Me and my husband at Lewis Falls - Yellowstone National Park, August 2009.
My husband and I visited Yellowstone National Park earlier this year. We tend to over-prepare for any vacation we partake of, and the road trip that took us on a round-trip total of 3,026 miles was a fine example of obsessive preparedness.
Seriously, if you haven’t picked your pumpkin yet you’re about as big a slacker as the guy that waits until October 30th to write about a pumpkin patch. Let’s not judge.
Besides, calling Remlinger Farms a pumpkin patch is like calling Neil Diamond a singer. He’s an entertainer, people. Remlinger Farms is pretty entertaining, too.
The farm is located in Carnation, WA and is a self-contained family destination, minus the lodging. Luckily, Seattle is about 30 minutes away and they have a couple of motels along the freeway. Read More »
Muslims go to Mecca. Catholics go to the Vatican. Hard Rock fans go to an AC/DC concert. AC/DC has held its fans in a religious trance since 1973, when Angus and Malcom Young founded the band in Sydney. Since then, AC/DC has sold over 200 million albums worldwide.
And now, 36 years later, the Rock ‘n’ Roll train is still rolling, with last year’s release of AC/DC’s latest studio album – Black Ice. AC/DC is currently on a marathon 18 month Black Ice world tour, which started in late 2008, and continues well into 2010.
Angus Young
Adventure travel in the Himalayas or a safari in South Africa is tame stuff, compared to the roar in the stadium as Phil Rudd gets going on the drums and the absolute frenzy that breaks out when Brian Johnson and Angus Young hit their stride. It’s an awesome experience, and if you’re not doing any concert travel, then you’ll never know what you missed.
If you want to be touched by the magic, check out the venues and dates listed below, and get yourself some AC/DC concert tickets.
AC/DC concert dates & Phil Rudd
From Dec 2-6 they’ll be holding 3 concerts in Buenos Aires, and then they hit Asia-Pacific in early 2010, with concerts scheduled for Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand; back to their roots in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in Australia; and then on to Saitama and Osaka in Japan in March.
Tomorrow may be Halloween, but if your town is anything like mine the festivities will be in full swing tonight as well. There are neighborhood parties and pumpkins to carve and apples to bob. And there are costumed children everywhere.
What does that mean to you? It means that whichever way your travels may take you this weekend you need to play it smart. Cabs, buses, subways – these are good ideas. In fact, the best costume in the room just might be the designated driver.
How, you ask, are the UpTake Vacation writers spending their fall? Well, thanks for asking. We’re doing a lot of this:
Lehner Pumpkin Farm in Radnor, Ohio
Linus: Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. He’s gotta pick this one. He’s got to. I don’t see how a pumpkin patch can be more sincere than this one. You can look around and there’s not a sign of hypocrisy. Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see.
The first thing of note about Victoria, British Columbia is that when making plans to travel there it’s likely that you’ll be traveling there by a ferry or cruise. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital of British Columbia. The beautiful metropolis is a tourist hotspot in British Columbia, offering a rich history, beautiful architecture, much greenspace and a wide-variety of attractions. Although you can fly into the Vancouver International Airport and take a bus or car into Victoria, traveling by ferry is the primary mode of transportation to and from Victoria. Located just above Washington state, it’s a great day trip for travelers staying in the Seattle area.
Pearl Harbor is the #1 most popular tourist attraction on the island of Oahu, but that is not why I visited. I’m not a history buff, or interested in war trivia, or necessarily drawn to hallowed ground, so that’s not why I went either. I went because I know and love many men and women who have served in the Armed Forces. I have dated them, sprung from their loins, even considered becoming one myself. (That’s for a different website.) And so when I had some time in my schedule on Oahu, I looked into visiting this national monument.
When I asked locals what I should know about going to visit Pearl Harbor, I was told without variation that I should “go early, to avoid the lines.” The monument’s website is very clear about the process for your visit – pick up a timed ticket, wait in line, no bags or backpacks or even diaper bags allowed. I succeeded in packing light, but not at arriving early. I made it out to the visitor’s center at about 11:00 AM on a Friday in September. There was no line. I got a ticket for the tour starting in five minutes, so there was little wait. And the center wasn’t very crowded, so the whole experience was…pleasant.
It is odd to say that this visit was pleasant because essentially you are visiting an underwater tomb. Read More »
The Cinque Terre region of Italy is one of the most beautiful spots in the country. Cinque Terre means “Five Lands” in Italian and is a collection of five small villages nestled into the cliffs on the Ligurian Sea. The villages were founded on agriculture and fishing, but now survive with the help of tourists dollars.
Cinque Terre is an easy day trip from Florence, Pisa or Milan (Pisa is the closest airport), but you should plan at least two days on the shortest trip, and more like 4-5 if you really want to relax. There’s not a whole lot to do in Cinque Terre really, but that is its charm.
Each of the five villages has its own distinct personality. Monterosso is the most resorty of the towns. It is the only one with full-service hotels and a true beach – though it is a rocky one. Just south of the town is Vernazza, another village popular with tourists and known for its picturesque harbor (it also has a very small beach).
