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By Michael A. Hicks The Eiffel Tower looks down upon you with an eye of arrogance, knowing that you are mesmerized and already within its control.
By Malina Brown When Herman Melville immortalized the island of Nantucket in “Moby Dick,” the island was the grubby home to whalers and...
By Jennifer M. O’Brien Full of old Southwestern charm and New Age funk, Sedona, Ariz., dazzles scenery-junkies eager to catch a glimpse of a...
Bend, Oregon
By Kari Ann McGinnis If paradise is a place of great happiness, then Central Oregon is it. Once coined “the middle of nowhere,” Bend, Oregon feels...
By Kari Ann McGinnis If paradise is a place of great happiness, then Central Oregon is it. Once coined “the middle of nowhere,” Bend, Oregon feels...
Boulder, Colorado
By Julie E. Vick Perhaps best known as a hippy stronghold or the city made famous by the murder of a 6-year-old beauty pageant veteran, Boulder, Colorado probably...
By Julie E. Vick Perhaps best known as a hippy stronghold or the city made famous by the murder of a 6-year-old beauty pageant veteran, Boulder, Colorado probably...
Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
By Alita Byrd I’m on a quest: not for the fountain of youth or the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow or even the world’s...
By Alita Byrd I’m on a quest: not for the fountain of youth or the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow or even the world’s...
New Orleans, Louisiana
By Dana Royals You slide, you ease, you saunter, and perhaps you even stroll. For these are the things you do in...
By Dana Royals You slide, you ease, you saunter, and perhaps you even stroll. For these are the things you do in...
Oakland, California
By Jennifer Downey Across the bay from legendary San Francisco and just south of the historic college town of Berkeley lies a city that remains...
By Jennifer Downey Across the bay from legendary San Francisco and just south of the historic college town of Berkeley lies a city that remains...
Athens, Georgia
By Walter J. Jones If you’re yearning to escape the crushing monotony of the workaday world but find your romantic dreams of strolling along the...
By Walter J. Jones If you’re yearning to escape the crushing monotony of the workaday world but find your romantic dreams of strolling along the...
Austin, Texas
By Rachel E Shimp “The stars at night/Are big and bright/Deep in the heart of Texas”, goes the famous song about the Lone Star State, the country’s second largest...
By Rachel E Shimp “The stars at night/Are big and bright/Deep in the heart of Texas”, goes the famous song about the Lone Star State, the country’s second largest...
Bloomington, Indiana
By Ashley Wrye People don’t normally choose Indiana as a travel destination unless they’re drawn to racing or basketball, the state’s two most notable...
By Ashley Wrye People don’t normally choose Indiana as a travel destination unless they’re drawn to racing or basketball, the state’s two most notable...
Boston, Massachusetts
By Suzanne T. Scribner Growing up in Boston I have gained a wealth of knowledge about the Boston Tea Party, Sam Adams (not just the beer) and how “The British...
By Suzanne T. Scribner Growing up in Boston I have gained a wealth of knowledge about the Boston Tea Party, Sam Adams (not just the beer) and how “The British...
Experience Taos Beyond the Valley (Taos, New Mexico)
By Tina Colasanto Winding along the road to Taos beneath streaks of cyan sky, the wind carries dust and pebbles through the cool, piñon-scented air. A jagged...
By Tina Colasanto Winding along the road to Taos beneath streaks of cyan sky, the wind carries dust and pebbles through the cool, piñon-scented air. A jagged...
New York, New York, It’s A Hell of a Town!
By Brett D. Lambert “When reporters asked the Pope what he liked best about New York, he replied, ‘Tutti buoni’ – everything is good. That’s my...
By Brett D. Lambert “When reporters asked the Pope what he liked best about New York, he replied, ‘Tutti buoni’ – everything is good. That’s my...
San Francisco, California
By William J. Hurley September brought the warm air. The wharf was festooned brightly with eager tourists clawing through its innards seeking travel guide dreams...
By William J. Hurley September brought the warm air. The wharf was festooned brightly with eager tourists clawing through its innards seeking travel guide dreams...
Santa Monica, California
By Vicky Gomelsky Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue marks the Western terminus of Route 66, the fabled highway that brought millions of pilgrims to California over...
By Vicky Gomelsky Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue marks the Western terminus of Route 66, the fabled highway that brought millions of pilgrims to California over...
Discovering Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
By Marisa McFadden Traveling in the United States has always offered a baffling array of choices. From sandy beaches, to national parks, sparsely populated mountain...
By Marisa McFadden Traveling in the United States has always offered a baffling array of choices. From sandy beaches, to national parks, sparsely populated mountain...
By Brandon Gee Read a typical travel brochure for Key West, Fla. and you will learn of countless tourist attractions―the southernmost point of the continental United...
California Dreamin' (San Diego, CA)
By Sharon Heilbrunn San Diego hugs the coast with breathtaking beauty, almost as if it humbly accepts its place against the shimmering Pacific Ocean. Beach bums...
By Sharon Heilbrunn San Diego hugs the coast with breathtaking beauty, almost as if it humbly accepts its place against the shimmering Pacific Ocean. Beach bums...
Washington, D.C.
By Joseph Peters The National Mall in Washington probably has more art and history per square mile than any other three-mile strip in the world. It probably has quite a...
By Joseph Peters The National Mall in Washington probably has more art and history per square mile than any other three-mile strip in the world. It probably has quite a...
