King Spa (Virginia)

King Spa (Virginia)

One of the decent Korean style Spas in the Northern Virginia area. Don’t forget to bring your own swimsuit to enjoy the outdoor pools. Many jjimjilbang rooms and warm resting areas. Outdoor sunloungers, pools and jacuzzis are very much enjoyable. There are separate woman and 

Washington Monument (DC)

Washington Monument (DC)

No restrooms inside so make sure you drop by one before entering the tower. Small observatory on the top level and a tiny museum downstairs. Made a reservation in advance and had a self-guided tour which took about an hour. It’s quite narrow inside but 

Getaway and Shenandoah

Getaway and Shenandoah

Beautiful fall foliage and cozy camp site in Shenandoah, late October 🙂 Getaway is one of the most convenient places to enjoy camp fires in the mountain woods in Shenandoah, I love this place.

National Christmas tree & US Capitol Christmas tree

National Christmas tree & US Capitol Christmas tree

Huge Christmas trees are always delightful to look at. They are more beautiful when lit up at night.

Tide Lock park (Old town North Alexandria)

Tide Lock park (Old town North Alexandria)

A peaceful place to take a walk on a sunny day. Many huge seagulls craving for food in this area normally maybe, some people were throwing bread pieces and they were flying around crazily crying out loud.

Old town Alexandria waterfront area (holiday boat parade of lights)

Old town Alexandria waterfront area (holiday boat parade of lights)

It was very crowded with people and cars on the street. Had to drive over 30 mins to find a parking space around the area and finally managed to get a spot about 20mins walk from the water front. So hard to find a parking 

Downtown holiday market DC

Downtown holiday market DC

It’s worth a visit if you are around the area. Christmas related goods as well as regional art crafts and snacks are sold.

Key bridge and georgetown area

Key bridge and georgetown area

If you have some time to kill around georgetown I recommend going to Chesapeake and Ohio canal towpath to take a walk. It is calm and beautiful when the weather is good.

Lake Burke

Lake Burke

Normally there’s a fee but it was off season so I didn’t have to pay for the entrance nor parking. Saw some people jogging even though quite chilly weather. The park is quite big it also has a public golf zone. The lake looks so 

Smithsonian National museum of natural history

Smithsonian National museum of natural history

Natural history museum of Smithsonian museum is definitely a fun place to visit if you like minerals. If you want to see everything in the museum you need at least a full day to have a look. Many families with kids come for a visit,