We were splendidly surprised to learn about the life and art works of Gari Melchers, an American artist. His father was a sculptor and taught Gari art at a young age. As he grew older he had a fascination with mothers and children, as he and his wife never had kids. Therefore many of his paintings are of mothers with their kids. He also painted hands in great detail, especially when painting to depict the working class. We recommend taking the tour at Gari’s mansion just outside of the town of Fredericksburg.

The Billy Goat Trail is 1.4 miles of moderately difficult to difficult hiking with patches of easy along the Potomac River just north of D.C. It took us 2+ hours to complete the loop.

Georgetown is an upscale part of town very close to the mall in D.C.

Ever since watching "Dumb and Dumber" as a kid, I have always wanted to see the historic, rich town of Aspen. It snowed the day we were there which helped us to get even more in the Colorado winter spirit.

The Lower Highlands have many places to explore, including El Five, Little Man Ice Cream, Linger, Mizu Izakaya, My Neighbor Felix, Prost Brewing Co., Avanti, and Illegal Pete's.

The name of the town says it all; you must take a dip into the hot springs. It is crazy how relaxed we felt while swimming here!

We checked out the cute and famous town of Vail. It was picturesque to just walk around and shop while people were on the slopes.

Asheville is known for hiking and for their beer. The breweries are truly out of this world. Each one we went to had a different vibe and a vastly different beer selection. Each of us favorited a different brewery, so you really can’t go wrong. We had drinks at Wicked Weed Brewery, Funkatorium (sour beers), Bhramari Brewery, and Ginger’s Revenge (ginger beers).

We took a fairly short and easy hike to the Triple Falls and the High Falls. The rocks are VERY slippery so don’t try to get too close to the waterfall, please!

We spent about 4 hours in Old City with the goal of learning/living in some history and seeing what it had to offer us.

My cousins live in Dallas, Texas and they helped me to explore the city.

In Northern Texas is Possum Kingdom Lake. It's one of the prettiest lakes I've seen in the U.S. so far. The cliffs, beautiful homes, and pretty water make for great scenery. Click here for information on how to have the best experience at the lake.

Shenandoah National Park in Virginia was established in 1935. The famous Skyline Drive runs the length of the Park, and along it are viewpoints you can stop at along the way. This National Park features forests, waterfalls, and mountain peaks with great views.

Colonial Williamsburg is a scenic, historic town that makes you feel like you are walking back to the 1700s. We did not purchase the Williamsburg tickets, but we were still able to walk around the neighborhoods and go into Raleigh Tavern Bakery. If you want a more in-depth experience, you should purchase the tickets!

We hiked from the Newfound Gap parking lot at the North Carolina/Tennessee border along the Charlie's Bunion trail (4 miles there and 4 miles back). It was one of the most intense hikes I’ve ever done but it was spectacular. The trail was either going up or down, and we walked through streams and what looked like fairytale lands. When we got to the peak and took a pose, I made the mistake of looking behind me… yikes, what a drop off!