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Why Travel Is the Best Mother's Day Present
Every year, my mom and I explore a different part of California together in honor of Mother's Day. Since she lives near Santa Cruz and I live in Los Angeles, we scout out a town that's roughly half way...
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Deep-Sea Sub 'Nereus' Lost On Dive Northeast Of New Zealand
A hybrid remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dubbed Nereus was lost while diving 6.2 miles (10 km) beneath the sea surface in a deep trench northeast of New Zealand on Saturday (May 10), representatives...
View ArticleEtihad Finds a Seat Between Prudent and Audacious
When I told my friend the other day that I'd be traveling on Etihad she asked, "What's that?" In the United States, the 10-year old airline is not a household name. And though I am more than tired of...
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6 Easy Ways to Save on a Cruise
Photo courtesy of Icholakov / Dreamstime.com. Article by Fran Golden, contributor to Budget Travel. The high cost of a dream cruise vacation can leave you feeling a little queasy before you even set...
View ArticleExploring Incredible Istanbul
My most recent exploits took me all the way to Istanbul and it was quite the adventure. Founded in 660 BC as Byzantium, in 330 AD it became Constantinople when it was overtaken by the Roman emperor...
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How to Fold a Shirt in Three Seconds
If you are a constant traveler (and even if you aren't), you know that time is of the essence. In order to avoid spending precious time folding shirts, here is a trick to have it ready and folded in...
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The (Great) Wall Less Traveled...Hiking the Huangya Pass in Tianjin's Ji...
If you happen to be visiting the Beijing area, you probably have The Great Wall of China on your to-do list. Of course you do. It's THE Great Wall! The trouble is, which wall do you see? People don't...
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The Top 14 Reasons to Visit Jasper
As the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, there are plenty of reasons to visit Jasper. It's beautiful in the winter, when both the Maligne Canyon Icewalk and Marmot Basin Ski Resort are in...
View ArticleAnthony Foxx On U.S. Infrastructure: 'We Must Do More'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration warned Congress Monday that a key federal government fund used to pay for the nation's roads, bridges and ports is running dry and that the economy would be...
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The Unsung But Revolutionary Art Institutions of Massachusetts
As one of the Getaway Mavens, I'm always in pursuit of the most "offbeat" and oddball stuff to be found in the Northeast US. I put out feelers, talk to locals and find the strangest things in the most...
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Summer Skiing: Get Your Snow Fix During North America's Off-season
For those that crave the snow even when winter is over -- fear not! Somewhere in the world, at almost any time of the day, a snowy slope is open for your skiing or boarding pleasure. Today, there are...
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America's 10 Most Scenic National Parks
Towering mountains, deep canyons, dry deserts, wide meadows, craggy coasts, dense forests -- an immensely varied natural world covers the United States. This collection of 10 of the most scenic...
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Filming in the Cinque Terre
We're having a great time filming our new public television show on the Cinque Terre, Italy's perfect little traffic-free stretch of Riviera. Here are some behind-the-scenes shots from our shoot. Our...
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Meeting Up with Andy Steves
My son, Andy Steves, runs his own tour company. His mission: to help American students in foreign study programs enjoy smart, experiential, and inexpensive three-day weekends. The students never have...
View ArticleLetter From an Electric Bus in Rome
After living outside of Italy for the past eight years, I moved back to Rome four months ago with nostalgic eyes. I naively hoped to find much of what I had left untouched or, simply, authentically...
View ArticleSan Franciscans Are Meeting Up Just To Take Instagram Photos
Because deciding how to frame that sunset and knowing when (if ever) to use the Kelvin filter sometimes calls for a group effort, you can now go on organized Instagram walks in San Francisco. These...
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Slow Food in Grand Cayman
Don't say I didn't warn you because after reading this you're going to end up packing your bags and moving to Grand Cayman. I mean I don't even need to do that much convincing, one peak at how...
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State of the Art: The Kindness of Strangers
The road to State of the Art has been a long one, both literally and figuratively. Literally, Crystal Bridges President Don Bacigalupi and Curator for Special Projects Chad Alligood logged more than...
View ArticleFrontier Airlines Launching Service From Dulles International
CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is launching service to 14 cities from Dulles International Airport. The Denver-based airline announced Tuesday that service will begin from...
View ArticleYou Down with Koh Phi Phi? Yeah You Know Me
"You might want to come watch this," I said as I tended to a precarious balance along the upper edge of a long-tail boat. "This is going to be hilarious." "Just fall in," said my professor, a...
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