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Traveling to the Traditional Dutch Town of Volkel

Volkel, a small town in the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands, where I have lived for two years, is probably not the first place that comes to mind when you imagine a European vacation....

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Going Rogue in Oregon

Nestled in a fertile valley between the Cascade Range and the Coast Range in Southern Oregon, the Rogue Valley boasts a myriad of attractions ranging from sport fishing to live Shakespeare performances....

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Girl inside Ski Dubai penguin habitat.
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Making the Impossible Possible Since 3000 BC: Visit the Most Ambitious City in the World- Dubai

I'm falling fast.  I can feel myself accelerating as my equipment rides up into uncomfortable areas. But, I don’t care. I glance upwards to see the aircraft I was on just...

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Take a Back Road

To walk down the main street of Red Lodge, Montana is to meander into a world of the past.  The Western influence permeates every storefront: from the soda fountain feel of Scoop's Ice Cream...

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Norman, Oklahoma

If someone said to you “Tell me about Oklahoma,” chances are that images of native Americans, cowboys and dreadful summers surface to mind. While all these things exist in the “sooner...

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Come to Jacksonville!!!!!

Ever wish you could leave your television, your car, your Xbox, your cell phone, and your Wi-Fi and live in the woods as nomads? I do not; however, if you wanted to, we have that, too. This lovely...

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A Class of Its Own

Maybe you have heard of my city because you were once insatiably curious about space and its exploration and found yourself enrolled in our space camp at the U.S Space and Rocket Center. Maybe you...

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The Aging of Perspective

I do not remember in vivid detail...

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More than Just a Beach: The Barrier Island Community of Melbourne Beach, Florida

Creeping along the shoreline, moist sand clings to the bottoms of your feet.  The full moon is bright across the dark blue ocean, and a salty mist hangs in the air. ...

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