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Natchez is known for its fine Plantation Homes alongside the mighty Mississippi. It also has more than its fair share of good places to eat. We chose to dine at the oldest tavern in town – known for its fine steaks and its unexplained phenomena.
 Natchez, Mississippi - Photo by skatoolaki The white clothed tables are set out on the ground floor surrounded by rough red-brick walls decorated with antique paraphernalia – guns, traps, tools, you know the sort of thing. Having placed our order for food, we were invited to take a look around by our friendly waitress. Dating back to the late 1700s, the building has seen some action in its time as the local post office, tavern and inn. In 1930 some of those exploits came to light when, during renovations, the fireplace was opened up, and the remains of three skeletons fell out! The woman was believed to have been the mistress of tavern owner, Richard King, the taverns’ namesake, but the two men buried with her remain a mystery. An infant’s cry is often heard by staff and diners, but stranger yet is the room upstairs.
›Continue reading Haunted Happenings at the King’s Tavern
Colorado travelers most often plan on visiting the state to see the snow-covered peaks of the Rocky Mountains. To be sure, traveling through the mountains is an experience unlike any other. The panoramic views of the mountains will be sealed forever into your mind, but once you are done visiting the mountains, what is there to do? In Colorado, there are plenty of regular tourist attractions to keep you occupied, but if you want a one-of-a-kind vacation, plan on visiting some unique stops.
 Heading South in Colorado Colorado travelers, often so wrapped up in the mountains, never even think to visit Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has the biggest sand dunes on the continent. The area encompasses various climates, including forest, tundra, and wetlands, so one can expect a ton of biodiversity. Creeks, streams, and mountain lakes provide scenic backdrops and swimming opportunities. See the peeled trees that Native Americans used for food and medicine while you are in the park as well. This is one destination that has something for everyone. ›Continue reading Colorado is More than the Rockies
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Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a hugely popular vacation destination. As such, it offers a large number of lodging options for visitors. Along with the many hotels and timeshares, there are also hundreds of cabins available for rent. So which should it be – cabin or hotel?
Each has their appeal. While some may think that price is a factor, the truth is that cabins are available at a variety of price points as are hotels. So, after removing price from the equation, let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each.
Cabins
Pros
- Cabins offer privacy and seclusion. Some offer total seclusion and some websites even allow visitors to search for a cabin based on the level of privacy desired.
- Typically, cabins will offer much better views than most hotels. Some offer breathtaking mountain views, while others have views of lakes or rolling pasture.
- Cabins almost always offer full kitchens complete with cookware and table settings. This provides the option of easily eating some or all of the meals in, rather than having to eat at restaurants every day.
- Cabins typically feel more like home and offer extras such as a washer and dryer, hot tub, and grill for cooking on the deck.
- In most cabins, the neighbors are far enough way that it doesn’t really matter if the kids make a little noise.
- Something just seems right about staying in a log cabin in the Smoky Mountains.
›Continue reading Hotel or Cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee?
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The cobblestone streets of the Eternal City swarm with restaurants, but a wealth of options doesn’t always guarantee good food. While the fresh ingredients and cultural attention to proper cooking ought to lead to consistently good results, tourist traps often take advantage of tourists’ faith in the Italian culinary system to serve bland fare at exorbitant prices. But these five restaurants are the real deal – in style, atmosphere, and of course, food.
1) Pier Luigi, Piazza dei Ricci
Although curious tourists now frequently flock to this upscale classic, located on a scene pedestrianized piazza near the Campo dei Fiori area, the local clientele – Rome’s greats from actors to diplomats to Italian government officials – remains loyal, and with good reason. The food is phenomenal, made all the better for its simplicity: rather than meaningless “innovation,” the pastas, seafood, and meats here are allowed to taste of their natural flavor. When that flavor comes from fresh Italian produce, the results are splendid. The staff is especially friendly, and quick to recognize a regular.
2) Settimio’s, Via dell’Arancia
This trendy restaurant near Piazza del Popolo and the Corso is known for its influential businessmen and fashionable glitterati who dine here at lunch and dinner alike. The food is slightly more creative than at Pier Luigi, but still retains a sense of being “proper” Italian food, rather than over-innovative “fusion” cuisine. Ideal for people-watching.
›Continue reading Five Best Restaurants in Rome
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People love the adrenaline rush of a good scare; this is the reason horror films often do well at the box office. Throughout the United States, there are many places at which this thrill is possible. Haunted houses, buildings, and gravesites can be found throughout the country. People looking for a live, in-person scare can find it at a variety of sites that offer goose bumps galore.
Located in Louisville, the Waverly Hills Sanitarium is the ultimate place for a scare. Paranormal investigators have found creepy evidence of multiple hauntings here; this comes as no surprise considering that beginning in 1908, this was the site of a tuberculosis hospital. Starting as a small institution and then growing over the years, staying a TB hospital until 1961, the hospital has seen a lot of death. Thousands of people died in this place and this is evident upon entering the “body chute,†which is a tunnel that was used to transport dead bodies to the waiting hearses. Chills will crawl up and down your skin just meandering around the place; tours are available through the Waverly Hills Sanitarium official website. ›Continue reading Macabre Mania: Spooky Attractions
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So you want to hit the open road in an RV? In this case you need to know what you are doing. Even though it is a lot of fun, traveling in an RV is not the same as doing so in a car. Fortunately, once you take one RV trip you will be better equipped to do so many more times in the future. With each trip that you take you will learn more and more until you are eventually a pro. I’m happy that you read my tips and articles here at Allstays but hands on learning is always the best way in the end.
