk, Virginia, one thing comes to mind–the United States Naval Base. Norfolk and the Navy just go hand-in-hand. On our road trip this summer,…
I’m always on the lookout for unique experiences for my family. I love to be immersed in something, especially something that transports me to another time. A tavern…