40 Hours in Dubai, UAE
I have a lot of friends that have told me so many wonderful things about Dubai. It’s a very popular rest and recuperation (R&R) spot and transit hub for American contractors working in Afghanistan (and I have a lot of friends that are just that). I just...Get Your Pumpkins — at Belvedere
There are plenty of places near Charlottesville where one can pick a pumpkin. Places such as Carter Mountain Orchard, where I took the kids last Friday for apple picking, Chiles Peach Orchard, Greenfield Fall Fest near Ruckersville, and Hess Greenhouse‘s Back Home on the Farm in Harrisonburg where my daughter’s kindergarten class went last year for a field trip. But based on a recommendation last year and a Groupon for $15 season passes, I decided to take a trip to Belvedere Plantation in Fredericksburg, VA.
Staunton’s Frontier Culture Museum
Staunton’s Frontier Culture Museum is a tribute to the first colonial Virginia settlers and is organized on a circular trail with tiny houses / villages representing different colonial era settlers. In the words of the museum’s website, “To tell the...Luray Caverns and Skyline Drive
Growing up in Northern VA, I have many memories of trips to Luray Caverns… I’ve probably been there between 7 to 10 times, but not since maybe 1990. I was really excited last weekend when my wife and I were trying to think of things to do and she mentioned...
