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Seven miles from Downtown Pittsfield, you are far removed from crowds and commerce. Photo by Ralph Spielman
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All Aboard! Pittsfield, Mass And The Berkshires Aboard The Berkshire Flyer

Explore Massachusetts from a base in Pittsfield and the Berkshire Mountains will start to look like Norman Rockwell's classic New England. Affordable Pittsfield and nearby Berkshires...

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Road trip snacks are essential car trip accessories. Photo c. Ladislav Sturcell for unsplash.
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Car Trip Essentials And Survival Kit

We polled staff and site visitors to compile a list of the top 30 car trip essentials. Let's dive into the health, safety, and entertainment items guaranteed to keep road trip...

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Boy enjoying being splashed with water at the splash zone pool at the Moon Palace Resort. Photo c. Palace Resorts
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All-Inclusive Moon Palace Resort, Cancun

What we love about the all-inclusive Moon Palace Resort in Cancun is its ability to meet our vacation needs no matter what they are or how they change.

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Capitol building in Washington DC at night with snow.
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Family-Friendly Hotels in Washington DC: Perfect for Your Next Vacation!

Washington DC has approximately 149 hotels with 34,000 hotel rooms, ranging from economical chains to 5-star blowout hotels with swimming pools frequented by presidents and kings...

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What Jesus billboard in Colby, Kansas.
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Driving Kansas I-70, The Essential Road Stops

Driving Kansas I-70 is worth more in memories than 500 miles of 18-wheelers and corn fields. There are small towns with huge scale artworks, 50s cinemas, arts festivals, military...

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Aquarobics class on standup paddleboards off the coast of Palm Beach, Aruba.
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Traveling to Aruba Checklist – The Best Vacation Ever!

Ensure a safe and enjoyable Aruba family vacation or remote work break with our Traveling to Aruba Checklist. Although public health authorities have lifted all Aruba...

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Small Sphinx and Egyptian antiquities themed to Kingship are now on display at the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Photo c. Ron Bozman/Spring Hill Prods.
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A Pharaoh’s Playground: The Grand Egyptian Museum Opens GEM Childrens Museum

If you’re asking when the Grand Egyptian Museum opens, you are asking the wrong question. On a recent visit to Egypt, my family toured the stunning GEM, as this jewel is rightly...

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A beachfront picnic is a casual way for families to make special memories at the Westin Puerto Vallarta Resort. Photo c. Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta.
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Ultimate Westin Puerto Vallarta Resort Review: Family Fun In Paradise

As I reviewed the tropical gardens, shady pools and sandy beach of the Westin Puerto Vallarta Resort, I saw families having fun: all ages, shapes and colors. Parents and grandparents,...

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Guide and visitors in a golf cart in Bisbee, Arizona
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Unveiling Bisbee’s Quirky Charm: A Guide to Arizona’s Historic Town

The second I saw Bisbee, Arizona, rated one of “America’s Favorite Towns,” I was in love with its quirky charm. I was surprised in so many ways by its mining history and...

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