A Teen Traveler

Hello again! How much do you know about George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War? Well, I went to a place where you can learn a lot more! It’s called Washington Crossing Historic Park , and it offers guided tours to help visitors learn a lot more about Washington’s crossing. The historic park in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1917, to preserve the area where Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River to attack the British in Trenton, New Jersey. It has two sections (the upper and lower) and beautiful grounds that you can walk around for free. The lower section (the Historic Village ) includes a boat house, the visitors center, and several historic houses. The upper section has one historic house, a grist mill, a wildflower preserve, Bowman’s Hill Tower , and soldiers’ graves. My family and I took a guided tour of the lower section. We saw the Durham Boat House and the McConkey’s Ferry...

Hey guys! I made another visit to Disney Springs , this time to go to a restaurant called Raglan Road . It features some traditional Irish entr é es, such as fish and chips, beef stew, and delicious mashed potatoes, but also has some non-Irish foods, some with that Ireland twist. Some examples of those are “Mammy’s Roast Chicken,” steak, burgers, and risotto. Inside, there are many tables, some in rooms off to the side. The restaurant is decorated to look like a typical Irish pub, with lots of wood and accents like pretty stained-glass windows. In the main room, there is a stage tucked into the wall and a little platform for solo performers in the middle. Some tables are just feet away from the stages! On the stages, you will find fiddle players, bands, and step-dancers—all Irish! Sometimes the step-dancers will pick random kids from the audience to come on stage. Then the professional dancers teach them some moves and they perform for the restaurant! Lastly, t...

Welcome back! Today I’m writing about Legoland Florida —two parts in particular. Heartlake City, home of the Lego Friends, and Miniland USA, a world of Lego-sized landmarks and cities from around the country. First off, Heartlake City . Here, there is one ride, a stage show, three shops, and a whole lot of fun! The video above shows me on the ride called “Mia’s Riding Adventure.” When you get on, you sit on one of the horses lining the edge of a big disk. Then the disk starts slowly moving back and forth on the track, while at the same time it’s slowly spinning. It gets faster and faster until you reach the top of the track. It seems a bit scary at first, but then it turns out to be pretty fun. Heartlake City also contains a life-size statue (made of Legos, of course) of each Lego Friends character: Mia, Andrea, Emma, Stephanie, and Olivia. Tucked off to one side is an interactive fountain that squirts water and plays music. The shop called the Heartlake Mall i...

Hey guys! In May of 2017, I went to Disney Springs , formerly known as Downtown Disney. Disney Springs is located at 1486 East Buena Vista Dr. in Orlando, FL. It was recently remodeled, so be on the lookout for changes! Disney Springs is filled with shops, restaurants, and attractions like you’ve never seen before! Of course, being part of the Walt Disney World Resort , it has some Disney-themed shops and restaurants, but it also has other amazing eateries for every culture and craving. You name it, they’ve got it! Cuban, American, Italian, Mexican—the list goes on. But why just eat, when you can eat and bowl!? Splitsville is an American-style restaurant—you know, fries, burgers, etc. But here’s the twist! Inside the cool two-story building is a built-in bowling alley!! And it’s not your typical bowling alley; the lanes here are spread out around the space in clusters. My family and I just went to bowl on this trip, but during many others we have ordered food too....