We’re really hoping– oh, ever so much!– to visit my brother who lives in Virginia. We’ve been wanting to see him for a few years now, sheesh! The kids are very excited, and we’ve been saving our nickels and dimes to go. We also hope to see Washington, DC, on our way there. I have fond memories of seeing Washington, years ago. I attended the very first “Washington for Jesus” conference at the Washington Memorial. It was such a blast! I got to meet Steve Green, Larnell Harris, Melody Green (Keith Green’s wife), and several congressmen. I went there for a radio show (I was in radio at that time) and it was quite the experience! I didn’t have a chance to see the sights, though. So I’m looking forward to seeing the historic side of Washington, DC.

Plus, my kids are tremendous history buffs, and we could never travel south past Washington without stopping. We’ve already got some ideas for our future Washington dc sightseeing thanks to Trusted Tours & Attractions.com. Have you ever seen this site? It is the best travel site I’ve ever come across, with terrific online travel guides! It has a great listing of attractions and events for the city (as well as various other major U.S. cities) and also has discounts for popular attractions. I love perusing this site. I even signed up for their newsletter to keep on top of things to do in New York. Sign up for the Trusted Travels eNewsletter and you’re entered to win a handheld GPS! The offer ends June 30th, 2008, so get going if you want to try for it.

I was zipping around town Saturday. I live near a city in Upstate New York, and I see my share of crazy drivers. But the one who hounded me Saturday just took the cake. They were zig-zagging in and out of a two-lane road, driving like something out of a Need For Speed Playstation game. I could see the driver in my rear -view mirror, making crazy 8’s for me. I let the driver pass (it was a lady!) and probably saved my skin in doing so. I noticed her license plate and she was from Massachusetts. No surprise there! I’m sorry to say but Massachusetts has the CRAZIEST drivers I’ve ever seen. My husband and the kids and I took a wonderful week-long vacation to Boston years ago. It was so beautiful and we got to enjoy a great many sites, but OH MY GOSH the traffic was tortuous. These people don’t believe in traffic signals, speed limits, nor the car turn signal lights. It was…. wild, to put it mildly.

Despite the absolutely crazy driving, I love Boston. I love the ocean. There are so many things to do in Boston that I wish we could have stayed longer. We do have hopes of returning sometime. If we do, I’m definitely checking out the Trusted Tours & Attractions website. They have the best listing of major attractions and the best discounts I’ve ever seen anywhere! It’s very convenient. They cover 23 of America’s big cities, and list all the best sightseeing tours for stuff in Chicago things to do, San Francisco, New York, and more. I like browsing their site for ideas for future places to see. And if you sign up for their newsletter, you are entered a contest to win a $150 iTunes gift card. Nice deal! I get the newsletters and they are very nice. Now, if they could only do something about that insane traffic…

Sigh. I wanted to go traveling this year, perhaps out of state, but right now the prospects are bleak. I have been promising my brother that we really, really WILL visit him in Virginia! But getting away has proved to be difficult. It’s been a very long time since I traveled south (or outside of the state, for that matter). Last time I went through i was 14 years old! I took a trip with an adult friend all the way to Florida and back, by Greyhound bus. It was quite an experience for a young lady. It was the first time I was away from home like that, and there was a limitless roster of things to do in Orlando! We got to see Disney World (the rides were absolutely wild and crazy!), the new Epcot center, and the Museum of Wax in the city. It was a great time! Of course, my friend made all the plans and this was long before the Internet was available. Back then, we relied on brochures, if we could get them, and word of mouth. I prefer having everything on the Internet at my fingertips, today.

I’m a big fan of Trusted Tours & Attractions for finding stuff online and when I need discount tickets for sightseeing tours, they are the first place to go. They have the best listings and discounts I have ever seen for the 23 most popular cities to see in the United States. I’ve even signed up for their newsletter, for when we do decide to travel (we also have plans to see Boston and maybe check out things to do in Atlanta, too). The newsletter is great. They have a promotion going on now: sign up for their newsletter by May 31st, and you’re entered in a contest to win a free $150 iTunes gift card.