My Daily Travels

The Powel House, located in Philadelphia is saturated with elegance and the paranormal. The Marquis de Lafayette is rumored to haunt this Colonial-era home. The house was the home of Samuel Powel, mayor of Philadelphia both before and after the American Revolution. Elizabeth Willing Powel didn’t... Sign in to see full entry.

Welcome to Benezette, a small town with just over 200 residents that promises plenty of lush natural beauty, tranquility, and local wildlife. This is "Elk Country" where the elk wander freely around the small town. Sit down for a delicious meal where you will enjoy an even better view of the roaming... Sign in to see full entry.

The battle of Gettysburg only lasted for three days, from July 1-3, 1863, but it was the most significant battle during the Civil War, and is often described as the turning point of one of the most bloodiest battles in history. Sign in to see full entry.

For paranormal enthusiasts, no gost sighting experience is more thrilling then while spelunking in the only all water cavern and wildlife park in the United States. The entrance to the cavern is a 75-feet deep sinkhole that immediately welcomes you into something amazing. Open to the public in 1885... Sign in to see full entry.

In 1904, David Strickler, a 23-year-old pharmacist’s apprentice invented the world’s most beloved ice cream sundae, the banana split. A young pharmacist-in-training at Tassel Pharmacy, Strickler enjoyed inventing new sundaes, which were popular among the students from nearby St. Vincent College. His... Sign in to see full entry.

Born in Carlisle in the spring of 1790, David Lewis, better known as, "Lewis the Robber" was a counterfeiter turned thief during the early 1800’s, who just like the legendary heroic outlaw, Robin Hood, he was known for his habit of “robbing the rich to give to the poor so that they could pay their... Sign in to see full entry.

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The true story of an American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg, and an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental... Sign in to see full entry.

Once you have arrived at the Strasburg Train Station and your temperature has been taken, you will be welcomed aboard one of the many Strasburg trains that has been in service since 1832. The Strasburg Rail Road has five working steam locomotives and a fleet of twenty passenger cars that includes... Sign in to see full entry.

Despite the recommendations that we should all stay at home, snug as a bug in a rug, my spouse and I are both essential workers, so that option was never one that was on the table for us to begin with. We both wear our masks, practice social distancing, carry Lysol wipes in our cars, continuously... Sign in to see full entry.