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Category Archives: American East Coast

When the ship is your home for days or weeks, here's what you need to know about making it your home away from home. (Kevin Kaiser | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Caribbean Islands, Destinations, Mexico, Uncategorized

Packing pointers for your perfect cruise

Author Cheryl Welch Date July 19, 2022

Learn the tricks to lugging the right mix of luggage aboard your next adventuring vessel.

Tagged Bahamas, caribbean, Carnival, cruise, cruise ship, cruise ships, Disney, Florida, Mexico, Norwegian, pack, packing, Princess, Royal Caribbean | Leave a comment |
Looking for ancient history and culture? Uxmal might just be the ticket. (Cheryl Welch | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American Northwest, American South, Caribbean Islands, Destinations, Mexico

Prepping for your best cruise

Author Cheryl Welch Date November 29, 2019

Explore these pointers for a carefree – and fun – getaway.

Tagged cruise, cruise excursions, cruise ship, cruising, shore excursions, tips and tricks | Leave a comment |
Sit a spell and watch the clouds take shape and roll over the mountains at Shenandoah National Park. (Cheryl Welch |Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Destinations

Motor along the Appalachian Trail

Author Cheryl Welch Date August 29, 2019

Skyline Drive offers views of clouds and nature’s splendor.

Tagged Appalachian Trail, blackberry shakes, hikers, hiking, mountains, National Park Service, nature, Shenandoah valley, Skyline Drive, Virginia | 2 Comments |
The Westover Plantation has secret passageways that leads to the river and is a fine example of architecture of the 17th century. (Cheryl Welch | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Destinations

Follow the river

Author Cheryl Welch Date April 20, 2019

Historic plantations dot the banks of the James in Colonial Virginia.

Tagged Bacon's Castle, Bacon's Rebellion, Berkeley, Civil War, Colonial Virginia, James River, James River plantations, plantation, President Tyler, Revolutionary War, Shirley, Taps, Westover, William Henry Harrison | Leave a comment |
A fisherman throws a net into the fading sunset on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Cheryl Welch | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Destinations

Holiday at Hilton Head Island

Author Cheryl Welch Date March 12, 2019

Whether you’re a golfing enthusiast or Northerner looking for a warm respite from winter, Hilton Head Island has a whole lot to offer.

Tagged beaches, Beaufort, gator dogs, Hilton Head Island, Jazz Corner, Port Royale, Savannah, Savannah Bee Company, South Carolina, trolley tour | Leave a comment |
The best family-friendly party in the ocean is aboard a Disney ship. (Kevin Kaiser | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, Caribbean Islands, Destinations

Magical memories

Author Cheryl Welch Date January 28, 2019

Love all things Mickey and Marvel? Consider a Disney Cruise for a multi-day experience that’s sure to please the whole family.

Tagged Atlantis, Bahamas, Castaway Cay, cruise ship, Disney, Disney Cruise Lines, Disney cruises, Disney Magic, Disney ship, family cruising, Nassau, Pirate Night | 2 Comments |
American East Coast, Canada, Destinations, New England, RV Travel

Maine attractions

Author Marie Havenga Date May 15, 2018

Lobster? Check. Mountains? Check. Rugged coastlines? Check. The simple beauty and taste of Maine will have you coming back for more.

Tagged Arcadia National Park, Captain Ed's Dive-in Theater, Maine, Maine lobster, MDI Tour, New England, New York, Padley Point Campground, The Silo | 2 Comments |
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse at dawn is a spectacular sight to behold. (Kevin Kaiser | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Destinations

Across Pamlico Sound

Author Cheryl Welch Date November 13, 2017

Hop on a ferry for an outstanding Outer Banks experience.

Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Bodie Lighthouse Station, Cape Hatteras, Carrituck, island, Kill Devil Hills, lighthouses, Lost Colonies, Nag's Head, National Park Service, North Carolina, North Carolina ferry system, NPS, Ocracoke, Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound, Wright Brothers | 1 Comment |
The National Park Service's Yorktown Battlefield is a great stop in the historic triangle. (Cheryl Welch | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Destinations

Turning point to victory

Author Cheryl Welch Date September 13, 2017

George Washington’s great lie changed the outcome of the American Revolution.

Tagged American Revolution, Cornwallis, George Washington, historic battlefields, Historic Yorktown, living history, National Park Service, NPS, patriots, revolutionaries, Yorktown, Yorktown Victory Center | Leave a comment |
Historic Jamestowne offers a true-as-we-know-it look at how Jamestown came to be the first permanent English settlement in America. Archaeological digs continue to shed light on what that early experience was like. (Kevin Kaiser | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Destinations

Explore where it all began

Author Cheryl Welch Date August 30, 2017

When the Virginia Company speculated with a little colony named Jamestown, how little they knew of the intrigue that would befall it.

Tagged archeaological digs, coastal, English, founders, Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown Settlement, living history, National Park, National Park Service, Native American, NPS, park, Pocahantas, Powhatan, settlement, settlers, ships, Smith, Virginia, Virginia Company | Leave a comment |
A pooch gets a lift in a wagon along the streets of Colonial Williamsburg. (Kevin Kaiser | Travel Beat Magazine)
American East Coast, American South, Destinations

4 things to know about Williamsburg

Author Cheryl Welch Date April 5, 2017

Before you go, get the lay of this Colonial land.

Tagged Coastal Virginia. Colonial Virginial, colonial times, Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington, Historic Triangle, living history, Patrick Henry, patriots, Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson, Williamsburg | Leave a comment |
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