Categories: Destinations, Dining, Featured
Annapolis Maryland is a wonderful destination year-round, and it is only an hour from Washington DC. It is the perfect spot for sailing the bay, exploring history on foot, or touring the town by trolley. We love to sample new restaurants and pubs and, fortunately for us, there are plenty of great places to eat in Annapolis. […]
Categories: Destinations, Featured
Washington DC is one of the most popular and visited destinations in the world. Even though visitors can spend weeks in Capital City there is so much to do in the areas surrounding and near Washington DC. So, happy travelers, please stick around Washington DC for an extra week or so to experience some of […]
Categories: Car Rental, Featured, Trip Report
For my latest California road trip—mostly through the Monterey Peninsula and down Big Sur—I experienced the funness of a JUCY campervan. JUCY is a New Zealand company that started operating in California about 5 years ago. JUCY USA currently has three locations: San Francisco (San Leandro), Los Angeles (Lawndale), and Las Vegas. With its eye-catching logo, color scheme, fun layout, […]
Categories: 8 Great, Attractions, Destinations, Featured, Trip Planning, Trip Report
Any visit to Key West is memorable. Things are just different in the Conch Republic. Life is peaceful, people are friendly, the weather is always gorgeous. Here are 8 great tips for visiting Key West, mixed in with a few pictures and descriptions. 8 Great Key West Tips Getting to Key West No matter how […]
We stayed at The Ivy Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland in May, between their high demand periods of Mother’s Day and university graduation weekend. The Ivy Hotel invited me to check out their relaxed luxury property and share thoughts with the McCool Travel network audience. P.S. I loved it. Relaxed Luxury at The Ivy Hotel Baltimore Here […]
Categories: 8 Great, Destinations, Featured
When visiting South Florida, most visitors miss wonderful opportunities to experience natural Florida beauty, scenic views, and less traffic congestion. Since learning to drive there 30 years ago, I have found many scenic drives in South Florida and will share a few local road trips with you in this article. >>> Looking for a Florida […]
Categories: 8 Great, Destinations, Featured
If I had to pick one activity to do for the rest of my life, going on road trips and finding great foods would rank near or at number 1. Narrowing this list to only 8 great foods will be a challenge. I do not like to have many rules but a couple of parameters: — […]
Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort: Relaxed Luxury in South Florida We recently stayed at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida and loved the relaxed luxury vibe. The property is cool, fun, and still has a new resort feel (it only opened in November 2015). You will feel your troubles melt away as soon as you you enter the casual but functional lobby. […]
Categories: 8 Great, Destinations, Featured
Continuing the current theme of Florida Road Trips from a previous article (Road Trip Habits), here are some Florida road trip stops to entertain (and hopefully inform) you. Seeing Florida from smaller roads is much more fun than from the highways. 8 Great Fun Florida Road Trip Stops 1. Cemetery Humor Residents of Key West, locally called The Conch […]
Categories: 8 Great, Destinations
Fort Bragg is prominent in Fayetteville North Carolina as is a prevalent military vibe; Fort Bragg is home to the elite airborne and special ops of the US Army. There is a lot of testosterone there but I also discovered some fun and cool things to do in Fayetteville NC. Located just off of I-95, […]
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