Are you ready to start planning your familys summer vacation? In the past, this was an exciting time. However, the economy now has many Americans in a financial bind. If you are one of those Americans, planning your family vacation may no longer be as fun. In fact, it is something you may dread. Luckily, it doesnt have to be. Although you are on a budget, there are many ways that you can plan a cheap, yet fun family vacation this summer. How? 1 Stay Close to Home When many of us think of summer vacations, plane rides and faraway…
Centuries ago, the pilgrims and other explorers that discovered America caught a phenomenal sight in the distance. Too long at sea, they saw the eastern coastline of North America and they were overwhelmed by its beauty and grace. Today, most of us first see the actual coast that borders the US continent with the Atlantic Ocean from the land side. But it is no less stunning from our side as it was from theirs. For one of those sightseeing trips where you get the feeling you are discovering something for the very first time, a trip up and down the…
In the classic fantasy series The Lord of the Rings, the author J.R.R. Tolkien gives us many enduring and imaginative images. One phrase that stands out in a passage concerning a dangerous passageway is, the runes were carved into the very living mountains You can almost envision those mountains having a life of their own and being able to somehow express themselves to the Hobbits who were on their noble quest. The magic qualities of Tolkiens fiction are wonderful to read about. But when you go to spend some time on one of the great mountain ranges of America, you…
