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Mercy Street is just like the first few chapters of Harry Potter. If you don’t stick it out, you’ll never get to the good stuff. Frankly, if this spring hadn’t been so wet and miserable, I never would’ve turned it on. I have no patience for PBS series and the introductory scenes of this TV mini-series […]
All of Egypt is one big mental exercise, with travel to the largest city being the biggest challenge. The city is incredible, but it’s also a challenge. I won’t sugarcoat things in this Cairo travel guide. If you’re planning a trip to Cairo, here’s the reality of what to expect, with no nonsense, no BS,
Living with an engineer means I’m constantly learning how things work — whether or not I want to. Just like my college physics lectures, I tend to drift off during explanations on mechanics, although I suppose I retain 5% or so by osmosis. But the ss Great Britain, regarded as the first modern ship, attracted
When visiting Switzerland isn’t possible, it’s time to re-think your travel plans. You can arrive in Heber Valley in a fraction of the time it takes to get to Europe. I promise the landscapes and adventures will still take your breath away. Less than an hour from Salt Lake City airport, Heber Valley is Utah’s adventure escape.
When WOW air invited me on their inaugural flight to Bristol, I had to look it up on a map. It’s one of those places Brits go on holiday, but Americans are clueless about. Even once I had geographically found it, I wasn’t sure I wanted to go. Southwest England — yes. But a city
Wine, the outdoors, and sightDOING are my holy trinity of travel. I missed out on wine tasting during my first two trips to California, so it seemed sacrilegious to make the same mistake on trip #3. Not wanting to offend Bacchus, and not able to afford any special experiences in Napa, I thought Paso Robles was
Driving up and down the California coast is a popular U.S. roadtrip, but the central section in San Luis Obispo county often gets passed by too quickly. I know all too well: I skipped over this piece in favor of San Francisco to Big Sur on my first trip and Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
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If there’s one thing the United States does better than almost all other countries, it’s making the great outdoors accessible to everyone. The U.S. National Park Service manages 59 national parks. Together with national monuments, preserves, and other protected areas, there are 400+ sites covering 84 million acres — and they’re all free August 25-28! Active travel
There are things that sound like a good idea and then there are things that sound like a bad idea when traveling. Take tejo, fondly referred to as Colombia’s national sport. Locals get together to drink — heavily — and then throw metal pucks at triangle-shaped explosives made from gunpowder. I had to see it, so
I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to be rich. To have deep pockets where I don’t really have to worry what things cost or keep a running budget in my head. Maybe that’s why I loved Bogota: it’s so darn cheap that I felt like I was rich for a week! Of
