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Traverse City… The Mediterranean of the Midwest

The Caribbean-like blue waters are seen from every angle as they shimmer in the daylight. The city is dotted by small businesses along a bay front that extends for miles without a high rise in sight....

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A Place to Revive A Quiet-Seeking, Nature-Loving, Adventure-Trekking Soul

Ever feel like you’ve maybe spent too much time in the city? The constant rush can really wear down on a person. Well, I have found a place for you, fellow city-dweller. Minocqua, Wisconsin...

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Small Town Escape

My community is a small town nestled between the mountains that form Utah Valley. At first glance, it probably looks like just some town in some state, but that's only because a person needs...

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Cinque Terre, Italy

Cinque Terre! Why should somone go there? It is a beautiful place in Italy where 5 cities with diffrent characteristics and diffrent styles are connected all by a train ride. (or you can walk through...

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I Climbed Mt. Dora

Summer time: a time to relax, soak in the sun, take a dip in the pool, go to the beach, maybe go on a boat ride and where can people get all of this in one place? FLORIDA!  Sunny,...

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Welcome to Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio is an absolutely beautiful city that creates an atmosphere unlike any other. The city has so many different sides to it, each of which help you discover cultures...

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Portland: City of Roses, City of Surprises

As you step off the plane landed at PDX airport in the month of July, you at first may be surprised at the lack of Portland's common trademark- rain. Unknown to most, there is minimal rain and...

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The Road Less Traveled: Bemus Point Edition

Bemus Point, New York is a little-known village, consisting of a mere 350 people.  Despite the lack of people, it is rich in memories; the kind that last a lifetime.  As the...

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The Jewel of the West Coast-San Francisco

Few places have as rich a history as my home. From being a Spanish Mission before devolving into a den of thieves and debauchery and then blossoming into a multicultural cosmopolitan crossroads of...

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