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Street Photography in Stockholm
It's been a while. As I read through my last articles, I can see how much my photographic preferences have changed. I am different. My world is different. How I view life is different. My photography...
View ArticlePondering History in Ravenna's Church of San Vitale
As a tour guide, I strive to get into the mindset of the people for whom art was created. Ravenna's mosaic-slathered Church of San Vitale dates from a time when the ancient world was on the cusp of the...
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Kea, Greece's Hidden Gem
A mere breath away from Athens lies the small Cycladic island of Kea. It's often overlooked by its more prominent siblings, Mykonos and Santorini. Kea does not reveal its secrets easily. It's more an...
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Coming Soon to a TV Station near You -- Italian Travel Thrills and More
This spring and summer, we're filming six new public television programs to wrap up our new season: Berlin, Prague, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Veneto, and the Cinque Terre. We do two shows (12...
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Create a Lasting Impact While on Your Next Trip With Virgin Limited Edition's...
(Photo Courtesy of Kasbah Tamadot) By Nicolle Monico Kasbah Tamadot, Sir Richard Branson's Moroccan retreat, is no doubt a refuge for the ultra-wealthy, as rates for low season range between USD $585 a...
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Travel Discounts Available to Older Travelers
Dear Savvy Senior, What types of senior discounts are available to older travelers? My husband and I are approaching retirement and love to travel, but love to save money too. --Almost Retired Dear...
View ArticleThe White Horses of the Camargue
It is said that in riding a horse, we borrow freedom. Horses and humanity have had a deeply intertwined history; horses have been an ancient fixture in antiquity, seen on the most ancient of cave...
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12 Healthy Habits the World Can Learn From Hawaiians
The Hawaii experience begins and ends with aloha, a word that manifests love, affection, and mercy. It has become a salutation for hello and goodbye. Broken down, alo means "presence" and ha means...
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No Lollapalooza Tickets? No Problem -- These Chicago Festivals Rock Just as Hard
By Kati Heng for Where So you didn't get tickets to Lollapalooza. It wasn't even a "you snooze, you lose," situation -- those passes sold out in minutes, not hours. Thankfully, Chicago has so much more...
View ArticleInternational Travel Etiquette
Summer is nearly upon us. For many that can mean only one thing: summer vacation is nearly here. And with National Etiquette Week just around the corner (May 12-16), now seems like a good time to take...
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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...
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...
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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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