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Don't Just Go Abroad -- Volunteer Abroad
Ask anyone about their study abroad experience, and they will tell you it was nothing short of amazing. But there is a secret to making it even better -- volunteering. I took my first trip abroad to...
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4 Ways to Prevent Your Miles From Expiring
motox810 / Flickr How long do frequent flier miles last? Unfortunately, not long enough. Among U.S. airlines, only Delta and JetBlue promise that your miles will never expire. A few hotel chains also...
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Riding the Rails Proves There Are No Strangers on a Train
The sound of raucous conversation greeted us when the double saloon-style doors opened to the Gold class lounge on Australia's famed long distance train, The Ghan. My sister Lee and I were late in...
View ArticleHow to Score Big With a Valentine Trip
Whether it's an overnight, a long weekend or a major trip, keep your valentine trip a surprise, plan it right, and you'll score big. Give the trip your valentine would want (not necessarily the one you...
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Florida's 15 Most Popular Beaches, Ranked
By: Matt Meltzer Florida does a lot of things wrong. We can't vote. We beat people with lizards. We have alligators in our swimming pools, politicians in our public bathrooms, and an entire Twitter...
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Exploring Illinois' Frozen Waterfalls (Part 1)
Waterfalls and canyons are not the first things that come to mind when you think of Illinois, yet the Prairie State has its share of winding canyons and plunging waterfalls, and winter makes them...
View ArticleCelebrating St. Patrick's Day -- on Cape Cod
On March 17, everyone is Irish. In my case, with ancestors coming from County Down, that's even more true. So when I heard last year that the charming Cape Cod town of Falmouth was turning itself into...
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Biosphere 2: Real Life Reality TV
The 30th season of Survivor, premieres on February 25th. For 15 years, I have indulged in my guilty pleasure of watching castaways try to outwit, outlast and outplay each other for a million dollars. I...
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Humorous Alternate Airport Names on Social Media
On a recent journey back from a fabulous trip to Aspen for an amazing week of skiing the Colorado Rockies, I had a quick layover in Atlanta. Being the social media-obsessed information junkie that I am...
View ArticleA Giant Dune With Champagne Pools, Wild Dogs and Great White Sharks - This is...
Back to civilization after our detour into the red desert of Uluru, we start again from Brisbane and take the road up north towards the Great Barrier Reef, where I always said I would not dive, but...
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Engaging Hotel Service: The World's Most Incredible Proposal Packages
By Kristen McKenzie, HotelsCombined.com Asking for someone's hand in marriage is undeniably daunting - figuring out how to do so in an unforgettable, ultra-romantic way is just plain stressful. Viral...
View ArticleWhy I Can't Love Dallas, Texas
As a sometime travel writer, one of the least favorite places I've visited was Dallas, Texas. Dallas, in my mind, has always been associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I first...
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Colorado Welcomes You to the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Here in the Centennial State, we love World Cup racing. Every year, Colorado hosts the only World Cup races in the U.S., usually at Aspen for the women, and Beaver Creek for the men. And this winter,...
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4 Caribbean Wellness Retreats for a Winter Escape
Courtesy Regent Palms If you're suffering from some post-holiday blues and the chilly air is making it hard to keep your New Year's health resolutions, it's time to head somewhere warm. These four...
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The Meek vs The Massive: A Tale of Greek Tourism
Hours after the Greek leftist party Syriza came to power on Jan. 25, U.K. and U.S. press began to wonder whether travelers should think twice before packing their bags and setting off for the striking...
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5 Absolutely Magical Places to Visit in Iceland
I started off my Euro trip on an island, but warm weather and coconut cocktails weren't on the menu. I was in search of adventure, majestic sights -- I wanted to change my perspective on the world, and...
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10 Horseback Safaris in the African Wilderness
Venture into Africa's areas of natural beauty to seek out each region's extraordinary game on horseback. BOTSWANA 1. MAKGADIKGADI PAN Between wet and dry season, Botswana's Makgadikgadi Pan offers two...
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Cycling and Sipping in Bordeaux, France (PHOTOS)
As details jelled about my spring trip to Bordeaux, France, it became apparent that my travel-mates were set on a full wine and food exploration. Who was I to argue? But, some of my favorite trips have...
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Video: Watch Utah's Amazing Ice Castles Take Shape in This Stunning Timelapse
Each year in a handful of cities across America, a team of artists turn 20 million pounds of frozen water into incredible ice castles straight out of a Disney film. Now, for the first time ever, you...
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The 2015 Cadillac Escalade's Redesign Is Set to Spoil Any Driver
Loving the 2015 Cadillac Escalade is easy since there will be a lot to love for this amazing driving experience. You can get eight passengers inside, but the back row of seats is more kid than adult...
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