If you wait until you get to Orlando you will be paying too much for your tickets. You can save hundreds of dollars by purchasing your tickets ahead of time. There are dozens of ticket sellers online and all of them offer great discounts.

California Grey Whales migrate past Santa Barbara twice a year. In March you can see them on their way south. It is such a thrill to see them in the ocean.

In November 2001 we went to the Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. This is about 2 hours drive north of Flagstaff which is on one of the main Amtrak cross-country routes. Anyway, while the view of the canyon is absolutely stunning from the rim, we would strongly recommend that you actually get down into it, and hike right to the bottom, to the Colorado River. It's a mind-blowing trek down into another world, through several climatic, floral and geolog....

Here she stands in all her glory. You must walk to the top, and just walk around the nice park and take in the views from the island. Remember in winter to have a hat and gloves as its freezing out there. There is a small tourist shop and a small place to get hot food (Not that its good food). Its is a must if you are in NY.

This bay was declared a protected marine life conservation area and underwater park in 1967. This is a fantastic beach area if you are new to Scuba diving or snorkeling with a diversified population of fish and a rich coral reef. The bay floor is the crater of a volcano that opened up to the ocean when the exterior wall collapsed.

This is the memorial to the boats that was bombed by the Japanese in WW2. Very well run tour and there is a short movie all about the day of the bombing and then you are taken out to the memorial by boat and you have about 10 minutes there to read and see the remains of the war ship. The sailors are still aboard her as there was no way to get them out. You need to get there early and there is quite a wait. You can either get here on your own by public bus or take one of the many tours from Wa....