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Bahamas-Bound On The New Disney Dream

Innovative as ever, the Disney Dream sets sail with 4-night Bahamian cruises starting at just $3,500 for a family of four. Wow!Eight decades have passed since Steamboat Willie chugged...

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Urban Hiker 3: Sitting on the Broken Dock of the Bay

When I sprinted over the dead grasses and dry, cracked ground at what I had thought to be the lush grounds of Gateway National Park at the tip of Brooklyn, little did I realize I was trampling the ground...

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Bus Bazaar Lee: Pennsylvania to New York

Taking the bus has never been so exotic. Why travel by bus? Planes are faster, trains are bigger and cars more personalized – yet, I chose bus over all other means to take the hours-long...

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Eco-Friendly Family Vacations In Asia

From the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, these green beach getaways throughout Asia give families a great way to give back to the environment while having fun.Going eco-friendly means more than just...

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Greening Your Family Travels

Needless to say, we love traveling, but we also love the Earth, and present this guide to cutting down on the carbon emissions produced in your travels... and other tips to living green. I...

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Germs, Germs, Go Away: Hand Hygiene

If you don't think hand-washing warrants a three-page report, after reading this you may want to sanitize the computer mouse you're using.If you don't think hand-washing warrants a three-page...

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Blue Ridge Parkway – An Outdoorsman’s Paradise

Running from Virginia south and west to the Carolinas, the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of America's most scenic drives.The Blue Ridge Parkway is more than just 469 miles of obscenely beautiful...

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Urban Hiker 2: At the End of the Earth…in Brooklyn

My mother hates New York. Her visit here a few weekends ago to help me move into my new Brooklyn apartment certainly showed her true colors. I couldn’t say I blamed her at the time; Brooklyn...

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Gandhi Quandary: Peace Leader’s Home Ignites Conflict

Last week, a number of news syndicates including BBC and UPI reported that Mahatma Gandhi’s home in Johannesburg, South Africa was sold to the French travel company, Voyageurs Du Monde. The house, which...

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