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8 Beach Reads and the Beaches to Read Them On
These books look great with a tan. Photo by Boris Ebzeev. By Tess Falotico for Fathom | The books we read each summer are only as good as the beaches we read them on. Fathom's professional...
View ArticleVacation Travel Tips for Parents With Young Kids
At first, there was near silence except for the pervasive constant rumble of the jetliner's pressurized cabin. I could see the other passengers, but they were more silhouettes than fully-formed human...
View ArticleRenting Out Your Vacation Home -- What Are the Tax Rules?
Dear Carrie, My husband and I are considering buying a small vacation home and are also contemplating renting it out part of the year to help cover the cost. Can you explain the tax rules for rental...
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7 Bucket List Sights You Didn't Know You Could Cruise To
" A cruise can take you to inland wonders, too, including the Great Wall of China. - Photo by Simon Harris / eStockPhoto Cruises are a great way to tick boxes off your bucket list. You can get to some...
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Maza's Story: A Mexican Street Dog Finds Refuge in Manhattan
   Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.— Miriam Beard How to Do Exceptional Things Inexpensively Maza Transformed, in...
View ArticleNew York by Night: Top Late-Night Attractions
New York is known for its frenetic pace, with a dizzying number of dining and entertainment options keeping locals and visitors busy all day long. But even the Big Apple starts to slow down when the...
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Two Affordable, Turn-Key Retirement Options In Europe
Over the past decade, as relocating overseas in retirement has become an increasingly appealing idea, communities of expat retirees have developed in places like Ajijic, Mexico, Boquete, Panama, and...
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Sometimes, Street Photography Is About Having Faith
Mike Hicks had just driven 1,700 miles cross country, including several hours through the West Texas badlands, a bleak, unforgiving stretch of highway that's somewhere between nowhere and forever....
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Missiles, poetry, and stunning scenery: California's Angel Island State Park
Angel Island State Park is definitely a hidden gem in California. In fact, it's so hidden that it can only be reached by boat or ferry-- which means it's a peaceful getaway, right in the San Francisco...
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Off the Beaten Menu: 8 Regional Foods Worth Traveling For
There is so, so much good food in the world, but sometimes it takes getting off the beaten menu, so to speak, to find something really worth drooling over. By all means, try pasta when you are Italy,...
View ArticleTravel Tips for the Frequent and Budget Savvy Flyer
Being a frequent flyer can sometimes come with a hefty price tag after you factor in all the additional expenses that go along with booking air travel. There are the additional fees for checked-in...
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I Needed a Pedicure
One recent day during a visit to beautiful Florence, I needed a pedicure. Since 'maintenance' is important to me as a 'mature' woman who is still concerned with her appearance and since 'maintenance',...
View ArticleTop 10 Luxury Ranches Around the World
If you think vacationing on a ranch means roughing it, think again. All over the world, there are spots that combine the best of the great outdoors with five-star amenities, so get ready to saddle up...
View ArticleWhere to Drink in Brooklyn
Merging cutting-edge flair with homegrown roots, Brooklyn's drinking scene is worth a trip across the river if you usually stick to Manhattan. Two wineries (Brooklyn Winery, The Red Hook Winery) and...
View Article11 Rooftop Hotel Bars for Hot Summer Nights
With summer in full effect, raise a glass and raise the roof--quite literally--it's peak season for rooftop patio-ing. As such, I've rounded-up 11 favorites at luxury hotels from Laguna Beach to Bangkok.
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Upstate NY Hottest Destination a Return to the Roots
The picture perfect romantic getaway town of Claryville, New York has opened its Art Center this weekend with its first show, the work of acclaimed Russian-American artist, Alexander Kaletski titled...
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Grand Spots in Grand Forks North Dakota's "Survival" City
It's been 14 years since the spring of "come hell and high water" when the city flooded and then caught fire, and Grand Forks, North Dakota is back to normal. Unlike the western part of the state where...
View ArticleSuccess and Continue Struggle for Airport Workers
It's been quite a busy summer for those of us involved in the long fight to get economic justice for some 12,000 contracted airport workers making poverty wages at LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports....
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4 of Hong Kong's Hippest New Restaurants
Much like the city, Hong Kong's food scene is ambitious and fast-paced. Chefs are constantly launching new restaurants with bold concepts that fuse Eastern and Western influences. Last month, I ate my...
View ArticleTop 11 lighthouse inns
The best thing about lighthouses is that they are located in the most beautiful coastal landscapes. There is something inherently romantic about the sight of a lighthouse standing strong on the edge of...
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