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Seven Top Things to Do In Rehoboth Beach DE Before and After The Crowds Converge
Rehoboth Beach DE has been on the Mid-Atlantic summer-fun radar since the turn of last century, but with a growing culinary and LGBT scene, it's been expanding its reach. The award-winning New York...
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Edge of Tomorrow as Spiritual Travel Metaphor
I just saw the movie Edge of Tomorrow, and it's everything the critics say it is; smart, edgy, funny, and fresh. Yet it is so much more than its slogan -- Live. Die. Repeat. -- would indicate, because...
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10 Things To See If You Visit Ghana
If the World Cup has taught us anything about travel so far, it's that we're still not very well-versed in Africa's diversity. Delta Air Lines caused a kerfuffle on Monday when, in a congratulatory...
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Greece's Rock-Pinnacle Churches: Suspended in Mid-Air on the Looney Front,...
Some say it started 10 million years ago, other 25 to 30 million, yet others 60 million years ago. Just for the heck of it, let's say 25,636,666 B.C., give or take a week. It was then that Mother Earth...
View ArticleAmerica's Best Small Towns
Nothing embodies classic Americana quite like small towns. For the second year in a row, we've compiled a list that highlights some of the best places in the country you don't hear about every day....
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Why Montpellier's Old Town Is One of France's Perfect Little Cities
Want to spend a few days strolling through narrow, centuries old streets, viewing the old masters and modern art, savoring southwestern French cuisine, and listening to music in the squares? Come to...
View ArticleTop 5 Ways to Celebrate 4th of July
Ah, Independence Day... the crown jewel of summer extravaganzas. Because, really - on what other holiday are you encouraged to eat, drink, and bask in the sun whilst reflecting on all that's great...
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8 Simple Must-Do Airplane Exercises
Flying to a much-anticipated vacation? To a quick weekend getaway? On another business trip? Here are some inflight exercises to get you to your destination feeling fresh and ready to go. And don't...
View ArticleFind Out Which City Best Matches Your Political Views
Ever wondered which city best fits your political views? Thanks to a new online tool from Clarity Campaign Labs, a progressive data analytics and consulting firm, you may finally be ready to pack up...
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In Search of Americana? Try Paris. For the Real Founding Fathers, it's not...
Travelers who enjoy American history but yearn for more exotic locales can follow the paths of the American Founders, many of whom spent significant time in Europe. Paris has much to offer visitors in...
View ArticleIan Anderson, a Space Nut?
Who knew Ian Anderson, front-man for the seminal rock group Jethro Tull, is a space aficionado? The singer and flautist, who grew during the Cold War, was impacted as much by events in the...
View ArticleTeen Stowaway Can't Believe He Survived In Wheel Well On Hawaii Flight
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Somali immigrant who survived an arduous flight to Hawaii stowed away in a jet's wheel well says he was trying to reach his mom, a refugee in Ethiopia who says her teenage son...
View ArticleMy Recent Trip to Russia
Six months ago I started planning for a trip to Russia. I was to accompany a group of students and faculty on a two-week educational exchange. We were going to visit Moscow, Saint Petersburg and...
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You Could Watch The World Cup Right Now, OR You Could Watch These Baby...
This sweet soccer match scores a massive GOOOOAAAAALLLLL for cuteness. Most people are now deep into the 2014 World Cup mania, and the caretakers and elephants at the Nairobi Nursery in Kenya are no...
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An American Undercover at Ascot
After six Pimm's Cups, 20 squandered pounds, two purchased hats and one final race at Royal Ascot, the five-day premier horse racing event in England, Rachel and I board the crowded train back to...
View ArticleLas Vegas Marriage Proposal Will Make You Believe In Magic
What happens when you ask a Las Vegas magician to help you pop the question? Magic, of course. A German man named James wrote to magician Rob Anderson to ask for help proposing to his girlfriend...
View ArticleFamily On Make-A-Wish Tour Survive Scary Helicopter Landing
HONOLULU (AP) — An Illinois family of six making a Make-A-Wish trip to Maui is safe after a hard helicopter landing. KHON-TV (http://bit.ly/1oGiMvo) reports the family from Bellevue was on a Sunshine...
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Looking Good for the AARP
Occasionally a publication wants to run an article about my work and they need a photo of me. While I always offer them fine shots from our press department, many have their own specs. I'll be featured...
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Cinque Terre Lemon Festival--Anything But Sour
The Cinque Terre towns love their festivals, and we hit Monterosso during its lemon festival. The town was decked out in lemons and rather than sour, the mood was happy as can be. Monterosso's little...
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Into the Swiss Alps
For over 30 years I've been taking groups into the gondolas high in the Alps. Whether filled with skiers in the winter or hikers in the summer, there's a happy energy in that glass-and-steel bubble of...
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