11 Things to Know About the Food on a Carnival Cruise People enjoy cruising on large ships for a number of reasons: to celebrate a special occasion, to get away from it all, to discover new destinations, to meet new friends,… Dave Zuchowski , January 7, 2020
11 Highlights From an Idaho Road Trip What comes to mind when you hear “Idaho”? If you’re like me before my Idaho road trip, you might think about snow-capped mountains and deep blue lakes surrounded by meadows… Dave Zuchowski , November 29, 2019
7 Things to Do in and Around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Open for business: Myrtle Beach was spared by Hurricane Dorian last week and remains ready to welcome guests. With as many as 19 million visitors vacationing at Myrtle Beach, South… Dave Zuchowski , September 12, 2019
A Weekend of Indulgence at the MGM National Harbor Seconds after I drove into the lofty porte-cochere in front of the lobby at the MGM National Harbor, a smiling car attendant greeted me and asked if I needed help… Dave Zuchowski , January 31, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 4: Florence to Medford Before leaving Florence (see part three) on my drive down the Oregon coast, I had to stop in at Sand Master Park, where sandboards are available for rental and lessons… Dave Zuchowski , January 10, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 3: Kiwanda to Florence Moving into the central coast area of Oregon, I was impressed with the variety of seascapes I’d already seen (see part one and part two). But just about 30 miles… Dave Zuchowski , January 9, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 2: Astoria to Tillamook Astoria, built at the banks of the mighty Columbia River at the border with Washington, is at the northern end of the Oregon coast, so it’s a great place to… Dave Zuchowski , January 8, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 1: The Tualatin Valley Depending on your perspective, 363 miles might be a bit much for an auto tour. But when you break up the trip into six-day sections, the magnificent Oregon coast is… Dave Zuchowski , January 7, 2019
The MGM Springfield: More Than Just a Large Casino Walk into the lobby of the stylishly cool and chic MGM Springfield resort in Springfield, Massachusetts, and you’d never guess what lies just beyond a corridor that juts off obliquely… Dave Zuchowski , October 8, 2018
Montgomery, AL: A Museum, a Memorial & Much More I have to admit that my first look at Alabama’s capital (and the first capital of the Confederacy) was a winner. Previously somewhat low on my travel radar, Montgomery first… Dave Zuchowski , June 22, 2018
10 Places to Enjoy Jazz in New Orleans This is the third post in Dave Zuchowski’s three-part series on New Orleans. Part 1 is here, and Part 2 is here. As the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans continues to be… Dave Zuchowski , February 7, 2018
A Short Guide to Where to Eat in New Orleans This is the second post in Dave Zuchowski’s three-part series on New Orleans. Part 1 is here. New Orleans is rightfully regarded as one of the United States’s culinary capitals,… Dave Zuchowski , February 6, 2018
10 Things to Know About New Orleans Cuisine This is the first post in Dave Zuchowski’s three-part series on New Orleans. It wasn’t until I arrived in New Orleans the first week of December that I discovered the… Dave Zuchowski , February 5, 2018
A Return Visit to Brandywine Valley for the Andrew Wyeth Retrospective In the late 1980s, I made a first visit to the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, as part of a broader itinerary that included several other… Dave Zuchowski , August 23, 2017
4 Days in Portugal Is Not Enough, Part 2: The Algarve This is part two in Dave Zuchowski’s two-part series on his four days in Portugal. See part one here. Lisbon, Porto and perhaps Fatima are well-known places that come to… Dave Zuchowski , July 17, 2017