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There’s a certain amount of exaggeration inherent in most travel stories.  That hike was the hardest climb ever.  I’m an “expert” on New York bagels.  I naturally look this good after sweating in a Guatemalan jungle. You’ve all met that friend and heard that story.  We all know that sometimes people squeeze in McDonald’s french fries even if

What sets the United States apart from other travel destinations? How about 61 national parks (and 408 units overall) managed by the National Park Service, including historical sites, monuments and conservation areas?  That adds up to over 84 million acres of protected lands and national treasures. I’m a big fan of this country’s national parks.

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tazo® Tea. All opinions are 100% mine. *     *     * Ever since I first saw a photo of Bruce Peninsula National Park, I knew I had to go. Some of the world’s clearest, bluest waters butt up against dramatic cliffs. When the

I didn’t plan to go to Chattanooga this year, but when a town is named “best town ever” by Outside Magazine, it catches my attention.  Chattanooga earned that honor not once, but twice .  And I still wasn’t planning on going to Chattanooga until I went to Knoxville and Nashville in June and remembered how much I love

Traveling is a giant obstacle course and making it easy is an art.  You have to deal with jetlag, language barriers, new customs, and transportation delays.  If you think that’s easy, good for you: you’re already an experienced traveler!  And if that’s a challenge, I’m sharing my best travel tips so you can fake it