Cindy Gardner Educates Us About Navy Gateway Inns & Suites at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA Although we were staying at the Navy Lodge in Monterey this past week, we were curious about lodging at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPGS). Housed in the historic Hotel Del Monte, the splendid interior and grounds are […]
Source: The 16 Best Places to See Fall Foliage We searched the country for the best spots to get the true autumn experience. Here are some installations that can offer accommodations near some of the locations mentioned in the article above: Helmsman Inn in Kittery Maine. The Great Pond Outdoor Adventure Center in Maine. Fort Hamilton or Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’, […]
Curated by R.J. Crawford I have been reading Walden Pond, a classic book about doing more with less. This fits right in, get an R.V. with solar power and live for free on BLM Land.
Editor’s note: Edelweiss is not open to U.S. Military retirees at this time only to individuals stationed in Europe. I think it’s time to share with everyone our experience of staying at Germany’s jewel for US military families—the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort**. […]
The Wild State-Run Places That Are Giving the National Parks a Run For Their Money. Source: 25 State Parks with National Ambitions By R.J. Crawford Here is an excellent article on 25 great State Parks by Lauren Steele from Men’s Journal. In using our theme of, “Travel on Less Per Day the Military Way!” we are […]
Being from the East Coast, I wanted to know what it is like to live in the northwest United States, so I spent a few days touring the naval facilities in the greater Seattle area. Almost to a person, people said, “I was not much of an outdoor person until I moved here.” After finishing […]
By R.J. Crawford On September 24th, 2016 The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens. Makes you proud to be an American! A tip for visiting the museums on the National Mall, plan to go on a federal holiday. The parking is free at meters those days, most of the Federal workers are off […]
If you like an active vacation where you can get outside and hike, Canada might be a great destination! The Great Trail, also referred to as the Trans Canada Trail, is a 14,864-mile network of paths slated to be completely connected by 2017, making it the longest connected trail in the world. Provided is the […]
The adventure started on September 3, 2013, with an automobile trip from Richmond, VA, to the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, an uneventful three and a half hour drive. Since we had never flown Space-A from BWI, we parked in the short term lot and found the AMC gate and confirmed that we had correct information. There […]
October 21 we left for Naval Station Norfolk, VA, via Rte 219. We found out later that it was not the best way to go. There were too many small towns, etc. We finally got to DC and the dreaded Beltway—almost as bad as our politicians as far as gridlock! Going down towards Richmond there […]
