Posts made in July, 2012

Hundreds of Cats Rescued by ASPCA Seeking Homes Aug. 11 & 12 during Florida Mega Adoption

Posted on Jul 30, 2012 in Cool Stuff Others are Doing, Disclosure | 0 comments

Mega Adoption Events Set for Hundreds of Caboodle Ranch Cats Rescued by the ASPCA. (PRNewsFoto/ASPCA)

Anyone looking to add a feline friend to their family? I’m missing my sweet Mickey who headed off to The Rainbow Bridge last month and not quite ready for another cat, although I’m thinking Sunny would like another sibling someday.

How does this post relate to travel? Exploration, discovery and adventure are part of the traveling experience but so is knowing I have a home to return to with my own bed to sleep in, couch to veg out on and cat to snuggle up with – after I’ve scooped the litter box. Everyone needs a fur-child in their life.

Tips for Planning a Day Trip to Kennedy Space Center

Posted on Jul 29, 2012 in Florida Fun, Travel Resources | 6 comments

Go Inside a Simulated Space Shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center

“What are the must-see highlights at Kennedy Space Center?” my brother recently asked. We visited KSC as kids and now 30-plus years later he was planning a visit with his family this summer.

Although not intentional, their visit coincided with the Kennedy Space Center’s 50th anniversary (happening now!) and access to view space shuttle Atlantis during the Vehicle Assembly Building Tour, a KSC Up Close Tour.

My nephew will be a freshman in high school this year, my niece is a tween and both my brother and sister-in-law are engineers so the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Titusville, Florida, was a perfect vacation activity for a family who appreciates science and learning. In fact, they had something in common with an astronaut the day they visited. They work for the company that manufactured space shuttle windows and the astronaut thanked them for making nice windows with a view.

The Beatles in America: 15 Road Trip Ideas Inspired by The Beatles

Posted on Jul 23, 2012 in Disclosure, solo travel tips, Travel Resources | 0 comments

Take in the New York City Skyline

Magical Mystery Tour: Top 15 Beatles Landmarks in America
Contributed by Nicole Tomassetti

Looking for fun road trip ideas? If you’re a fan of the popular rock group The Beatles, consider a themed cross-country road trip—your very own magical mystery tour—to visit famous landmarks associated with John, Paul, George and Ringo. From the beginning of their journey in New York to the last live concert in San Francisco, you can’t miss these 15 legendary Beatles sites in America.

Tasting Buffalo at Casa-Di-Pizza Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida

Posted on Jul 22, 2012 in Culinary Travel, Disclosure, Florida Fun | 2 comments

Small Pepperonis and Lots of Cheese Make it Buffalo-Style

“Casa-DAHpizzah!” is how Bea of the Buffalo, N.Y., restaurant Casa-di-Pizza answered the phone each time radio personalities Taylor & Moore of station 103 WPHD called. Bea was a familiar and loveable voice on Buffalo morning radio while I was growing up in the ’80s.

Everyone was called “Sweetie” and she had an interesting perspective on life, as you can hear in these radio clips. For instance, in radio clip one under “Bea,” with confidence she recounted the history of trick-or-treat beginning when Christopher Columbus landed in America. Ah, I feel very nostalgic listening to those clips. Life was so simple as a teenager.

Go Greyhound to Gotham City Contest Offers Dark Knight Fans Chance to Live Like Bruce Wayne

Posted on Jul 17, 2012 in Contests, Cool Stuff Others are Doing | 1 comment

Go Greyhound to Gotham City Contest Gives Dark Knight Fans Chance to Live Like Bruce Wayne

Ever wonder what it’s like to live like a billionaire? The closest way I’ll ever get to do so is probably through this Go Greyhound to Gotham City contest offered in partnership between Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight Rises and Greyhound Bus Lines.