Clack, clack, clack, clack, clack. The wheels of my rolling luggage bounced off the cobblestones and made a plastic racket that reverberated through the narrow alleyways. Folks relaxing quietly at a street side cafe looked up from their beers and …
Maulbronn Monastery by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We had a 45-minute drive through a quiet little highway in the Bavarian countryside to reach Maulbronn, the site of the best preserved 12th century monastery north of the Alps in all of Europe. In 1991 this was made a …
The Iceman Cometh Bike Challenge by Michael A. Norton
Nearly 2,500 cyclists and 4,000 spectators from across the U.S. and Canada turned out for the 2005 Iceman Cometh, the 27-mile race through the forest near Traverse City in November. Riding a mountain bike at top speed through the pine …
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Floribama? by Andrew Der
This is not Florida – yet if brought here blindfolded, I would defy anyone to convince me otherwise. White sand, blue water, heat, palm trees – all the ingredients necessary for a subtropical experience are present – but, this is …
A Road Less Taken by Jason Shaiman
US Highway #1, conceived of in 1926, serves as the only uninterrupted route along the Atlantic Coast of the United States stretching from the Canadian border to the tip of Florida. Although today I-95 is the primary travel route along …
Exploring Black History in Missouri by Doris Daniels
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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