Chronicle of a last-minute traveler: Smooth sailing

    From the Miami Herald: My trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls differed from my two previous last-minute trips in one significant way: Instead of buying a package trip, I booked everything separately — flights, two hotels and a rental car. I used opaque sites — Web sites where you don’t know the hotel, airline or…

    Read More

      Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf improvements

      I commented a while ago that HOCO had put up some new signs for Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf. It turns out that at least one of the signs was temporary. Beside the large T-Rex, there is now a nice neon sign that turns/spins at night. I also noticed that the torches on the main sign…

      Read More

        Weekend Getaway: Niagara Falls

        From TheStreet.com: The rush of standing right next to Niagara Falls, close enough to feel the spray on your face, is an unparalleled experience. When you consider that there are few natural wonders left unpaved or unfenced in this country, these thundering falls are even more impressive. Niagara won’t disappoint, whether taken in from the…

        Read More