Travel "Write"

A visit to the Squire Boone Caverns offers a prehistoric look at the underground.

Located in Mauckport, Indiana the Squire Boone Caverns offer visitors a  variety of fun things to do. Take 73 stairs down to million of years of history that awaits you in the cave formations and underground waterfalls. These caverns were discovered by the Boone brothers about two centuries ago.Visitors find many secrets below where the dinosaurs once roamed.

The underground area just got better as two new outdoor adventures have been added for visitors. The interesting Squire's Lantern tour leads groups through the darkness, guided by the soft light of lanterns. Guides tell the tales of Squire and Daniel Boone's cavern discovery.

The hills of Ohio will be ringing with the sweet sounds of music this year (2013)

Hocking Hills is a beautiful state park located 40 miles southeast of the capitol city of Columbus. This area has become a destination for music fans as significant festivals become a part of the woodlands, caves and waterfalls of the park. The hills will be ringing with unique sounds off rock, organic, roots, traditional and non-traditional music, to give you an idea.

Take a ride that will have you thinking back to the days of Mark Twain. A time when paddle boats traveled the rivers of the U.S.

Anything that moves...I have to put on the seabands and often take some motion sickness medicine. For this trip I did prepare for the movement and was pleasantly surprised how calm, smooth and relaxing this historic trip on the Ohio River was. It is a wonderful trip for everyone.

The paddle boats of Louisville, Kentucky will give you that step back in history feel.

Driving back and forth between the north and south,  there was this one farm I would always see.

Do you hear the bugle calling you? The call is coming from Keeneland, one of the premiere race tracks in the United States.

This family friendly track, located in the midst of horse country in the bluegrass region of Lexington, Kentucky, offers visitors an amazing racing experience.

Keeneland races twice a year in the spring, April, and in the fall, October. When you think Kentucky you probably think bluegrass. Spring is the time when bluegrass and horses come together.

It was so popular...last year when the Inn&Spa at Cedar Falls offered visitors an opportunity to be Innkeeper for an afternoon, they decided to offer "be a chef" for an afternoon.

It was a great experience so this year the lovely inn created another unique way for travelers to see firsthand what it is like to be in charge of a kitchen in a celebrated country inn.

Chef for a Day was created and the program allows guests to give it a try.

If you like to test drive places you see on TV for a bite to eat, here is one for you...Pawleys Front Porch in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers hungry travelers a taste of good cookin'.

It was one of Guy Fieri's visits on Diners, Drive In's and Dives. The burgers, fries and onion rings seem to be a hit and a delight for any one's pallet, but make sure that you check the chalk board for specials. There are great options.

Pawley's is best known for its burgers.

Kentucky is a great place to warm up in the cold of winter...! They call it Bourbons of the Bluegrass...this is a fun, interesting "thing to do" even if you are not a fan of the drink!

The bluegrass area of Kentucky is known for its bourbon distilleries. Actually, 95 percent of the world's supply of bourbon comes from Kentucky, but why? The four seasons of the state make it perfect for the process of making bourbon.

Sometimes we just need a little break...kick back and read a book, watch a movie, something peaceful and relaxing. All of us need some R & R and a great place to do so is at a bed and breakfast or quiet inn.

AND...that is exactly what you will find when you visit the Victorian Lady Bed and Breakfast in historic Norwalk, Ohio. It is llocated not far from the shores of Lake Erie, right where leisure awaits you.

This event is only for the brave at heart...or anyone that likes to hike, likes the winter or just wants a different adventure...it is the annual Winter Hike held at Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, Ohio.  Held in the dead of winter, you never know what the weather will bring, but thousands of hikers look forward to the experience each year.

It is a six-mile trek from Old Man's Cave to Ash Cave and the scenery is truly a part of the draw.  The hike features a continuous starts from 9 to 11 a.