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Amazing Travel Adventures – Louisiana
This week’s Travel Destination Guide shares Amazing Travel Adventures – Louisiana. Louisiana is in the southeastern region of the United States on the Gulf of Mexico. Its history as a melting pot of French, African, American and French-Canadian cultures is as long as their food is tasty! The list of things to see and do in Louisiana is too much to cover in one blog post, so I am sharing a few of my favorite things. Read on to explore swamp tours, lighthouses, jazz music, haunted cemeteries and more. There is so much more to Louisiana above and beyond Mardi
Amazing Traveling Adventures – Kentucky
Hello and welcome to my blog post: Amazing Travel Adventures – Kentucky. This destination travel guide shares Kentucky’s finest things to do and see. Read on to explore Daniel Boone National Forest, Cumberland Falls State Park and so much more. There is more than racing, bourbon and bluegrass in the state of Kentucky, but I am rather partial to their bourbon! DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST Daniel Boone National Forest spreads across 21 counties of southern and eastern Kentucky. The forest covers over 700,000 acres of land and has more than 600 miles of trails for backpacking, biking and hiking. Their
Amazing Travel Adventures – Kansas
Hello and Welcome to the next Amazing Travel Adventures Kansas edition. This week we are exploring. Have you heard of Kansas? Yes, the Wizard of Oz Kansas. That place Dorothy is from and spends the entire movie trying to get back to. Read on to discover larger then life art, waterfalls and flying motorcycles! This Sunflower State has so much to explore and experience there really is no place like home. The Sunflower State Welcome to the Sunflower State, Kansas! Keeping with the sunflower theme, check out this beauty. The gigantic Van Gogh “Sunflower” painting measures 32 x 24 feet
Amazing Travel Adventures – Iowa
Hello and welcome to Amazing Travel Adventures – Iowa. This travel destination guide shares must see and do things all about Iowa. Read on to explore Covered Bridges, a Field of Dreams, Pike Peak State Park and so much more. Let’s Travel Iowa style! Cedar Covered Bridge If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE Bridges! Traveling the covered Bridges of Madison County had to top my list for Amazing Travel Adventures in Iowa. Madison County is the Covered Bridge Capital of Iowa and has the largest number of covered bridges West of the Mississippi. Cedar Covered
Best Indiana Themed Cocktails
Hello and welcome to Best Indiana Themed Cocktails. Read on as I share cocktail recipes paying tribute to the Indianapolis 500 speedway, Hoosiers, fast racing cars and sparkly summer drinks. So many tasty treats to try. Cheers to Best Indiana Themed Cocktails. Green Light Cocktail Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add 2 ounces vodka, 2 ounces apple schnapps and 1 ounce lemon juice. Cover and shake until shaker becomes frosty and most of the ice has melted. Strain ingredients into chilled martini glass and GO! The first race of the Indianapolis 500 happened in 1911. Their next event is scheduled
Amazing Travel Adventures – Indiana
Hello, and welcome to Amazing Travel Adventures – Indiana. Together we can explore McCormick’s Creek State Park, Clifty Falls State Park, Upper Cataracts Falls and so much more. Planning your next vacation or day trip get-away to Indiana starts right here. There is definitely more to Indiana than cornfields. Let’s travel Indiana style. McCormick’s Creek State Park McCormick’s Creek State Park was dedicated during the state’s centennial celebration in 1916. The Park covers almost 2,000 acres offering hiking trails, limestone canyons, waterfalls, wildflowers and so much more. Too much to cover in one day; visit their website and make reservations
Amazing Travel Adventures – Illinois
Hello, and welcome to my next Travel Destination Guide: Amazing Travel Adventures – Illinois. Read on to explore Shawnee National Forest, Matthiessen State Park, Wabash Arts Corridor and so much more. Planning your next vacation or day trip get away to Illinois starts right here. Let’s travel Illinois style! Shawnee National Forest – Illinois Shawnee National Forest has over 289,000 acres to explore. This amazing travel adventure is located between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, in southern Illinois. Discover hills, lakes, wildlife and woodlands. Within the Forest you’ll discover The Garden of the Gods. This breathtaking wilderness area features ancient
Amazing Travel Adventures – Mardi Gras New Orleans
Hello and welcome to Amazing Travel Adventures – Mardi Gras New Orleans. Read on to explore Louisiana’s Mardi Gras history, the traditions that are carried on to this day, the festive colors, amazing food and more. Laissez le bon tamps rouler / Let the good time roll! Mardi Gras History – New Orleans Style It has been said the origins of Mardi Gras can be traced back to medieval Europe. Mardi Gras in New Orleans arrived with explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville in 1699. Establishing cities and forts in Louisiana was Jean’s 1st priority, festivals were 2nd.
Amazing Travel Adventures – Idaho
Hello, and welcome to Amazing Traveling Adventures – Idaho. This travel destination guide shares Borah Peak, the Snake River, Minnetonka Caves and so much more. Start planning your next vacation or getaway to Idaho. Let’s travel Idaho style! Borah Peak On top of the world! Okay, maybe not the world but, it is the top of Idaho. Borah Peak aka Mount Borah aka Beauty Peak can be found within the Challis National Forest and is a part of the Lost River Range. The peak of Borah Peak is over 12,000 feet and is one of the best know ranges in the
Amazing Travel Adventures – Hawaii
Hello and welcome to Amazing Travel Adventures – Hawaii. Read on to explore Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls State Park, Black Sand Beach and so much more. There is so much beauty to discover. Hawaii is Mother Nature at her Best. Let’s travel Hawaii style! Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaii Volcanoes National Park can be found on Hawaii Island aka the Big Island. K?lauea volcano is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and Maunaloa volcano is the world’s largest, active, above ground volcano. Both experiences of a lifetime are located within the National Park. Driving along Crater Rim
Amazing Travel Adventures – Georgia
Hello, and welcome to Amazing Travel Adventures – Georgia. This Destination Guide shares all things Georgia. Here you can explore Rock City Gardens, Cloudland Canyon State Park and so much more. Start planning your next vacation or getaway Georgia style! Come travel with me! Rock City Gardens – Georgia Rock City Gardens is located on Lookout Mountain in Lookout, Georgia. The attraction opened for visitors in May 1932 and has been going strong ever since. The Gardens offers something for everyone. Click here to find your next adventure. Lover’s Leap claims that you can see seven different states from its lookout area
Amazing Travel Adventures – Florida
Hello, and welcome to Amazing Travel Adventures – Florida. Read on to discover my travel destination guide sharing: Everglades National Park. Devil’s Den. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. And so much more. Let’s travel Florida style! Everglades National Park – Florida The Everglades National Park is located on the southern tip of Florida. Over 1 million acres of coastal mangroves, pine flat woods, sawgrass marshes and more. With over 100 different animal species to observe it is truly and amazing adventure to see. To start planning your Everglades National Park getaway click historyculture”>here. St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum –