This spring we had such a great trip to Washington D.C. We were lucky enough to be there for 5 FULL days. I know that not everyone can spend that much time in D.C., so I’ve put together a few…
How to Ride the Washington, D.C. Metro
Washington D.C. is an amazing city to visit, but an absolutely awful place to drive. The 1800’s streets were not made to handle millions of modern cars. This is particularly true among the many circles that are scattered throughout the…
A Yellow Van Travel Guide to the Smithsonian Museums
Most people come to Washington D.C. and see the monuments on the National Mall. In addition to those monuments, a lot of people also come to see the Smithsonian Museums. Over the last few weeks we have highlighted some of…
Visit the Smithsonian Castle at the National Mall
As far as cities go, Washington D.C. is not that old. But the architecture in D.C. does its best to make it feel old. Reaching back in time many different styles, especially Greco-Roman, were brought into the city to give…
From the Road: Highlights of London
As most of you probably know (if you don’t you should be following Yellow Van Travels on Facebook or Instagram) we have been in London, England for the last several days. It has been absolutely a fantastic time (except for…
How to See the Charters of Freedom at the National Archives
Perhaps the most famous single piece of paper in history is the Declaration of Independence which severed America’s ties with England. This gutsy piece of velum was created in Philadelphia but now it resides in the National Archives along with…
Book Review: Lassoing the Sun by Mark Woods
Lassoing the Sun is an awesome book about the year Mark Woods spent studying and visiting the National Parks. A Little Personal Background I only have the vaguest memories of visiting Arches National Park as a young boy, and I…
5 Things to See at the National Air and Space Museum
I have always been fascinated with space. As a young boy my dad would help me build paper models of spacecraft we found on the internet (a new thing in those days). And even though I never realized my childhood…
Guide to Visiting the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
“The news is the first rough draft of history” so they say. And the Newseum is certainly a history museum by that token, but a history museum like no other. This museum gives you unique feeling about history because it…
Visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Congress needs a lot of information for the work that they do, so naturally the need to have a place to access this information. That place is the Library of Congress, and it is pretty awesome. While you are in…