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Six Things I Learned in West Virginia
I really like speed. Unfortunately, motorized toys and I do not get along. I tend to send them into trees or over ledges. When a colleague invited me to join her and her friends on an off-road...
View ArticleHow to Pick a Destination When Traveling With Kids
The two of us have always loved to travel and we were determined that bringing kids into our life will not change that. But it did. I was so scared when having to decide where we should go, with our...
View ArticleAll Nippon Airways' 'Racist' TV Ad Draws Anger, Apology From Carrier (VIDEO)
All Nippon Airways is apologizing for a 'racist' television ad after drawing backlash for its depiction of Westerners. Japan's largest airline has since pulled the ad off the air, adding that it will...
View ArticleWhy More People Are Retiring Overseas
"Would you say this is a trend... and that it is growing?" the reporter who interviewed me yesterday wondered. "That is," she continued, "are more Americans considering this idea of retiring overseas...
View ArticleTerrifying Drives for Brave Road-Trippers
Buckle up for a tour of highways with hairpin turns, steep cliffs, narrow lanes, extreme weather, and dizzying heights. By Marisa Lascala, Condé Nast Traveler More from Condé Nast Traveler: Stop...
View Article'The Mindy Project': Danny Finally Admits His True Feelings
Before taking a long break, "The Mindy Project" made sure to leave fans hanging on the edges of their seats. At its heart, this show has always been a romantic comedy, and like most romantic comedies,...
View ArticleJean-Baptiste Chandelier Paragliding Is Absolutely Incredible (VIDEO)
It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait, no -- it's Jean-Baptiste Chandelier performing some of the most incredible paragliding feats we've ever seen in our lives! Words can't begin to describe the absolute...
View ArticleLeading Beyond Borders
Staring into a silent audience of workshop attendees at the close of our presentation in Bosnia, I began to worry. Did they not understand our question? Was our material not as good as I'd hoped? What...
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5 Florida Beaches for a Great State (Park) of Mind (PHOTOS)
You can discover some of the finest, most pristine beaches in the world at Florida's state parks. Kindle the flames of love on Lovers Key, bury your toes in sugar-sand on Grayton Beach, or learn to...
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Wolf's Howl Still Echoes
Roadside Oil Boom North Dakota's oil boom could be seen in this farmer's field on the Bakken Formation, one of hundreds I saw along with fires burning from the tops of gas towers. "Love will find a...
View ArticleWoman Who Abandoned Alligator at O'Hare Charged With Animal Cruelty
Story by Emily Morris, via DNAinfo Chicago: CHICAGO — A west suburban woman was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after she took an alligator for a ride on the CTA and left it at O'Hare Airport...
View ArticleHere Are 7 Bridges Chris Christie's Team Probably Should Have Shut Down Instead
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's (R) deputy chief of staff worked with Port Authority officials in September to purposefully close access lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge for four days,...
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When Hotels and Motels Are Not at Their Best -- Pet Friendly or Not
I love the scenery and the feel of a road trip, the away-from-it-all time with my husband and our animals, and especially the ability to spontaneously detour to see whatever, whenever and wherever. But...
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Japan's Whaling Ship, Used For 'Scientific Research,' Gets Halal Food...
Japan's whaling mothership has been awarded a halal certificate to prove the whales it takes from the Antarctic Ocean are slaughtered in accordance with Muslim law, a company spokesman said...
View ArticleThe Most Breathtaking Photos From Around The World This Week
Welcome to "Moving Image," our roundup of the best photos from around the world this week. The following images tell the story of the past seven days' most compelling events, capturing happenstance...
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New and Improved Hotels Hit the Sweet Spot in Midtown New York City
The slice of New York City from Central Park to Times Square down 7th Avenue, and then up Broadway to Lincoln Center, is undergoing the kind of hotel resurgence not seen in decades. Encompassing...
View ArticleGuides' Variety Hour: Italian Guides Do "Bella Chaos"
During our tour guides' party at my house last weekend, we let the guides from each country organize a little cultural presentation. Here, our Italian guides (the biggest contingent) illustrated how in...
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Say Goodbye to Jet Lags With These Easy Tips
I took my first 20-plus hour-long flight when I was 16-years-old. Since then, I have been on countless transcontinental journeys, traveling to almost 50 countries across six continents. The longest...
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Celebrating Syria: 'We Couldn't Go Back, So We Started Mamnoon Instead'
"For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business." -T.S. Elliot There are so many delicious facets to this story. I first met Wassef Haroun in Zambia, at the Kafue River Camp, owned by a...
View Article'Where The Road Ends' Takes Digital Travelers To The Beautiful End Of The Line
There's something about a road that captures the imagination. Those boundless stretches of asphalt and gravel, yawning from coast to coast, à la Jack Kerouac, promise to deliver travelers to some...
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