2026

“Swamp Gravy”
Georgia’s
Folk Life play

The “Kiss and Tell” play features love stories, new & old proving that there is no better feeling than falling in love. Each performance of Swamp Gravy is an original, crowd-pleasing blend of comedy, drama, and music, that transforms Southern life into unforgettable theater.
Day trip by motorcoach

Springtime in
Callaway Gardens
2500-acre garden, see the azaleas in the Azalea Bowl, visit the Butterfly Center, Memorial Chapel, Birds of Prey show and conservatory, Hills and Dales estate, Biblical History Center Museum, FDR’s Little White House in Warm Springs

Motorcoach trip

** CANCELLED**
Rose Festival 

Flower shows, entertainment, an artisan market, an antique car show, a police inspection, and a historic parade experience. Orchid show, standard flower show, rose show, and rose parade.
Motorcoach trip

Utah’s National Parks

Explore Utah’s FIVE National Parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion. Tour of Salt Lake City, Dead Horse Point State Park, scenic cruise on Lake Powell, jeep tour of Monument Valley, Lowell Observatory. 
Airplane and motorcoach

San Antonio, TX

Guided tour of San Antonio; cruise at San Antonio’s famous River Walk District; visit to the famous Alamo; visit to the San Antonio Missions; tour of the LBJ Ranch
Motorcoach tour

Choo Choos of
Chattanooga, TN

Two train rides: the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway and the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway; tour Ruby Falls (largest indoor waterfall in the US); visit Rock City Gardens; Chattanooga trolley tour
Motorcoach trip

HGTV Southern
Road Trip

Visit the HGTV communities made famous with the shows that transform your home. Waco Mammoth National Monument, Dr. Pepper Museum, Waco “Fixer Upper” tour, Magnolia Market & The Silos, Laurel Mercantile Co, Scotsman General Store, Wetumpka Guided Tour, Wind Creek Casino Gaming & Lodging, Duck Commander Museum,
Painting with a Twist
Motorcoach trip
Video of tour

Niagara Falls and Toronto

Guided tours of Niagara Falls and Toronto, a journey to the falls with Niagara City Cruises, gaming at Fallsview Casino, a visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queen Victoria Park, visit to Casa Loma – Canada’s most magnificent castle.
Motorcoach trip

San Francisco & the California Coast

San Francisco, Sonoma Wine Country, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach, San Simeon, giant redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument, Sausalito, Alcatraz, Hearst Castle.
Airplane and motorcoach
Video of trip

Yorktown
Victory Parade

Historic Alexandria Colonial Tour, George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, George Mason’s Gunston Hall, Colonial Williamsburg tour, Yorktown Victory Parade, guided Yorktown battlefield tour, George Washington’s Rock ‘ Roll Gala
Airplane & motorcoach trip

Sunny Portugal with Porto

Historic Porto, Portugal’s 2nd biggest city, Porto wine cellars, Fatima, Portuguese Riviera, Cascais, Obidos, Sintra, cork factory, Evora, Alentejo, Lagos, Algarve, Lisbon.
Airplane and motorcoach tour.

An Elvis
Blue Christmas

Elvis Blue Christmas Dinner Show, Graceland at Christmas Private Evening Tour, Sun Studio, Memphis Rock n’ Soul Museum, Elvis’ birthplace and museum, Delta Blues Museum, tour of Clarksdale, MS, Ground Zero Blues Club.
Motorcoach trip

2027

Princess Cruise Denali, Alaska 

Land, cruise, and rail. Discover the very best of Alaska aboard the Island Princess. See stunning glaciers, treasured national parks, and diverse wildlife, all while enjoying exclusive rail service and Princess Wilderness Lodges. On this cruise tour, you will also explore beautiful port cities and trek through Alaska’s untamed beauty.
Airplane, motorcoach, train, cruise

Grand Teton, Yellowstone & Glacier National Parks

Explore three of America’s greatest natural treasures! Raft down the wildlife-rich Snake River with views of the Teton Range. Visit Yellowstone with wilderness, wildlife, and geothermal wonders. And ride the open-top “Red Jammer” bus over the scenic Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
Airplane and motorcoach trip
Video of trip

Yosemite
National Park,
Reno, Lake Tahoe

Take a scenic tram tour of Yosemite National Park; a lake cruise in Lake Tahoe, a ride on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, and visit an 1849 gold mining camp.
Airplane & motorcoach trip
Video of trip

America’s Heartland 

Warm Springs Ranch, Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour, Gateway Arch National Park,  Mark Twain boyhood home & museum, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, John Deere World Headquarters
Airplane/Motorcoach trip

RECENTLY COMPLETED TRIPS

Jolly Sailing
Dolphin Cruise,
Scenic Bay Tour

(Two separate events) DOLPHIN CRUISE is a 1.5 hour cruise on “The Jolly Dolphin” a motorized boat along  Pensacola Bay, Santa Rosa Sound, and the Gulf of Mexico, home to many pods of bottlenose dolphins. Day trip. Transportation on your own.

