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Heavenly Heli-skiing in British Columbia
Half a century after helicopters first transported daredevil recreational skiers high into the mountains of British Columbia, heli-skiing is still the ultimate alpine rush for many. Today, over 90% of...
View ArticleSleep Like a Monk, and Dine Like a Queen
One of the (many) crazes in France these days is a return to simplicity, or history, and sometimes both come together. The beds won't be hard planks, the food won't be dry lentils and stale bread, in...
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Why Cape Cod is Best in Autumn!
We all know charming Cape Cod as the idyllic summer getaway. But come autumn, the crowds thin out, the locals return, all the beaches are free, the fall colors reflect off the gorgeous waters...and...
View ArticleLeaving Italy, Sort of ...
My body may have left Italy, but my mind hasn't. I am so very very happy I went and I am so very very happy to be back 'home'. My year in Italy was truly a life-changing event in so many ways.... I...
View ArticleNo Time For A Vacation? Try This Oculus Rift Teleportation
Marriott Hotels just took “armchair tourism” to a whole new level. As part of its “Travel Brilliantly” campaign, the hospitality company commissioned the construction of telephone booth-like structures...
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Best Airport Day Ever!!!
Today has been the most amazing day I've ever spent at an airport ever in my life! And I've only been here for 40 minutes. Let's start at the beginning... And forgive me, I'm still a little bit...
View ArticleA Civic Celebration and a Cruise
I enjoyed a piece of small-town Americana on Sept. 17, when I gave a talk at a luncheon meeting of the Bristol (R.I.) Rotary Club. Oh, for a renaissance of such civic organizations! The club is part of...
View ArticleFAA Orders Review After Traffic Control Sabotage Causes Widespread Flight Delays
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing security practices and how it deals with unexpected incidents throughout its air traffic control facilities following last week's...
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On Location With Leonie Prendergast -- 'Jimi: All is By My Side'
His meteoric rise to fame in 1967, underwritten by the performance during which he literally set his guitar alight on stage and co-signed by his premature death at the age of 27 in 1970, secured an...
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The 10 Longest Non-Stop Flights From Los Angeles
While in terms of total passenger traffic, LAX still sits somewhere in sixth or seventh place globally; it's always claimed the crown for the planet's busiest single origin and destination airport....
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French Idyll: One Visit, Three Voices (Part 1)
Traveling is, by its nature, an intensely individual and personal experience. Whether one travels solo on a self-planned journey or as part of an organized group tour, the resulting experiences will be...
View ArticleThe World's Largest Passenger Plane Begins The World's Longest Route
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Qantas is putting the world's biggest passenger plane on the world's longest airline route. A Qantas Airbus A380 touched down Monday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport,...
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Drawn at Sea -- Drawing no.05
Drawing no.05 Stromness, Orkney Mainland - Wick, Scotland Mainland by way of Pentland Firth. 10:30 - Friday, September 19, 2014 58° 57.640 n, 3° 17.864 w - 13°C We pushed off on time today with...
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Why I Fell in Love With Florence
Often when traveling, I've heard that the most unexpected, unplanned moments turn out to be the best ones. That's exactly what happened when I decided on a whim to take the train from Pisa into...
View Article19 Cult Food Destinations Worth Enduring An Insanely Long Wait In Line
How long would you wait in line for your favorite nosh? An hour? Two? A whole day? With beloved Chicago hot dog spot Hot Doug's set to close its doors forever on Friday, lines in recent weeks have...
View ArticleHere's A View Of New York City You Don't See Every Day
The residential tower at 432 Park Avenue isn't finished yet, but when it is, it'll be the tallest apartment building in North America. It's already the scene of an insanely daring stunt by two...
View Article14 Ways to Embrace Your Global Identity
I made a decision earlier this year to embrace my global identity and start using it to my advantage. I'm a Third Culture Kid or TCK -- someone who spent his formative years outside of his parents...
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Beyond Skiing Everest: Enduring a Bigger Challenge
Mike Marolt, Steve Marolt and Jim Gile have over 25 years of expeditions to some 40 of the highest peaks in the world, without Sherpa, oxygen, drugs and all the amenities. They have gone to places so...
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10 Beautiful Photos Remind Us Why We Need Nature
National Geographic's 2014 Photo Contest has begun, showcasing beautiful pictures of people and the world around them. The contest has already drawn more than 1,500 entries, from amazing wildlife shots...
View ArticleHop To: 11 Top Breweries for Your Worldwide Boozy Bucket List
"Beer, if drank with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health." Wise words from former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, and three perfectly good reasons to drink beer....
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