Travel

BPT Whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple or with your entire extended family, there’s one thing you likely won’t forget to bring on your trip: your smartphone or tablet. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are now smartphone owners, according to the Pew Research Center, and almost half own a tablet. Right next to socks and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cathedral and Square By Renée S. Gordon It is estimated that during the slave trade approximately 12.5-million Africans were taken from Africa with an estimated 10.7-million completing the voyage to the Americas and only about 10 percent of those captured taken directly to North America. The coastal area of Colombia, South America was…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Slave Ship display in Civil Rights Museum By Renée S. Gordon There were always black civil rights activists, Richard Allen, O. V. Cato, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, etc., but it was not until the 1950s that activism morphed into a larger, more cohesive, movement. During the 50s a nonviolent protest methodology was…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Restored bus, Rosa Parks sat in December 1, 1955 from Montgomery Alabama. (Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com) By Renée S. Gordon “I accept this award on behalf of a civil rights movement which is moving with determination and a majestic scorn for risk and danger to establish a reign of freedom and a rule…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Heaven Hill Distillery warehouses, The black fungus growing at the base of the buildings is a natural result of the maturing process. (Photo: Irina Mos / Shutterstock.com)   By Renée S. Gordon I find it profoundly interesting that Bardstown is in the heart of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, a hub of religious tourism…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Bourbon House exterior (Photos: Renée S. Gordon) By Renée S. Gordon Congress designated bourbon America’s only native spirit on May 4, 1954 in homage to its long history in this country that dates from the colonial era. The American Revolution left the country in debt and the Secretary of the Treasury viewed a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Water trees of the Amazon are various large and extensive types of trees up to medium height and shrubs.  (KalypsoWorldPhotography) BPT Mention South America, and most travelers envision the mysterious Amazon, the majestic Andes, the unmatched Galapagos Islands and the magnificent Pacific beaches. What many don’t know is you can enjoy these experiences…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sight and Sound Theater   By Renée S. Gordon An Indian path existed for hundreds of years between the Delaware and Conestoga Rivers, Philadelphia and the Lancaster, Pennsylvania region prior to the settling of Europeans in the area. The path was widened in the 1600s to accommodate travelers, and by the end of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A perfect family outing, the Christmas Light Show and Wanamaker Organ Concert at Macy’s is a Philadelphia tradition that dates back more than half a century.  (Photo: WIDMAN FOR VISIT PHILADELPHIA) Holiday happenings in the City of Brotherly Love 2015 By Suzanne Rowan Kelleher About.com The holiday season is a wonderful time to visit…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Lobby Interior (Photo: Renée S. Gordon) By Renée S. Gordon Each year, throngs of people travel thousands of miles to spend the holidays in ways they consider out of the ordinary. But Philadelphians can travel to exciting destinations that, though great for travel year round, are especially sensational during the holiday season. Within a…

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