Mohegan Sun Casino, with its beautiful Hotel and Convention Center Complex which just opened last year, is an amazing place to see, even if you are not into gaming. In architectural design it is a modern depiction of Mohegan Sun …
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Taking the Train in Cumbria by Mickey Merideth
When the taxi driver picked us up at our hotel in Edinburg to take us to Waverly station, he asked us where we were bound for. “Carlisle”, we answered happily. “Oh”, he said, “you must have friends or family there.” …
Every Day is a Party at Edgewater Beach Resort by Brooke Cunningham
As I took in the view from my balcony, I got my first hint about what goes on around here. I followed the sounds to a disembodied head on the beach with a small child sitting on it like a …
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RAIL ROADIE by Kate Hopkins
In my former life I was a jaded, air-only traveler, disdainful of other transportation modes. That attitude changed when I became a rail roadie, taking Amtrak cross-country from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington. In my search for cheap adventure, …
Across Canada on American Orient Express by Robert Painter
The legendary Grand Trans-Canada Rail Journey begins at the Pacific coast in Vancouver, British Columbia, traverses the Canadian Rockies, across the vast prairies and ends in the wonderfully European city of Montreal. It began with an evening reception at the …
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Flying is for Little Girls and Birds! by Carol Kehlmeier
“Grandma, why are you so pale?” Six-year-old Emily asked as the jet roared upward toward the clouds. My palms were wet, my throat dry and my knuckles white as I clutched the arms of the seat. Emily relaxed and looked …
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“SMall town, Big entertainment by Bonnie and Bill Neely”
Anyone who shares my love for just being a Tourist will adore going to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I remember visiting this beautiful Smoky Mountain Valley when I was a child, and it was just a quiet, little, picturesque village, a …
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Ostersund For Family Learning Fun by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We wanted to see a part of Sweden’s interior, which most Americans, who cruise to coastal cities, don’t see. We chose SAS to fly into Ostersund, the gateway to ski country, right in the middle of Sweden, near the border …
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Three Rivers Converge in Knoxville–Type Short Title Here– by Bonnie and Bill Neely”
The Holston, The French Broad, and The Tennessee Rivers merge at this intersection, and the waters raged often, devastating this region until the Tennessee Valley Authority was formed and created the ways to control the flow and make the cheapest …
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Virginia Beach, Hampton and Norfolk So Many Choices in a Small Area by Rita Cook
Virginia Beach Travel AdventuresI have heard of Virginia Beach my entire life because of the Edgar Cayce Institute. Strange as it may sound, Edgar Cayce was called “The Sleeping Prophet” because he went into trance and helped people figure out …
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