travel

  • Fort Sumter National Historic Site

    We headed back to Charleston over Presidents’ Day weekend and visited Fort Sumter again. I have to say that the weather in February is a lot more pleasant than going in June. Address and location Fort Sumter is located on an island in Charleston Harbor. You must purchase a ticket on the NPS-operated ferry to…

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  • Fort Pulaski National Monument

    In our quest to visit (and get stamps from) every National Park Service property, we headed back to Fort Pulaski. We first visited when we went on vacation to Savannah in 2013. Address and Location Fort Pulaski sits about ten miles outside of Savannah on Cockspur Island. You reach it from US 80, and you…

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  • My packing list for Europe in winter

    I joke that I’m a weather chameleon and like to think that I adapt to the weather where I live because I move so much. Since we’re back in the land of 90+ degree summers, I worried that I wouldn’t be able to handle the cold of a European December. So creating a packing list…

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  • Karlovy Vary

    We decided to make Karlovy Vary the final stop on our European adventure. If the name sounds vaguely familiar, you’ve probably seen “The Last Holiday.” Queen Latifah chooses Karlovy Vary and the Grandhotel Pupp as the destination for her final getaway. It also sits between Prague and Grafenwoehr. Karlovy Vary is famous because of its…

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  • Prague in one day

    Prague is only a two or so hour drive from Grafenwoehr, so we drove there Thursday morning, spent all day Friday, and drove back Saturday morning. I had never been there before and didn’t know what to expect. Prague is an amazing city, and I would definitely recommend visiting if you find yourself in that…

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