by Charles McCool | Jul 30, 2016
My wife and I recently visited Budapest at the end of our Viking river cruise and four days afterward. It was nice to remain in one spot for a few days and experience these and other Budapest sights. Following are some Budapest sights we enjoyed — certainly not...
by Charles McCool | Apr 30, 2016
On a much too short family trip to Northern Ireland, we saw incredible scenery, historical locations, and even some personal family history. While we would love to return to this enchanting area of the world, the memories will last forever. This article has some of...
by Charles McCool | Apr 16, 2016
Seems pretty evident, but the name Newcastle is very literal. Newcastle means a new castle. Newcastle has long been a strategic location for fortresses, dating back to the Romans in the 1st-3rd century AD. In the 11th century, the Norman conquerors built a wooden...
by Charles McCool | Mar 23, 2016
It is seemingly a rite of passage to visit Washington, DC — reluctantly, it seems, for many people. Visiting DC means checking off a list item, making sure the family sees the monuments appearing on US money, and zipping through a White House tour before heading off...
by Charles McCool | Mar 3, 2016
We became empty nesters when our twins left for college, and for the first time in 19 years we were back to living as a couple (at least until fall break). We certainly missed our kids and, frankly, we were a little jealous of the new lives they were off to enjoy....