Travel

ABOVE PHOTO:  Excitement builds as Philadelphia host the 2015 Army-Navy Media Luncheon!  (Photo: Philly Loves Army Navy)   In the Army-Navy Game’s 125-year history, 86 historic meetings have been held in Philadelphia, the unofficial home of the century old rivalry. The Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen have come to expect a level of fanfare…

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BPT Travelers looking to take one more trip this year understand that now’s the time to pick a destination. It’s time to go somewhere unique, somewhere unseen, somewhere a world away where the people, the experiences and the memories gained will last a lifetime. Suzhou, located in southeastern China, is that place. Located in the…

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BPT If you’re among the millions of Americans who relish seeing loved ones during the holidays, there’s good news and bad news. The good: you’ll get a chance to visit with family and friends, since 66 percent of Americans say they plan to travel this holiday season. The bad: 100 percent of them will be…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Bronze Plaque Cemetery   By Renée S. Gordon Union troops marched into Alexandria, Virginia on May 24, 1861 as soon as Virginia’s secession became effective. Realizing that their 800 troops could not stand against the more than 2,000 Union troops the Confederates met at Prince and South Washington Streets and then left the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Norman Connors The Executive Committee of the American Women’s Heritage Society & Underground Railroad Museum at Historic Belmont Mansion (AWHS) last week announced an end of year fundraiser featuring the internationally renowned recording artist, composer, producer – Norman Connors.  Don’t miss this Pre-Holiday Fundraiser on Dec. 5.  Born in the City of Brotherly Love,…

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BPT Americans took more than 11 million flights in November and December 2014, according to the U.S. Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, and many experts believe that number is on track to grow this year. If you’re worried about long lines and potential flight delays, these five tips should help make your experience as…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Carlyle Mansion (All photos by Renée S. Gordon) By Renée S. Gordon There are cities older than Alexandria, Virginia and cities that have witnessed as many of America’s major historical events but there are no other colonial cities that experienced history in such a personal way and none that can as readily evoke the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Meeting House and Cemetary By Renée S. Gordon “Will, I hear, has made his escape to some other country but the hardship he must experience from a different way of living than that in your employ will sufficiently punish his ingratitude.”    –Benjamin Chew II (1778) For centuries prior to Penn’s granting 5,700-acres…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mother Bethel Church   By Renée S. Gordon “We must give the liberty we seek.”  –William Penn William Penn received a 48,000-square mile tract of land from King Charles II as payment of a debt owed his deceased father in 1681. Out of this inheritance, Penn’s Woods, later known as Pennsylvania, was created….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Port Antonio By Renée S. Gordon “If we must die, let it not be like hogs, Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot, While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs, Making their mock at our accursèd lot.” –Claude McKay* Three of the most important anchors of Jamaica’s culture and heritage are…

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