by Charles McCool | Jul 30, 2016
My wife and I recently visited Budapest at the end of our Viking river cruise and four days afterward. It was nice to remain in one spot for a few days and experience these and other Budapest sights. Following are some Budapest sights we enjoyed — certainly not...
by Charles McCool | Apr 30, 2016
On a much too short family trip to Northern Ireland, we saw incredible scenery, historical locations, and even some personal family history. While we would love to return to this enchanting area of the world, the memories will last forever. This article has some of...
by Charles McCool | Apr 16, 2016
Seems pretty evident, but the name Newcastle is very literal. Newcastle means a new castle. Newcastle has long been a strategic location for fortresses, dating back to the Romans in the 1st-3rd century AD. In the 11th century, the Norman conquerors built a wooden...
by Charles McCool | Mar 23, 2016
It is seemingly a rite of passage to visit Washington, DC — reluctantly, it seems, for many people. Visiting DC means checking off a list item, making sure the family sees the monuments appearing on US money, and zipping through a White House tour before heading off...
by Charles McCool | Feb 26, 2016
I was thinking that right NOW is the best time to visit Washington DC. Since living 20 minutes from Washington, DC (when there is no traffic, ha) for 20 years, I have been fortunate to visit the city at all times during the year. It is relatively quiet in DC between...
by Charles McCool | Feb 19, 2016
Many trips I research do not have traditional round trip flights. Instead of flying into and back from the same airport, I set up flights from different airports. By using different airports, though, I must find reasonable one-way rental car rates. One recent...
