I confess to being a glutton for Florida. The glorious weather (outside of the oppressive summer months), the stunning beaches and the American culture all appeal greatly. Look beyond the theme parks and there are so many other nuggets in the Sunshine State just waiting to be explored. One of these is undoubtedly Naples, which offers all one could ...

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, is to stage an exhibition of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and motorcycle art from the collection of David McGraw from 20 September to 24 November 2019 For decades McGraw has been acquiring and restoring iconic Harleys, and other fine machines, with some so rare that even Harley-David...

The Great Lakes USA take in lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario to provide the world's largest expanse of freshwater. This is the size of continental Europe and includes the states of Illinois, Indiana Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Covering an area of around 95,000 square miles, the Great Lakes USA region is ideal for smal...

The Speakeasy: Age of Scofflaws in San Francisco is an interactive party featuring cocktails, comedy and cabaret show. Excuse me, do you know where I can get my pants tailored? With that simple, yet completely off-topic question, the woman in the blue hat and blue scarf allows us to pass through the door of Joe's Clock Shop after handing us a Treas...

Cycling over the Golden Gate Bridge was the highlight of a long weekend in San Francisco. Of course we're amped. We're cycling over one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. The wind howls, our grip tightens on the handlebars and we peddle harder. My wife, Kerry, and I and our 16-year-old da...

Vacationing where the Wright Brothers invented motorized flight means taking to the air ourselves, fishing, horseback riding and eating barbecue. Just like Orville Wright, I'm flying over the sand dunes of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Orville, the first man to fly a motorized airplane in 1903, accomplished the world-changing feat at nearby Kitty H...