As the weather warms up head north..

..to Wisconsin that is for an authentic American vacation adventure. There are powder muskets, cast-iron pots and beaver hats at the Prairie Villa Rendezvous 4 day event in June each year, located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

The re-enactment of times gone by when Native Americans, traders and fur trappers would gather to celebrate at the end of the trapping season, trade tales and furs and food.

Demonstrations range from blacksmithing, bow shooting, fiddling, tomahawk and knife throwing to weaving, pottery and traditional Native American dance and cooking.

For more information go to: http://http//www.prairieduchien.org

Home Exchange - the newest idea in vacationing

Have you seen the movie "The Holiday"? Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet exchange homes between Los Angeles and England.

You can exchange homes to attend a specific event, or to see a different country. There are exchanges just about anywhere in the world.

You purchase a membership with an exchange program that gives you the rights to view their inventory and set up your exchanges.

There are lots of questions to be asked and answered, but it's an invaluable and much cheaper way to travel, so it may be worth looking into for something different and exciting!

Caladesi Island of Florida is being name the nation's best beach

OK, so it's a beach. Aren't they all the same? Sand, water, shells, fish.

"Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach, announced Caladesi Island State Park as having the best beach in America on Thursday, May 22nd, live on MSNBC." from CNN.com

This beach and island are unspoiled and pristine. There's no driving there even, you can only get there by ferry or your own boat.

The Caladesi Island State Park encompasses the beach where you can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, and beachcombing. There's fishing of course, a hiking trail with lots of wildlife and a 3 mile kayak trail through the mangroves.

For more information you'll want to go to:http://www.floridastateparks.org/CaladesiIsland/

Ever wanted to know what a Dolphin feels like?

This is an adventure of the mammal kind. The Florida keys is a wonderful place for either adventure or relaxing. The best Dolphin encounter program I have ever been through is at Dolphins Plus in Key Largo.

The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and humorous and so are the dolphins. Sugar the Sea Lion is like a big cat, and loves to pretend she doesn't see you!

This is fantastic for kids, adults, anyone! You can even propose to your fiance or get married there.

You've got to experience this. Put this on your list of 50 things I must do!

Best Deals for Vacations

Of course to have the best vacation, it may involve getting the best possible deal.

You may want to know the best possible deals for Disney World to take the kids. Find out the how for a fraction of the price that most people pay. Click Here!


You may want to find out the cheapest possible way to fly there.

Where ever it is you want to go - you want to know if there's a discount and a frugal way to get there. With this economy every dollar counts.

And of course you'll want to know any travel secrets you can find.

Where do I find ideas for a great adventure/vacation?

Everyone wants to enjoy their idea of the BEST of vacations.

You want to find a low cost vacation with a difference. But where? Everyone is watching their money and waiting for their check from the Government Stimulus Package. You want to get the most for your money. You want something exciting, adventurous and maybe a little daring!

You want an adventure vacation for your family that will be remembered for a lifetime. (Just in case you don't get another one for a few years!)

Creating the best of vacations can be very exciting to experience, but very stressful to plan and it can encompass everything from culinary tours to a dangerous sport. Vacationing can mean more than relaxing on a beautiful beach it can be full of adrenaline — and it can mean learning and practicing new skills, it can mean team work, and immersing yourself in activities or concentrating on accomplishing a goal.

There are lots and lots of magazines and internet sites to look at, but here is one of the BEST places to look first!
Can you believe it's in the collections of the Library of Congress, under Science Reference Services? http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/vacation.html

Do you enjoy sailing, the wind in your face and the hint of pirates in the air?

You'll want to check out the barefoot cruises then here. Climb the widow's net of the sailing ship in the Caribbean to catch a glimpse of the sunset while enjoying the view.

How about a vacation in the mountains by horseback?

Mountains by horseback at Red Horse Mountain Guest Ranchand so much more!

It is located near Harrison, Idaho, just 1 hour south of beautiful Coeur d'alene, Idaho. Here you will find the perfect, all-inclusive Idaho guest ranch vacation experience. Red Horse Mountain Guest and Dude Ranch has something for everyone. Each day is completely customized by you.Red Horse Mountain Guest and Dude Ranch offers you an amazing number of guided adventures including horseback riding, mountain biking, fly fishing, kayak touring, hiking, archery, sporting clays, swimming, challenge course, whitewater rafting, and kids outdoor educational programs, activities, and games. Add a little western flair to the list of activities and this is what sets your ranch vacation at Red Horse Mountain Ranch apart.

Maybe you want to learn a new sport or go on an adventure!!

There are so many to choose from. However unless you try some you won't know which one you may be a natural at.

You can take a class or go to camp or go to your local park. Try something new. What appeals to you?

Don't like the heat, although summer is approaching. Try out something like snowboarding. Click Here!

Maybe you want to try something like an adventure into the unknown, check this out Click Here!

OK and for those who love their existing sport but just want to be better at it, you may want to go to a clinic or special training to improve. The sport that many young and old are always looking to improve of course is their swing - golf swing, that is. If you want to see how to immediately improve that, take at look,Click Here!

We're always looking for different ideas for vacations, right?

What about a sports vacation or an adventure vacation? Do you love a sport that is offered as a vacation?

There's always diving which is offered in a package to beautiful places, like Hawaii, Aruba and Bahamas but what about other sports? Baseball, kayaking, volleyball, soccer, softball, handgliding, rock climbing?

Tell me your idea of the ideal sporting or adventure vacation, you would like to have or have had..