Here are three RV travel tips to keep in mind:
1. It all starts with the right rental. When renting an RV, make sure you consider size, cost, and mileage. There is nothing worse than renting an RV that cannot comfortably accommodate your entire group, or one that will break the bank. There are some major campgrounds out there, especially National Parks that do not easily accommodate big RVs.
2. Take it slow. Driving an RV is not the same as a car due to the larger size. It can seem intimidating at first but you will get used to it. There is no reason to take any risks. Instead, start slow and as you get a better feel for driving the RV you can begin to settle into a routine. I was a bit scared the first time I drove my RV but then I wound up being surprised at how fast I was completely comfortable behind the wheel. ›Continue reading RV Travel Tips for Beginners
I love camping in the winter and off seasons but most people get out in the summer season. Whether it’s because of school or holidays or the weather, it just seems to be that way.
Although it’s much easier to prepare for the summer rather than the dead of winter, there are still some things to consider in preparing your food.
The first and most important thing is a given but I still have to say it. Bring plenty of water. If you can’t carry enough water for your whole trip, you need to know where there is safe clean water in the area. And even then, don’t rely on a map or book that tells you about one spring in the middle of nowhere. There is a good chance that it’s not there any longer or dried up when you need it. You don’t want to spend energy looking for water in the summer.
Lighter food sounds better in the summer. And they are easy to prepare and carry. Things like fruits, crackers, cereal bars, and nuts. Fruits bruise easily so finding dried fruits is usually a better choice. Bananas are great for their potassium and energy boost. But remember that foods that can melt or stick together are not good in the summer. If your granola bars have chocolate mixed in them, it’ll be a mess. If do need to take them (and I love things with chocolate so I usually try it anyway) you should store them out of the sun and way from your body heat. This usually means in the middle of a pack. They’ll get squished but not melt as fast. If you do have any ice or cool pack, put them by this. ›Continue reading Summer Camping Food
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There are some things that, although you know, you cannot truly know until you experience them in some tangible way. One example of this surrounds the horrors inflicted upon those men and women who were torn from their villages and sold into slavery.
Ghana, West Africa, was just one of many places where this tragedy occurred. Men and women were kidnapped or sold by those from other villages or, in some cases, by members of their own family.
The ship that would carry these victims to the United States only came once every several months. Those that would be treated no better than cattle on those ships had to be kept someplace while waiting for the ship to return and transport them into the hands of the people who would regard them as nothing more than property.  One of those holding stations was the Cape Coast Castle.
 Cape Coast Castle - Photo by flickr's Julius! The castle was originally built for the less sinister purpose of being used for the trading of gold and timber. Before long, the castle and dungeon were being used to warehouse human beings. ›Continue reading Haunted Cape Coast Castle in Ghana
Every Parisian neighborhood, if not every Parisian street, has its own brasserie – the warm, bubbling croque monsieurs (ham and cheese open-faced sandwiches) are consistently tempting! But sometimes the adventurous traveler goes in search of something more – seeking a truly special dining experience with food of a more uncommon sort, or atmosphere beyond a simple Parisian street. Here are five places to have an unforgettable meal that doesn’t require breaking the bank.
1) Le Fille de L’O, off Quai St. Michel
It should be touristy – a restaurant on a boat overlooking Notre Dame cathedral, but somehow the clientele remains predominantly French, and the quality consistently local. Fresh fish – the “fantasie de saumon appetizer in particular is highly recommended” – and exciting side dishes (ie, black rice) abound here, but nothing makes this restaurant as special as the view: the boat is an oasis of calm overlooking the cathedral and river. Best of all, it’s not particularly expensive, either.
2) La Buvette des Marionettes, the Luxembourg Gardens
This inexpensive mostly outdoor cafe benefits from some of the best scenery in all Paris – the elegantly colorful Luxembourg Gardens. But the vistas are rivaled by the crepes – the delicious “Simple” – with ham and egg or cheese- and decadent “Complete” – all three! -are staples of a good Parisian diet. Order a bottle of rose and spend the day in this idyllic spot.
›Continue reading Five Unmissable Parisian Restaurants
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There are some portions of a vacation that are simply unforgettable. For most people, a walk among the treetops in a tropical rainforest would certainly make the list of vacation highlights.
Kakum National Park, located in the Central Region of Ghana, is home to the Canopy Walk. The Canopy Walk is comprised of seven bridges that connect from treetop to treetop over a length of more than 1000 feet.
 Kakum Canopy Walk - Photo by Stig Nygaard Visitors walk – one at a time – across these bridges, which are suspended up to 130 feet off of the ground. Made of wooden planks and netting, a walk on these bridges provides a look at some of the plants, birds and other wildlife that would otherwise be impossible to see in the dense rainforest of Kakum National Park
›Continue reading A Walk in the Treetops
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