I traveled to Kansas City to meet Angela DaSilva, heritage tourism specialist, who put together a trip of her home state of Missouri. She is a leader and true cultural preservationist and has dedicated her life to preserving the Greater …
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Tsunami Relief in the Form of Community Based Tourism by Antonio Graceffo
“We need to get the word out to the world.” Said Kelly, a volunteer at North Andaman Tsunami Relief. Many people are wondering how they could help the Thailand Tsunami victims. “They could help by just coming as a tourist …
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Bargains in the City of Light by Victoria L. Cooksey
Paris, the very mention of the city of light conjures up visions of glorious gluttony, but just because it is Paris does not mean you cannot come home with some money in your pocket. One of the most well recognized …
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Holiday Gift Idea: A Great Family Vacation Any Season by Andrew Der
A family vaction is a perfect holiday gift, to enjoy now or to book for summer. My family returns again to this destination in only one year for no other reason than it was just too much fun, in winter …
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Fun Place for Grandparents to Bond with Kids by Linda Oatman
A grandparent’s job is to sprinkle stardust into the lives of their grandchildren. Sometimes that stardust is made of sand, as in beach vacations, and other times it involves snow, as in skiing, snowmen, sledding, and skating… the four “S” …
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Time Out to Preserve Alaska’s Wilderness
When New Zealander Michael Slade decided that it was time to take a break from city life, the Global Volunteer Network’s Alaska program seemed like the perfect opportunity. The Alaskan culture and wilderness fulfilled his expectations and more, despite any …
Historic Broadway Beauties of Galveston, Texas by Susan M. Wright
Those people on the Lost TV show have nothing on this lone woman traveler who doesn’t have the slightest vestige of the “direction gene.” Just so that you, fellow traveler, and all the locals who gave me directions will know, …
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Galveston’s Moody Gardens
The day I spent in Galveston, Texas, at Moody Gardens was one of my most enjoyable ever for a day of learning fun. In summer you can begin with your family making castles on the beach in the white sand …
OLDEST LIBRARY IN UNITED STATES by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Redwood Library is a little known jewel in Newport, RI, the city of famous opulence and mansions of a by-gone gilded age. Redwood is the oldest continuously operated lending library in the United States. It was the first building to …
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The Heart of the Mayan World by Ron Kapon
I was looking for a place to visit for five days that would allow me to write several stories. It was early summer so sun and warmth were not important and I did not want to travel through many time …
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