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Snow Tubing at Soldier Hollow Utah

Snow Tubing at Soldier Hollow: Olympic Quality Fun Minutes From Salt Lake City

April 1, 2018January 4, 2021 by Jessica
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The evening sky blazed pink and orange, bathing Heber Valley and the surrounding Wasatch Mountains in a rosy glow. From the top of the slope, tubers line up on the longest tubing lanes in Utah while, in the distance, the…
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Austin Mural

Veer off the Beaten Path with Austin Detours

March 1, 2018December 31, 2020 by Jessica
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"We are going to the Hill Country in a few weeks, where should we go? What should we do?" I've fielded questions like these many times and lord knows I have lots of recommendations. Like heading to Fredericksburg during peach…
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Brightening A Rainy Day with Dallas World Aquarium

February 1, 2018December 31, 2020 by Jessica
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“OTTERS!”And with that one simple yell, two sleek Giant river otters rocketed out from their den, over the log separating their private area from the viewing pool and into the water, sending splashes up the glass. Beneath the draping tendrils…
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Mardi Gras Museum in Lake Charles Louisiana

Kickoff Carnival With A Visit to the World’s Largest Mardi Gras Museum

January 1, 2018January 4, 2021 by Jessica
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May I be one of the first to wish you the happiest of New Years! And with this New Year, I hope you strive to slow down and explore more, especially in your own backyard! Whether you have lived there…
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Jousting at Texas Renaissance Festival

Revel in the Magic of the Texas Renaissance Festival

December 1, 2017December 31, 2020 by Jessica
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The enticing aromas of roasting meats and sweet mead waft among the crowds of costumed revelers. Over the clinking of chain mail and metal armor, jesters and entertainers jeer at passersby. “GIVE ME A DOLLAR!”, yells Skidmark, the filthy “beggar”,…
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Greenvale Winery

Leaf-Peeping Along New England’s Fabulous Coastal Wine Trail

November 1, 2017January 25, 2021 by Jessica
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The French philosopher and novelist, Albert Camus, once said, "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." And the second spring that paints New England's countryside each fall remains second to none. Thousands flock to New England…
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Sightseeing Lounge in Amtrak Sunset Limited

All Aboard Amtrak’s Sunset Limited: Los Angeles to New Orleans

October 1, 2017December 31, 2020 by Jessica
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Even though the calendar declared an official end to summer, the thermometer here in the South continually hits 90 degrees with depressing regularity. And yet, there's a slight shift in the twilight that hints at the promise of an approaching…
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ATTENTION! Salute to College Station’s Cavalry Court

September 1, 2017March 7, 2021 by Jessica
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Boutique Hotel Cavalry Court is the ideal place to muster while staying in College Station As I've said before, I don't need a good reason to travel. I'm up for it at any time. Whether checking off a bucket list…
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Brown Bear

6 Wild Reasons to Conquer Alaska’s Southeast Coast from Wrangell

August 1, 2017March 7, 2021 by Jessica
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John Muir once said, “To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.” And Wrangell, shrouded in the mists of the nation’s largest national forest, is no exception. Located in the Alaskan Panhandle,…
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Alligator

Absolute Best Way to Escape to Louisiana’s Epic Outback

July 1, 2017December 31, 2020 by Jessica
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Of all the types of travel we experience, the opportunities where I can lose myself in nature are by far my favorite. Whether hiking rocky mountain trails or kayaking the murky waters of shadowed bayous, putting some miles beneath me…
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