Portland Head Light is a Lighthouse Not to be Missed!

Portland Head Light is an iconic lighthouse not to be missed if visiting Portland, Maine, along with the stunningly beautiful shoreline of Fort Williams Park that surrounds it. Make sure to experience all the natural beauty and Treasures Of Traveling this park has to offer!

Portland Head Light

Maine is the most northern state of New England and is full of beautiful Treasures Of Traveling including Acadia National Park and the Portland Head Light! Take a few hours in the morning or a few hours in the afternoon to explore the lighthouse and surrounding park. Or better yet, go to watch the sunrise or sunset. You will not be disappointed!

First and foremost the Portland Head Light is famously beautiful! It is also informally known as the Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse because it is located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. This lighthouse was actually built in 1791 and is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine.

Read more about Portland Head Lighthouse on the Treasures Of Traveling website!

-- Luke Keeler

8 Reasons to Visit Acadia National Park!

Check out these 8 reasons to visit this national treasure and see what makes Acadia National Park such a splendid place to explore! Make sure to experience all the natural beauty and Treasures of Traveling this park has to offer!

Acadia National Park should be on anyone’s list of places to visit because it is one of the jewels of New England due to its pristine wilderness that is gorgeous all year round! It is definitely a place you should make sure and visit if you are traveling in the north eastern part of the United States. Acadia National Park was one of the places we stopped while on our road trip through New England. Our previous stops included Niagara Falls and the Adirondack Mountains in New York.

Check out the Treasures Of Traveling Website to read about the 8 reasons why you should visit Acadia National Park and the surrounding area.

-- Luke Keeler

Check out these 8 reasons to visit this national treasure and see what makes Acadia National Park such a splendid place to explore! Make sure to experience all the natural beauty and Treasures of Traveling this park has to offer! 

3 Things to do Around Rome, New York!

From visiting Fort Stanwix, a National Monument, to hiking in the Adirondack Mountains, Rome is a great starting point of any adventure to explore the surrounding area of upstate New York! Check out these 3 things to do!

Rome is a city in upstate New York, located in the central part of the state off of Interstate 90.
We made this our second stop after Niagara Falls, along our road trip to the North East as this
was the hometown of a college friend. I enjoyed spending time in Rome and getting to explore
this part of New York State. There are multiple activities and things to explore around Rome,
but I have narrowed them down to the following three.

Read more about Rome and the Adirondack Mountains on the Treasures Of Traveling website.

-- Luke Keeler

From visiting Fort Stanwix, a National Monument, to hiking in the Adirondack Mountains, Rome is a great starting point of any adventure to explore the surrounding area of upstate New York! Check out these 3 things to do!

Battle of Niagara Falls: The American Side vs the Canadian Side! Which is Better?

The Niagara River is a natural barrier that separates the United States from Canada and the mighty Niagara Falls is a spectacular sight to visit to experience the roar of the falls! Is the American side or the Canadian side the best place to view the 188 foot vertical drop? Find out in the Treasures Of Traveling article about Niagara Falls!

The mighty Niagara Falls is a major tourist destination for both the United States and Canada as the Niagara River is a natural barrier that separates the United States from Canada. The river acts as a natural border between the two countries and because there is a massive waterfall between them, it inevitably leads to people asking which side is better to view the falls from? Is the American side or the Canadian side the best place to view the 188 foot vertical drop?

You have probably heard most people say the Canadian side is better as you can see the full panoramic view of all the falls, while others will say the American side is better because you can get up close and personal with the falls by walking beneath them while getting sprayed by the mist. Some people like the Canadian side better because it’s more like Disney and Las Vegas, as there are many activities for the family and also casinos to spend some money and possibly to win some money, where as the American side has been kept as a State Park and has more of a natural setting. Some say the Canadian side has the best photographic possibilities, while the American side is better for nature shots. Whenever there is a difference of opinion, there will always be a debate, so let Treasures Of Traveling lay out the information for you to decide which side you would like to visit!

Read more about Niagara Falls on the Treasures Of Traveling website!

-- Luke Keeler

4 Must Visit Places in Aarhus, Denmark!

Den Gamle By, (The Old Town), is an open-air town museum located in Aarhus, Denmark.

After starting our journey in Copenhagen and spending a week at the Viborg Gymnastics and Sports Academy College, and another week at Ågård Efterskole, a High School Boarding Academy in Kolding, focusing on secondary education and gymnastics, we continued our month long journey of exploring Danish culture through the study of Danish Gymnastics in the city of Århus, located in the central eastern part of Jutland. Århus is Denmark’s second largest city and calls itself the “World’s Smallest Big City”. If you haven’t noticed, Denmark’s Second City, Århus, can also be spelled as Aarhus in the Danish language. Either spelling is correct.

While enjoying the immersion experience of living at the gymnastics boarding academies the past few weeks, we enjoyed spending our last week in Denmark living with a host family and exploring the beautiful city of Aarhus! From the Old Town to the Deer Park and the Queen’s Palace, Aarhus is filled with lots of interesting things to see and do. Check out some of those treasures on the Treasures Of Traveling website!

-- Luke Keeler

The City of Kolding and Gymnastics in Aagaard, Denmark!

Kolding is a wonderful Danish city to visit and is located in Jutland Denmark! From the Royal Kolding Castle towering above the town, to the old houses and city hall scattered throughout the town, along with the botanical gardens, Kolding is full of treasures of traveling and has much to offer the foreign traveler.

After starting our journey in Copenhagen and spending a week at the Viborg Gymnastics and Sports Academy College, we continued our month long journey of exploring Danish culture through the study of Danish Gymnastics outside of the city of Kolding, at a High School Boarding Academy called Ågård Efterskole, which is in a small town called Aagaard, located in the southeastern part of Jutland. If you haven’t noticed, Ågård can also be spelled as Aagaard in the Danish language. Either spelling is correct. Ågård is not only the name of this boarding high school, but it is also the name of the small town in which it is located and Ågård also happens to be a common surname of many Danes! While enjoying the immersion experience of living at the gymnastics boarding school, eating with the students and participating in their classes, we also were able to have a little free time to explore the city of Kolding.

There are multiple interesting sites to see around the city of Kolding from the castle to the church, from the town hall to the old city center and the botanical gardens. Read more about Kolding and the Ågård Efterskole, the school of gymnastics, on the Treasures Of Traveling website. 

-- Luke Keeler