“Graveside Service”
Swamp Gravy Play

Georgia’s official Folk Life Play at Cotton Hall. This year’s Swamp Gravy is hitching a ride to the graveside to tell the spooky, unexplained, and downright silly stories that happen in the cemetery. Day trip by motorcoach.
Pictures from the trip

Where Discovery
Takes Flight

Tour the  assembly and delivery site for Airbus commercial aircraft, interactive aerospace exhibition and education center at Flight Works Alabama.  Lunch on your own, The Original Oyster House Restaurant on the Mobile Bay Causeway. Motorcoach trip.
Pictures from the trip

Washington, DC
Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossom parade, Monuments tour, Arlington National Cemetery, Hillwood Estate Museum, Embassy Row tour, Washington National Cathedral, Smithsonian Museum, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Billy Graham Library, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Upcountry History Museum
Motorcoach Tour
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Chinese Lantern Festival

Bellingrath Gardens transforms into a breathtaking display of light and artistry. As night falls, the Gardens turn into a luminous dreamscape, where 41 towering, handcrafted light sculptures glow with vibrant colors. Evening trip by motorcoach
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The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum

The Ark Encounter (life-sized recreation of Noah’s Ark); Creation Museum (a walk through Biblical history); and the Cincinnati History Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science, and an OMNIMAX Show.
Motorcoach trip.
Pictures from the trip
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Blue Angels Practice and Dolphin Cruise

A 3-hour cruise on the “Jolly Dolphin” stops at Fort McRee Beach, or Sand Island (a 40-foot sand dune island), where you can watch the Blues up close and personal. Lunch on your own at Flounders. Transportation on your own.
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National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico and  Africatown Heritage House and Exhibition
First museum in the world dedicated to the Gulf Coast’s rich maritime traditions. Africatown is home to the Clotilda – the last known ship to illegally transport enslaved Africans to the United States. Day trip by motorcoach.

Blue Angels Practice and Dolphin Cruise

A 3-hour cruise on the “Jolly Dolphin” stops at Fort McRee Beach, or Sand Island (a 40-foot sand dune island), where you can watch the Blues up close and personal. Lunch on your own at Flounders. Transportation on your own.

Pacific Northwest and California

Seattle, Mount St. Helens, Portland,  Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Bandon State Natural Area, Rogue River Cruise, Redwood National Park, Avenue of the Giants, San Francisco
Airplane/motorcoach trip
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“Wizard of Oz”

Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of
L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz.
Day trip by motorcoach.

Canadian Maritime and Coastal Wonders

Halifax, Peggy’s Cove, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, choice of Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic or Walking Tour of Lunenburg, Cape Breton Island, Cabot Trail, Prince Edward Island, Anne of Green Gables Museum, Hopewell Rocks, Fundy Trail, Grand-Pre’ National
Historic site.
Airplane/motorcoach trip
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Blog from the trip

Vermont Fall Foliage

Travel through the Green Mountains of Vermont, maple farm, Church Street marketplace, Ben & Jerry’s Tour, Cider Mill, Stowe Village, Cabot Creamery, Lake Champlain Dinner Cruise, lunch at the Trapp Family Lodge (from the Sound of Music), Lake Placid, NY and the Adirondacks, Whiteface Mountain and
High Falls Gorge
Airplane/motorcoach trip
Pictures from the trip
Blog from the trip

Oktoberfest

Winery visit, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Helen Festhalle with a German meal, polka band and dancing, underground Gold Mine tour and museum, shopping and lunch in Dahlonega, GA
Motorcoach trip
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Biltmore Estate’s
Candlelight Christmas

Daylight Christmas House tour,  Antler Hill and Winery, Candlelight Christmas dinner; Candlelight evening tour; First White House of the Confederacy tour
Motorcoach tour
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“Magic Christmas in Lights”

Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, AL. Stroll through a dazzling Christmas light display that features more than 3 million lights.
Evening trip by motorcoach
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Blog about the trip

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
Caribbean Cruise
Leaving out of New Orleans to Cozumel, Mexico; Harvest Caye in Belize; Roatan Bay Islands, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico
Motorcoach to New Orleans

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Amelia Island,
St. Augustine, Jacksonville, FL

Guided tour of Amelia Island, visit to Fernandina Beach Historical District, guided trolley tour of St. Augustine, visit to historic St. George Street, Cruise on the St. John’s River, St. Augustine History Museum
Motorcoach trip
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Perdido Queen Riverboat Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise

The Perdido Queen, a two-level steel paddlewheel riverboat, is your host for a thrilling and immersive murder mystery dinner cruise set aboard a historic riverboat as it glides along the scenic Mobile River. Motorcoach trip
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