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Lakes beckon this summer.
Whether swimming or water skiing, boating or fishing, lolling on the shoreline or learning about their history, lakes are filled with stories.
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Victor Block
Can a travel insurance app really keep you safer? Here’s the surprising answer
Travel insurance is a popular add-on to vacations, and that includes trips planned for this year.
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Christopher Elliott
Following the Lewis and Clark Trail by River Cruise
In the very early 19th century, two men led an expedition to travel through and chart part of the largely unexplored western region of the United…
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Victor Block
Puerto Vallarta: Mayhem and Magic on the Malecon
I heard that you could spend from dawn to dusk on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and never get bored and I thought, “Okay, I’m up for that…
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Fyllis Hockman

April 2025

Slow travel: Why is everyone losing it with the laggards?
Has this ever happened to you? You’re boarding a flight and the guy in front of you is slow. Almost deliberately slow.
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Christopher Elliott
Passing on my love of XC Skiing, far from home
A group of volunteer ski instructors taught cross country skiing in the remote village of Nuiqsut (population 512, pronounced “new-ickset”) from April…
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Ellen chandler
Travelers beware: Cybercrime is the top safety threat in 2025
Forget pickpockets and lost luggage. The biggest threat to your next vacation might be cybercrime.
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Christopher Elliott
“Walking the High Line” is an adventure walking along the Hudson River in NYC.
An elevated repurposed railway which runs, 30 feet above street level, down the west side of Manhattan, New York.
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Victor Block

March 2025

Still Skiing After All These Years
We’ve all seen the classic posters: “Old skiers never die, they just go downhill” or “You don’t stop skiing when you get old—you get old when you stop…
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Karen Cummings
Welcome to Goodland, Florida -- all six blocks of it. Founded in the 1800’s, sitting right outside a tiny harbor.
Stan’s Idle Hour in Goodland, FL: Where the real Good Times Roll (Take that, New Orleans….)
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Fyllis Hockman
Recaptured lore and lure of the clandestine Speakeasy can be found nationwide.
These establishments recapture the Roaring Twenties hidden behind secret doors and bookcases.
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Victor Block
Sunset at the Palms: Getting One’s Goat in Jamaica
The setting was lush, the food and wine enticing, and the conversation was ... ahem.
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Fyllis Hockman
When you travel do it with passion.
“Focus on experiences that fuel your passion,” then select a destination where they are available. American Cruise Lines offers plenty of experiences.
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Victor Block

February 2025

How will the executive orders affect your next trip?
The new presidential administration issued a flurry of new executive orders this week. Will they affect travel?
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Christopher Elliott
Florida's Paradise Coast -- Naples, Florida offers something for everyone.
Naples, nestled among tropical wilderness in the southwest corner of Florida, has variety enough to suit any taste.
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Victor Block
Visiting the National Wildlife Refuge System
The goal this network of land and waterways is to preserve, manage and, where appropriate, restore fish, wildlife and plant resources and their…
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Victor Block

January 2025

Everything you need to know about booking an airline ticket in 2025 -- Part 2
From calling a travel agent to clicking an airline site to chatting with an AI, there are many ways to book air travel. Perhaps too many. But is there a…
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Christopher Elliott
Everything you need to know about booking an airline ticket in 2025 -- Part 3
From calling a travel agent to clicking an airline site to chatting with an AI, there are many ways to book air travel. Perhaps too many. But is there a…
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Christopher Elliott
What you need to know about booking an airline ticket in 2025 -- Part 1
From calling a travel agent to clicking an airline site to chatting with an AI, there are many ways to book air travel. Perhaps too many. But is there a…
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Christopher Elliott
Talbot County, Maryland is known for its expansive waterways and old homes
Talbot County, MD pays tribute to 3 of its illustrious residents: Frederick Douglass, Robert Morris and Mathew Tilghman
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Fyllis Hockman
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I travel nonstop. Here are 5 places you can't miss in 2025
I've spent most of this year traveling, starting in South America and trekking through Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East.
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Christopher Elliott
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British Virgin Islands Offer Much More Than Sun, Sand, Surf
The first place many head for are beaches. Cane Garden Bay and Smuggler's Cove combine a swath of inviting sand and water-based activities.
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Victor Block

December 2024

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