Sandra Foyt

New York Travel Sizzles In The Summer

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Can you believe summer is almost here? With temperatures reaching the high eighties, it’s not a stretch to imagine. And that means there’s no time like the present to start thinking about summer vacations. To help you plan, we have 99 things to do with kids in New York, a regional guide to renaissance fairs, [...]

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Explore America Through Its National Parks

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When Earth Day returns on April 22, 2012, it will herald the beginning of National Park Week when visitors are invited to enjoy free admission and special events at parks across America from April 21-29, 2012. Explore America Video Explore America was produced by the National Parks Promotion Council to inspire interest in visiting America’s [...]

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Car Shopping In Albany

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Car shopping in Albany has changed dramatically in recent years, and yet there are dealers who seemed stuck in a time warp. One dealer, who claims to be among the first in the area, had such an awful set up that I was ready to give up on replacing my beloved Suburban altogether. But I [...]

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Test Drive a Mercedes Benz and Stowe Mountain Resort

by Sandra Foyt

The last day of ski season might not be the best time to blaze new trails, but it was a good time to explore new-to-me Stowe Mountain Resort. It didn’t take long to realize that I wasn’t up to the challenge of skiing in spring conditions. While the ski racers of the family were having [...]

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Chimpanzee – Lesson Plans Based On The Movie

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On April 20th, just in time for Earth Day 2012, Disney’s latest release – Chimpanzee – opens at theaters nationwide. Disneynature’s newest True-Life Adventure introduces Oscar, a young chimp whose playful curiosity and zest for discovery light up the African forest until a twist of fate leaves Oscar to fend for himself with a little [...]

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Travel Deal: New York CityPASS Saves Nearly Half Off a Visit to Popular Landmarks

by Sandra Foyt

CityPASS, the ticket booklet program to popular tourist attractions in major U.S. cities – including New York, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, or Hollywood – saves 46 percent off combined admission to six top New York City attractions. In January, Travel + Leisure magazine released its first-ever reader survey of the [...]

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10 Best Destinations for a Family Vacation in Mexico

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For all the hyperbole about travel safety, Mexico is still one of the top destinations for American travelers. Last year, Mexico welcomed 22.6 million foreign visitors; mostly from the U.S. And with the projected end of the Mayan Calendar at year’s end (or beginning of a new era, depending on how you look at it,) [...]

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New National Historic Landmarks in the Capital Region

by Sandra Foyt

On March 6, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the designation of 13 new National Historic Landmarks in nine different states, including a site associated with the famed Apache scouts, the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the world, an early 18th-century parish church. Of the 13 new landmarks scattered around the [...]

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Surfing with Dolphins

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Scientists speculate that surfing dolphins are just trying to conserve energy. Regardless, there’s something about catching sight of dolphins in the wild that’s just magical. And to surf alongside a dolphin – incredible. St. Pete Beach Surfing Dolphins on ABC World News ABC’s ‘World News Tonight’ with Diane Sawyer reports on the video of surfing [...]

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The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C.

by Sandra Foyt

The display of cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. peaked early this year, but Cherry Blossom Festival celebrations draw visitors from around the world through the month of April. There’s nothing quite as beautiful as the sight of cherry blossom trees in bloom against the backdrop of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It’s a sight [...]

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