United States
Disconnecting to Reconnect
The last few weeks have been filled with work stress for one of us here at No Kids, Will Travel. We felt the need to do something different that would force two social media professionals to unplug for at least an hour or two. So, last Saturday after a night of tossing and turning because […]
Pride, In the Name of Love
Back in 1969 as Neil Armstrong was taking a first step for man and a giant leap for mankind, Craig Rodwell, Fred Sargant , Ellen Birody, and Linda Rhodes took their own first step, and made a giant leap for LGBT communities everywhere. The group at the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations meeting in […]
The Old History of an Old America
I love history and warm places, hence my love of Greece, Italy and Egypt. But did you know we have a 450 year old city in the United States? A city founded as the renaissance in Europe was only 60 years old. Amazing, right? The city of St. Augustine, Florida is just south of Jacksonville […]
Maryland Day!
I make no apology for wearing my Maryland pride on my sleeve. Our flag is the prettiest state flag, after all. I point out that we my live somewhere else but we’re from Maryland, that our state is progressive but is still tied to its farming roots. We might even point out that the pilgrims of Mayflower […]
A Journey’s End
I initially was going to report on our most recent trip to Mexico and the all the things that went right, wrong and our second experience with SCUBA. But before we get to that, a near 20-year journey has come to an end and we couldn’t be happier. My first paid reporting job was in […]
A Civil Rights Tour of Washington, DC
I was raised in a politically conscious household. Both of my parents, who grew up near Washington, DC, marched for various causes in the 60s from ending the U.S. involvement in Vietnam to Civil Rights. I grew up with tales of great civil rights leaders like Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as bedtime stories. […]
Christmas Music, Not on the Radio
I know that we, or at least I, have already had our fill of Christmas music this year and just can’t wait for New Years and the chance to move on with our lives. I mean how many times can you listen to Mariah Carey before stuffing your ears with your Santa beard? But there’s still […]
Visiting the National Christmas Tree
It’s Christmas in Washington, DC and that means something special happens in this partisan and cynical city. The Christmas Spirit begins to take hold of the young, old, republican, democrat and independent, and they all flock to the ellipse to view the national Christmas Tree. The grounds of the ellipse, between the Washington Monument and the White […]
Whiskey’s Roots in America
Who knew a wonderful world of whiskey was waiting to be discovered in the heart of Pittsburgh at the Wigle (pronounced “wiggle”) Distillery? I was definitely surprised. Wigle distillery, established in 2011 in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, creates dozens of spirits, whiskeys, gins and honey spirits. The small facility gives them the flexibility to […]
A Local Brewer Does Good
The brewers at Port City Brewing Company took home a big honor at the Great American Beer Festival this past September, beating out 518 other brewers to be named Small Brewery of the Year. A small brewery is any one that produces 1,000 to 14,000 barrels a year. The community of Alexandria, Virginia, just across the Potomac […]
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