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AUTHOR: allison hyman-tibaldi

Allison Tibaldi has been a full-time a freelance travel and food writer for over 15 years. Her beats include Italy, New England, and the Caribbean. She writes for CNN, USA TODAY 10 Best, USA TODAY, Go Escape, Business Insider, Family Vacationist, Family Travel Forum, Travel Channel, HGTV, Shermans Travel, Travel Squire, Emirates Open Skies Magazine and numerous other publications. She is a native New Yorker who has lived in Italy, Australia, Canada and California. She speaks fluent Italian. Plus, her graduate work in early childhood education gives her an edge when it comes to understanding the nuances of family travel.
Inside of Luray Caverns are double columns of stalactites of enormous size.
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Cleveland at night, glowing above the Lake Erie shore.
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