Getting in the Christmas Spirit at Koziar’s Christmas Village
One of my fondest memories of the two years I spent living and working in South Korea was a weekend away with some friends. Hidden deep into the mountains near …
Berks County
Exploring Transportation History at the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles in Berks County
Pennsylvania is home to many great automobile museums. However, most of these are located within spaces built as museums and not in structures that are part of transportation history. That …
Exploring the Beautiful Underground Labyrinth of Crystal Cave
There are many incredible Pennsylvania caverns open to the public, and each one offers something unique and different that makes them worth visiting. Crystal Cave in Berks County, Pennsylvania, is …
Uncovering the Life of 18th-Century Frontiersmen at the Daniel Boone Homestead
There are few focal heroes more popular than Daniel Boone. While many of the stories of his life are either embellished or completely fabricated, it was Boone who opened up …
Learning About Aviation History at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum in Reading
Tucked away on the backside of the little-used Reading Regional Airport is one of Pennsylvania’s largest airplane museums: The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum. According to the museum’s website, it is home to …
Tasting the Delicious Food and Brews at Chatty Monks Brewing in West Reading
One of my favorite things about the increasing number of breweries in PA is that there is almost always one in any town that I visit. And, while many of these …
Touring the Surprisingly Amazing Reading Public Museum
Located just outside of downtown Reading is one of Pennsylvania’s most surprisingly impressive museums: the Reading Public Museum. To be perfectly honest, when I decided to visit this Berks County …
Visiting the Reading Pagoda: Pennsylvania’s Japanese Oddity
Several years ago, I lived in Asia for 2.5 years teaching English and traveling around the continent. This experience gave me a great appreciation for Asian culture, and I’m always …
Learning About America’s Industrial Past with a Visit to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
I’m not going to lie, when I decided to visit Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, I wasn’t overly excited. I figured it would be a pretty boring place with a bit …